Thematic Bible: Maturity how secured
Thematic Bible
Spiritual » Maturity how secured » By striving after the Christ ideal
but speaking truth in love, we may grow up in all things into him, who is the head, Christ;
until we all attain to the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to a full grown man, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ;
Spiritual » Maturity how secured » By cultivating the understanding
Brothers, don't be children in thoughts, yet in malice be babies, but in thoughts be mature.
Spiritual » Maturity how secured » By putting away childish things
When I was a child, I spoke as a child, I felt as a child, I thought as a child. Now that I have become a man, I have put away childish things.
Spiritual » Maturity how secured » By partaking of the deeper truths of the gospel
But solid food is for those who are full grown, who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern good and evil.
Spiritual » Maturity how secured » By overcoming temptation
I have written to you, fathers, because you know him who is from the beginning. I have written to you, young men, because you are strong, and the word of God remains in you, and you have overcome the evil one.