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Striving for Spiritual Perfection: Hebrews 6:1 Insights

Delve into Hebrews 6:1 to explore spiritual growth, discerning good from evil, and becoming mature in faith. Understand the challenges Christians face and the marks of maturity. Discover the essence of perfection and examining oneself in the journey of spiritual development.

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Striving for Spiritual Perfection: Hebrews 6:1 Insights

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  1. The reading For Tonight Hebrews 6:1-3

  2. Northside Moving to PERFECTION in

  3. Let Us Go On To Perfection Hebrews 6:1

  4. Let us go on to perfection! • What is perfection? And The mind of a Christian • Spiritual growth! Attitudes and actions that promote growth! • What is a Christian? • Examine yourself – spiritual indicators • Dealing with sin • Worshipping God in spirit – attitudes • Living a moral life

  5. Let us go on to perfection! • Discerning between good and evil • Challenges of Christians – discouragement, rejection, apathy, persecutions, etc. • Our example to others • Relationships – caring about others • We are brethren

  6. Hebrews 6:1 Therefore, leaving the discussion of the elementary principles of Christ, let us go on to perfection, not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works and of faith toward God,”

  7. Hebrews 6:1 • Let • A word in English meaning, • To permit or allow • An imperative expression to a request or command • These instructions are NOT optional! • Cf. Heb. 5:12-14

  8. Hebrews 6:1 • Us • all of us! • EACH of us! Individually, we must each do this. • Cf. 2 Corinthians 5:10 • ALL of us together as the body of ChristEphesians 4:16Romans 12:4-5

  9. Hebrews 6:1 • Go on to – action in a positive direction • In context, these brethren had not matured as they should have. • FAILED to meet reasonable expectations! • MOVE AHEAD! • 2 Peter 3:18, Col. 1:10 • Philippians 3:12-14 • 1 Corinthians 9:24-27

  10. Hebrews 6:1 • Perfection • Τελειότης, (teleiotēs) • Can mean:1) Free of defect or flaw (Matt. 5:48) • 2) Complete, fully mature • 1 Cor. 13:10Col. 3:14, 1 Cor. 2:6Eph. 4:13Heb. 5:14, “full age”

  11. Marks of Maturity • Heb. 5:12-6:1 • “You ought to be teachers” • Enough time had passed, they should identify error and be able to expose it • 1 Peter 3:15 • Ephesians 4:14 • Ephesians 6:11

  12. Marks of Maturity • Heb. 5:12-6:1 • A grasp of “first principles” • Knowing the basics (milk, elementary principles) of the utterances of God • How is your level of understanding now?

  13. Marks of Maturity • Heb. 5:12-6:1 • Grown up (of full age) • Again, indicates maturity! Acting mature, etc. • 1 Corinthians 2:6 • 1 Peter 2:2 • Ephesians 4:15, “may grow up…”

  14. Marks of Maturity • Heb. 5:12-6:1 • Able to digest “solid food” • Can we “eat” a stronger spiritual diet? (Both application and understanding) • Cf. 1 Corinthians 3:1-2

  15. Marks of Maturity • Heb. 5:12-6:1 • “Skilled” in the word of righteousness • 2 Tim. 2:15, Handling the word accurately • Romans 6:13, instruments of righteousness2 Tim. 2:21, useful for the Master

  16. Marks of Maturity • Heb. 5:12-6:1 • Able to discern good and evil • Senses exercised. • We know right and wrong (even when not directly stated – i.e. applying principles, etc.) • Philippians 1:9-11 • Includes exposing false doctrine Ephesians 5:11

  17. Other Marks of Maturity • James 3:2, Controlling the tongue • Matthew 5:44-48, Loving your enemies • Philippians 3:11-15, Realizing imperfections • 2 Peter 1:5-11 • Putting Him first, cf. Matt. 19:21

  18. Am I growing as I ought to?

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