1. Yes! 1 Peter 2.2: Babies, or grown-ups? Born again! Too grown-up?
Like newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up in your salvation...
Born again!
Too grown-up?
Grow up!
Babies, or grown-ups?
- or “desire the sincere milk of the word...”
“For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.” (John 3.16)
“...anyone who will not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it.” (Mark 10.15)
“... new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead... (1 Peter 1.3)
“...you have been born again... through the living and enduring word of God...” (1 Peter 1.23)
Jesus declared, “I tell you the truth, no-one can see the kingdom of God unless he is born again.” (John 3.3)
malice
deceit
hypocrisy
envy
slander
Therefore, rid yourselves of all malice and all deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and slander of every kind. (1 Peter 2.1)
children grow up by the nourishment of milk
Christians grow up by the nourishment of the Word
Therefore let us leave the elementary teachings about Christ and go on to maturity, not laying again the foundation of repentance from acts that lead to death, and of faith in God... (Hebrews 6.1)