Spiritual Growth

SPIRITUAL GROWTH

When we are saved, God comes and lives in our heart (Regeneration). He cleanses our guilty consciences and regards us as if we had never sinned (Justification).

This is just the beginning of God's work in us.

God wants to transform our Character and remove our tendency to sin when we are tempted or provoked. Most people do not manage to completely stop sinning from the moment they are saved.

We need to grow in God and become Holy. This is a gradual process. Once God shows us something is wrong, we need to stop doing it or our Spiritual Growth will be halted. The process by which God transforms our Soul and refines our Character is called Sanctification.

If we constantly turn to God and worship him, he will remove our propensity to sin and renew our mind. If we do not turn to God and seek his face, we will not be transformed into his likeness; we may even backslide and go back to our original condition (God forbid).

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SANCTIFICATION - THIS MEANS TO BE MADE HOLY - OR TO BECOME MORE LIKE GOD IN OUR CHARACTER
Ex.31:13 Le.20:8 Le.21:8 Le.21:15 Le.21:23 Le.22:9 Le.22:32 Jn.17:17 Jn.17:19 Ac.26:18 Ro.15:16 1Co.1:2 1Co.6:11 Ep.5:26 1Th.4:3 1Th.5:23 Heb.2:11 Heb.10:14

TRANSFORMATION AND SANCTIFICATION ARE THE SAME THING
1Sam.10:6 Rom 8:29 Ro.12:2 1Co.15:49 2Co.3:18 2Co.5:17 Ph.1:6 Ph.2:13 2Pet 1:5-6

Explanation

RENEWAL BY THE HOLY SPIRIT IS JUST ANOTHER TERM FOR SANCTIFICATION OR TRANSFORMATION
Ps.51:10 Is.40:31 Is.57:10 Rom 6:4 Ro.12:2 2Co.4:16 2Cor 5:17 Gal 2:20 Gal 6:15 Ep.4:23 Tit.3:5 Col.3:10

COMPLETION - GOD COMPLETES HIS WORK IN US THROUGH SANCTIFICATION
Jn.16:24 Ac.20:24 Ro.15:14 2Co.10:6 Ph.2:2 Col.2:2 Col.4:17 Ja.1:4 Ja.2:22 1Jn.1:4 1Jn.2:5 1Jn.4:12 1Jn.4:17 Ph.1:6 Heb.7:25 Re.3:2

BEING FILLED WITH THE SPIRIT RESULTS IN SANCTIFICATION
Ex.31:3 Ex.35:31 De.34:9 Eze.43:5 Mi.3:8 Lu.1:15 Lu.1:41 Lu.1:67 Lu.4:1 Lu.10:21 Jn.17:13 Ac.2:4 Ac.4:8 Ac.4:31 Ac.6:3

Ac.6:5 Ac.7:55 Ac.9:17 Ac.11:24 Ac.13:9 Ac.13:52 Ac.16:34 Ro.16:19 Ep.3:19 Ep.5:18 2Ti.1:4 2Ti.1:4 1Pe.1:8

We are filled with the spirit when we turn to God in praise and worship.
SPIRITUAL GROWTH IS THE RESULT OF SANCTIFICATION
Mt.13:30 Mt.13:32 Mt.25:17 Mk.4:8 Mk.4:27 Mk.4:32 Lu.1:80 Lu.2:40 Lu.2:52 Lu.12:27 Lu.13:19 Jn.3:30 1Co.3:6 1Co.3:7

2Co.9:10 2Co.10:15 Ep.4:15 Ph.1:9 Col.1:10 Col.2:19 1Th.3:12 1Th.4:10 2Th.1:3 Heb.6:1 1Pe.2:2 2Pe.1:5-6 2Pe.3:18 Ju.1:20

MATURITY IS WHEN SANCTIFICATION IS COMPLETE
Mk.4:28 Lu.8:14 1Co.13:11 1Co.14:20 Ep.4:13 Ph.3:15 Col.4:12 Heb.5:14 Heb.6:1 Ja.1:4

SEEK
Mt.6:33 Mt.7:7 Lu.11:9 Lu.11:10 Lu.12:31 Jn.5:30 Ac.17:27 Ro.2:7 Ro.10:20 1Co.10:24 Heb.11:6 1Pe.3:11

PERSEVERE
Lu.8:15 Ro.2:7 1Ti.4:16 Heb.10:36 Ja.1:12

ENDURE
Ac.13:18 Ro.15:4 Ro.15:5 1Co.4:12 2Co.1:8 2Co.6:4 Col.1:11 1Th.1:3 1Ti.6:11 2Ti.2:3 2Ti.2:10 2Ti.2:12 2Ti.3:10

2Ti.3:11 2Ti.4:5 Tit.2:2 Heb.12:2 Heb.12:3 Heb.12:7 1Pe.2:20 Re.3:10 Re.1:9 Re.2:3 Re.13:10 Re.14:12

WAIT
Nu.9:8 Ps.27:14 Ps.33:20 Ps.37:7 Ps.37:34 Ps.38:15 Ps.106:13 Ps.119:166 Ps.130:5 Ps.130:6 Is.8:17 Is.26:8 Is.30:18 Is.51:5 Is.64:4 Lam.3:24 Lam.3:26 Ho.12:6 Mi.7:7

Hab.2:3 Hab.3:16 Zep.3:8 Ro.8:23 Ro.8:25 1Co.1:7 1Co.4:5 1Th.1:10 Tit.2:13 Ju.1:21Re.6:11

