Eph 4:14
That we henceforth be no more children, tossed
to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of
men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive;
KJV
One of the
basic differences between spiritual babes and those who have grown in the faith
is the ability to not be swayed by new/strange doctrines or revelations.
The number
of years you have been a Christian is not directly proportional to the state of
your spiritual life. There are indeed a number of people who have been
Christians for years and are yet still spiritual babes.
The preceding
verses to our bible text talks about that fact that the ministries the Lord
gives to His ministers are for the body of Christ such that people receiving these
ministries would grow and not be deceived.
Any Christian
who locks himself to a particular denomination or minister such that he doesn’t
receive from any other will have deficiency in his spiritual growth.
God who is
rich in wisdom did not deposit all that you need to grow in one place or denomination.
If the whole
body was the head or only depended on the head as its source, what hand would
feed the mouth or what heart would pump the blood?
We live
dangerously when we listen to only one man or ministry as our source of
spiritual substance. The early church didn’t, we shouldn’t.
When last did
you buy a book that will help you develop your spiritual life; when last did
you read or listen to a material that is not from your denomination?
It is only
spiritual babes that are ignorant such that they are swayed by every wind of
doctrine. As you grow, you know to separate what is good for you from what is toxic
for you. But you can only grow when you receive from the diverse ministries the
lord has made available for you albeit not only in your local denomination or
ministry.
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