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True Spirituality
I.
Introduction
II.
Background (Objective Context of Spirituality)
III.
Technical Development
A.
Three Considerations of True Spirituality
(Rejected-Slain-Raised)
B.
Three Spiritual Categories of Men
C.
Three Conditions of True Spirituality
IV.
Spirituality and Spiritual Growth
V.
Key Passages
VI.
Summary
True Spirituality
I.
Introduction
II.
Background (Objective Context of Spirituality)
III.
Technical Development
A.
Three Considerations of True Spirituality
(Rejected-Slain-Raised)
B.
Three Spiritual Categories of Men
C.
Three Conditions of True Spirituality
IV.
Spirituality and Spiritual Growth
V.
Key Passages
VI.
Summary
Key Spiritual Growth Passages
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2 Peter 3:18
1 Peter 2:2
James 1:21
Ephesians 4:11-16
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Romans 12:2
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1 Corinthians 10:13
Philippians 3:7-15
Ephesians 4:20-24
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“grow (AUXANŌ) in the grace…”
“that you may grow (AUXANŌ)”
“receive the word implanted”
“to a…perfect (TELEIOS) man”
“may grow (AUXANŌ) up”
“be transformed (METAMORPHOŌ
by the renewing (ANAKAINŌSIS)”
not tested beyond spiritual ability
Paul’s testimony of ongoing growth
“put on the new man (spirituality)” &
“be renewed (spiritual growth)”
“grow”
auvxa,nw
(AUXANŌ)
Vine’s: “to grow or increase, of the growth of that which lives, naturally and
spiritually.”
“transform”
metamorfo,w
(METAMORPHOŌ)
to change from one form to another
“renewing”
anakai,nwsij
(ANAKAINŌSIS)
Vine’s: “the adjustment of the moral and spiritual vision and thinking to the mind
of God, which is designed to have a transforming effect upon the life.”
“perfect”
te,leioj
(TELEIOS)
complete (with regard to spiritual development), mature
Spirituality…Maturation…Retrogression… Ron Merryman pg. 5
“Nowhere is the believer ever commanded to become “more spiritual”
than he is at that moment; he is commanded to grow in grace and
knowledge, but not in spirituality. 2 Pet. 3:18 commands all believers to
grow, surely some addressed were considered “spiritual”—they too
were to grow! Spirituality is absolute; growth or maturation is relative.”
Spirituality…Maturation…Retrogression… Ron Merryman pg. 11
“Christian maturation is that quality of growth in the new man, the new
creation in every believer, which manifests itself in: 1) an increasing
occupation with Christ; 2) an ongoing faith-rest in the Lord and His
promises; 3) a positive acceptance of life with its privileges and
responsibilities, and 4) an enlarging capacity to express God’s
viewpoint to others.”
Spirituality…Maturation…Retrogression… Ron Merryman pg. 14
“Do not be deceived, there is no magic pill for instant maturation; there
are no short cuts! Without proper orientation to God’s Word (quality
study), without testings, without experience in knowing the Lord under
all sorts of circumstances, there is no way of reaching maturity!”
True Spirituality
I.
Introduction
II.
Background (Objective Context of Spirituality)
III.
Technical Development
A.
Three Considerations of True Spirituality
(Rejected-Slain-Raised)
B.
Three Spiritual Categories of Men
C.
Three Conditions of True Spirituality
IV.
Spirituality and Spiritual Growth
V.
Key Passages
VI.
Summary
Spirituality Expressions
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Walk in the Spirit
Be filled with the Spirit/
Let the Word of Christ dwell in you
Abide in Me/Him (Christ)
Fellowship (with Him)
Walk in the light
Walk in love
Walk in wisdom/truth/commandments
Walk in newness of life
Walk in manner worthy/pleasing
Sanctify Christ as Lord of the heart
Put on the Lord Jesus Christ
Gal 5:16; Rom 8:4
Eph 5:18
Col 3:16
John 15:4-7
1 John 1:3, 6-7
1 John 1:7; Eph 5:8
Eph 5:2
Eph 5:15; Col 4:5; 3 Jn 3-4
Rom 6:4
Eph 4:1; Col 1:10; 1 Th 2:12
1 Pet 3:15
Rom 13:14
Spiritual Man (Young Believer)
CONFESSION
DOCTRINE
YIELDEDNESS
SPIRITUALITY
WALK IN
THE SPIRIT
SPIRITUALITY
APPLICATION
CONFESSION
DOCTRINE
YIELDEDNESS
SPIRITUALITY
WALK IN
THE SPIRIT
SPIRITUALITY
Spiritual Man
APPLICATION
CONFESSION
DOCTRINE
YIELDEDNESS
SPIRITUALITY
WALK IN
THE SPIRIT
SPIRITUALITY
Carnal Man
APPLICATION
Robert Dean, Jr.
“The fruit is the result of the believer’s process of walking in dependence
on the Holy Spirit. Fruit is character produced by the Holy Spirit, not
the believer. The believer is to abide in Christ, and to walk by the Holy
Spirit, but the Holy Spirit produces the fruit….
“The Spirit does not operate in a vacuum, but always in conjunction with
the Word of God, the light of divine revelation…Emphasis on the Holy
Spirit without equal emphasis on learning and applying the principles of
revelation would inevitably lead the believer to a subjective mystical
approach. In contrast, emphasis on study apart from the indispensable
role of the Holy Spirit leads to knowledge for knowledge’s sake, a merely
academic emphasis confusing human morality with [fruitfulness in truth]
produced by the Holy Spirit.”
Abiding in Christ: A Dispensational Theology of the Spiritual Life (Part 2 of 3), CTS
Journal 7 (October-December 2001), pp. 17, 23.
CONFESSION
DOCTRINE
YIELDEDNESS
SPIRITUALITY
WALK IN
THE SPIRIT
SPIRITUALITY
Spiritual Man
APPLICATION