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This is true regarding the lost vs the
saved; the unregenerate vs the regenerate. After receiving the Holy Spirit, it
is simply a matter of growing in the grace and knowledge of Jesus Christ. Growing
up into maturity, holiness, and dropping off remnants of the world, the flesh,
and the devil as we grow. If you want radical change you could become a
Bhuddist, a Moslem, or take on some radical new doctrine that is out of line
with Christ. True spiritual growth is slow, just as is physical growth, and
cannot be seen from day to day any more than the growth of a child. When you
look back ten years later, yes, the effect is unmistakable. izzy From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On
Behalf Of Terry Clifton [EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote: Righteous growth is
evidenced in change ----------- radical change as an end
result. If you are where you were ten years ago
-- at all levels -- you are not connected to the Living
Christ as you should be. You may have pledged your allegiance to
Him. You may have benefited
from His reconciliation. But a connection to His personality, His
heart, His way of thinking has not been your walk. Not all change is
good, of course. But a walk with Him without radical changes in the
way we think (including doctrine) and act (the way we express the love of
Jesus) is simply
impossible. JD ============================================================================= It is my unbiased opinion that this is true. |
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