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On To Maturity

Text: Hebrews 5:12-14; 6:1-3
14 February 2015

SPIRITUAL IMMATURITY

1. The need to be taught again and again the first principles of the oracles of God   Hebrews 5:12

2. Needing milk                                    Hebrews 5:12

3. Unable to digest solid food                      Hebrews 5:12

ASSESSMENT OF SPIRITUAL IMMATURITY

1. Partakes only milk                        Hebrews 5:13

2. Unskilled in the word of righteousness             Hebrews 5:13

SPIRITUAL MATURITY

1. Full age             Hebrews 5:14

2. Senses exercised to discern good and evil     Hebrews 5:14

3. Use of reason    Hebrews 5:14

MOVEMENT TOWARDS SPIRITUAL MATURITY

1. Foundations to be laid

a) Christ as the cornerstone                         Ephesians 2:20;  1 Corinthians 3:10-11

b) Building materials

i) Gold, silver, precious stones

ii) Wood, hay, straw          1 Corinthians 3:12

c) Building on the foundations

d) Tested by fire                 1 Corinthians 3:13

2. Elementary  principles (truths)

a) Repentance from dead works

b) Faith toward God

c) Baptisms

d) Laying on of hands

e) Resurrection of the dead

f) Eternal judgment

BIBLE MEMORY

Hebrews 6:1

Therefore, leaving aside the discussion of the elementary principles of Christ, let us go on to perfection, not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God.