Spiritual Growth in Jesus Christ

visit us at http://www.castingoutdemons.org

The Word of God in 2 Peter 1:3-8 shows us spiritual growth.

2 Peter 1:3-8 According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain
unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and
virtue: 4Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these
ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the
world through lust. 5And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to
virtue knowledge; 6And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to
patience godliness; 7And to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness
charity. 8For if these things be in you, and abound, they make you that ye shall neither
be barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.

So from these scriptures we can see that spiritual growth comes from :

• an increase in understanding and knowledge of the Word of God

• seeking to stop sinning
• increase in Christian character
• increase in faith in God through the filling up of the Word of God

Spiritual growth will happen when we have a true relationship with the Lord Jesus
Christ and His Word. Through the Power and Ministry of the Holy Spirit we will
increase our relationship with Jesus and experience the growth in the Spirit that we
deserve. We should seek the Lord for sound Biblical teaching of an experienced Bible
teacher. We should not place ourselves under just anyone. We should not even look at
the crowd of people that are gathered inside of a physical church. These are not the
prerequisites that will cause us to be in the vein of the truth.

Spiritual growth occurs in levels throughout the Christian's life until they see Jesus face
to face. There is a lot of training, rebuking, correction and teaching that comes along
with the learning and application of the Word of God. This is why there are no Lone
Rangers in the Body of Christ. The Word of God must be discerned properly so that we
do not get our own "ideas" of what the Bible is truly saying.

2 Timothy 3:16-17: All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for
doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: 17That the man of
God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works.

The Christian must also learn how to get and keep the flesh under the subjection of the
spirit of man through the power of the Holy Spirit and the Word of God. In turn, the fruit
of the Spirit will come forth and glorify the Lord in the life of the believer.

Galatians 5:19-23: Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery,
fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, 20Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance,
emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies, 21Envyings, murders, drunkenness,
revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time
past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God. 22But the fruit
of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, 23Meekness,
temperance: against such there is no law.