WATCH
De.4:9 De.4:15 1Ki.2:4 Ps.39:1Ps.59:9 Mi.7:7 Hab.1:5 Mt.7:15 Mt.24:4 Mt.24:42 Mt.24:43 Mt.25:13 Mt.26:38 Mt.26:40 Mt.26:41 Mk.8:15 Mk.12:38

Mk.14:37 Mk.14:38 Lu.12:15 Lu.12:38 Lu.17:3 Lu.21:8 Lu.21:36 Ac.20:28 Ro.16:17 Ga.5:15 Ga.6:1 Ph.3:2 1Ti.4:16 Heb.13:17 2Jn.1:8 Col.4:2

ACCEPT GOD'S DISCIPLINE
De.4:36 Jb.5:17 Ps.39:11 Ps.94:12 Pr.1:7 Pr.3:11 Pr.5:12 Pr.5:23 Pr.6:23 Pr.10:17 Pr.12:1 Pr.13:18 Pr.13:24 Pr.15:5 Pr.15:10 Pr.15:32 Pr.19:18

Pr.22:15 Pr.23:13 Pr.23:23 Pr.29:17 Je.17:23 Je.30:11 Je.32:33 Ho.5:2 Heb.12:5 Heb.12:7 Heb.12:8 Heb.12:11 Re.3:19

DISCERNMENT
1Cor 5: 12 Ph.1:10 1Co.10:15 1Co.2:14 1Co.2:12 1Co.13:2 Ep.3:18 Th 5:21 Ph.1:9 Heb.5:14 1 John 4:1

ARGUMENTS
Prov 13:10 Prov 22:10 1 Cor 1:11 2 Cor 10:5 Col 2:4 1Tim 6:3-6 2 Tim 2:23   Titus 3:9
James 4:1

MEET WITH OTHER CHRISTIANS TO BUILD EACH OTHER UP
1 Cor 12:12   1 Cor 12:18 1 Cor 12:20 1 Cor 12:22 1 Cor 12:24 1 Cor 12:25 1 Cor 13:9 1 Cor 14:5 1 Cor 14:26 1 Cor 14:31 1 Cor 14:39 Eph 3:14-21 Eph 4:13 Eph 4:16 2 Tim 2:22   1 John 1:3 1 John 1:7

SUBMIT TO ALL AUTHORITIES APPOINTED BY GOD
Gen 16:9 Gen 41:40 Num 27:20 Deu 21:20 2 Chr 30:8   Job 22:21 Psa 68:31 Psa 81:11 Psa 119:100  Mark 1:27 Luke 10:17 Luke 10:20 Acts 16:4  Rom 8:7  Rom 10:3 Rom 13:1

Rom 13:5 1Cor 16:15-6  Eph 5:21 Eph 5:22 Eph 5:24 Col 2:20-3 Col 3:18 Heb 12:9 Heb 13:17 James 4:7  1 Pet 2:13  1 Pet 2:18

HUMBLE YOURSELF
Exo 10:3   Num 12:3   Deu 8:2 Deu 8:16 2 Sam 22:28 1 Ki 11:39 2 Chr 7:14 2 Chr 33:23   2 Chr 36:12  Ezra 8:21 Job 8:7 Job 40:12 Psa 18:27  Psa 25:9  Psa 37:11 Psa 147:6  Psa 149:4

Prov 3:34 Prov 6:3 Isa 13:11 Isa 23:9 Isa 29:19 Isa 58:5  Isa 66:2  Dan 4:37 Dan 5:19  Dan 10:12 Zep 2:3 Zep 3:12   Mat 5:5  Mat 11:29 Luke 1:48 Luke 1:52 2Cor 10:1 2Cor 12:21

Eph 4:2 James 1:9 James 4:6 James 4:10   1 Pet 3:8   1 Pet 5:5 1 Pet 5:6

GET RID OF PRIDE
Lev 26:19  2 Ki 19:22 2 Chr 26:16 2 Chr 32:26  Job 20:6   Job 33:17 Psa 10:4  Psa 31:18 Psa 47:4   Psa 56:2   Psa 59:12 Psa 62:10 Psa 73:6   Prov 8:13  Prov 11:2  Prov 13:10

Prov 16:18 Prov 21:24  Prov 29:23  Eccl 7:8  Isa 2:11  Isa 2:17 Isa 4:2 Isa 9:9 Isa 10:12  Isa 13:11 Isa 13:19   Isa 16:6   Isa 23:9  Isa 25:11  Isa 28:1  Isa 28:3 Isa 37:23 Isa 43:14  Isa 60:15

Jer 13:9  Jer 13:17  Jer 48:29   Jer 49:16  Ezek 7:24 Ezek 16:56 Ezek 24:21  Ezek 28:2 Ezek 32:12  Dan 4:37  Dan 5:20 Dan 11:12   Amos 6:8   Amos 8:7 Oba 1:3 Zep 2:10 Zep 3:11 Zec 9:6

Zec 10:11 1 Cor 4:6 2 Cor 5:12  2 Cor 7:4 2 Cor 8:24  Gal 6:4  James 1:9  James 1:10

PUT ON THE FULL ARMOUR OF GOD
Eph 6:11-19

READ THE WORD
Luke 11:28 Col 3:16 Eph 6:17 2 Tim 3:16 1Thes 2:13

GUARD
1 Cor 16:13 Phil 4:7 1Tim 6:20 2Tim 1:12 2Tim 1:14 2Tim 4:15 2 Pet 3:17

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