![]() The parts of the Bible where the sacrifice is made to rid the people of sin? Sanctification is what happened once and for all when Christ died in our place on the cross. Neither is spiritual growth the same thing as sanctification. You can’t white knuckle your sin away, only Christ can wash it clean. ![]() And this is not your own doing it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast.” You can’t outwork your sin. Ephesians 2:8-9 says, For by grace you have been saved through faith. Many people wrongly believe that trying really hard to be good is the same thing as growing spiritually. Now you do your best to drop all our bad habits and white knuckle your sins away in an effort to be on your best behavior right? Great! You believe in Jesus Christ as your Lord and savior. This “growing in spirituality” concept is not a means of true Christian spiritual growth no matter how pleasantly it is wrapped. ![]() Jeremiah 17:4 tells us that “The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked”. While all of that sounds super nice, we as Christians know that unless you are forgiven of your sins by Christ, none of those things matter.Īlso, anything that points you inwards to yourself or your heart’s desire rather than to the foot of the cross is likely leaning away from Christ and towards idolatry. Self care, candles, and chanting were listed as well. If you type the words “spiritual growth” into google you will get everything from meditation and yoga, to traveling and thinking positively. Be sure to read the Bible for yourself and check ALL books, articles, blogs, podcasts and sermons off of what it says! As always there is a lot of misinformation and twisting of scripture out there. ![]() So let’s break down what this often used phrase actually means, and how to apply it to our lives.īut before we talk about what spiritual is, we should first talk about what it is not. In the Christian church there is a lot of talk (and frankly misinformation) about spiritual growth. Others view growth as scary and the word brings to mind images of things like cancer or extreme challenge. 2.3.1 Bible Verses For Growth Spiritual Growthįor some people it makes them think of positive things like plants and the life cycle. ![]()
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