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NASB | 1 Corinthians 3:1 And I, brethren, could not speak to you as to spiritual men, but as to men of flesh, as to infants in Christ. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 1 Corinthians 3:1 However, brothers and sisters, I could not talk to you as to spiritual people, but [only] as to worldly people [dominated by human nature], mere infants [in the new life] in Christ! |
Subject: How "mature" in Christ are we today? |
Bible Note: Hello TommyS, Jesus said: Joh 14:2 In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. A true meaning of this "mansions" could be the word "placements" or "positions". In my Father's house are many places (because of individual gifts that I have bestowed upon My creation and each person is an individual and I will take him into My house and place him where he will best fit). As Paul states: Eph 4:16 From whom the whole body fitly joined together and compacted by that which every joint supplieth, according to the effectual working in the measure of every part, maketh increase of the body unto the edifying of itself in love. "by that which every joint supplieth" equals what gifts we have. "effectual working in the measure of every part" equals using what God gave us. Our Father knows our rate of growth and He will lead us (not push) to the next level. The disciples ate and drank and lived with God for three years and some of them still didn't know exactly who He was. Don't be hard on yourself and don't do too much self diagnostics for there is one out there that would enjoy in getting us turned inward thus making us to forget our first love. We would call that worshipping the creature more than the Creator. All things have there time and we can not judge ourselves by looking at someone else, because we are all different. Enjoy the day and say "This is the day the Lord hath made, I will be glad and rejoyce in it". Joh 16:33 These things I have spoken unto you, that in Me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world. Don't sweat the small stuff, terrib |