Lesson from Pastor Dortch. Welcome back to the lesson on the two levels of spiritual maturity from Colossians 1:2. Today I will discuss only the Carnal Saints…Believers. The Greek word for saints is hagios. This refers to those who in the past had set their lives apart to follow the Lord Jesus. They had separated themselves from the world and had turned to the Lord Jesus to save them. However, a saint or believer may or may not continue on with the Lord Jesus. Some in the Colossian church were not continuing on. They were not fully committed. Their commitment to the Lord Jesus Christ was lacking. Therefore, they were running the risk of falling into the error of false teaching and turning away from Christ. The point is this: a person can be a carnal believer or carnal "saint" within the church. Just because a person has made a profession and given some semblance of following Christ does not mean he is safe and secure forever—that he is automatically mature in Christ. When a person truly comes to know Christ, he is just beginning a journey with Christ, a journey that has a much higher level of spiritual growth to reach. Join me again, to discuss the 2nd level of spiritual maturity.
Posted on: Tue, 25 Jun 2013 00:29:02 +0000
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