1Pet.2:2 (Amp) says, "Like newborn babies you should crave (thirst for, earnestly desire) the pure unadulterated Spiritual milk of the Word, that by it you may be nurtured and grow unto complete salvation." As we grow into the Truth of our salvation, the milk of God's Word becomes the meat of God's Word, helping us grow into completed salvation. Many don't spend much time in the Word and don't grow or mature into the new creation persons God created them to be. Many have believed that being saved only meant we were forgiven and will go to Heaven when we die. Being saved means much more though, as we grow into maturity on the meat of God's Word.
The Strong's Concordance, describes the word "salvation," in many terms that apply to the full understanding and us the meat of God's Word for those who wish to grow up in Christ Jesus and walk by faith in what He has done for us. #4982 says the word "salvation" means, "Safe; to save, i.e. deliver, or protect lit. or fig,-heal, preserve, save, do well, be or make whole." #4991 says, "noun-rescue, or safety, physically or morally-deliver, health, save, saving, deliverer."
As we grow up from milk to meat, we begin to understand more of what our salvation entails and we begin developing more faith in what Jesus has accomplished for us. Those who remain babes in Christ are saved, but never enjoy or understand the fullness of what Love has really done for us in this world and the next. Many believe the Super-natural things of God has passed away, but if this is true, then salvation itself is passed away, because these things are all included in salvation.
We're remained babes in Christ, because we haven't gone from milk to meat and developed into completed salvation. We must go on in Christ and begin to understand the depth of our salvation, in order to honor Him in it. This doesn't mean that Jesus doesn't love us all the same or that some are "special," but even though we've all received the same degree of salvation, some have never enjoyed all that it has meant to be to us.
Many in today's Church don't believe in healing or miracles, but the Word tells us that salvation includes the Super-natural provision of God, in our earthly walk as well as Heaven for our Eternal Life with Him. It takes times and effort to seek out Truth from God's Word of salvation and begin growing faith in His Promises. It's hard to have faith in things God has done, if we don't know they're already provided in salvation. If we don't know that healing and health are part of salvation, then they are just hope, instead of Truth and we'll settle for less than He has provided. When we know for certain what God has done, then the scriptures are no longer hope, but fact and we believe unto salvation, according to Heb.11:1(Amp) which says, "NOW FAITH (no longer Law or sacrifice or Holy days), but faith is the assurance (the confirmation, the title deed of the things we hoped for, being the proof of the things we do not see and the conviction of their reality; faith perceiving as real fact what is not revealed to the senses."
Our carnal mind or senses, cannot receive the things God has Promised us, because the carnal mind, with the five physical senses, are hostile to God's Word and do not submit to it. If we could simply feel, see or touch what God has done, then we wouldn't need faith and trust in God's Spirit and His Promises. Many Christians remain suffering in the mess they were in before becoming heirs of salvation. It's not because salvation doesn't work for all who have received Jesus, but because many are still on milk and haven't grown up into the meat of God's Word.
Our faith in God is an ever growing thing. It grows from just being a forgiven sinner, into being accepted and invited into God's Presence, by His Love. Grace is simply Love manifested and we're all trying to believe in Grace. John 3:16 reveals the greatest picture of Grace and Love, in full manifestation to us all. There are many different degrees of Grace, but they're all summed up by God's Love. Gal.5:6(Amp) says, "For if we are in Christ Jesus, neither circumcision nor uncircumcision counts for anything, but only faith activated and energized and expressed and working through Love." The blood of circumcision in the old covenant or the new covenant, means nothing to God on our behalf. It's our faith in the Blood of Jesus that was poured out by His Love for us, that means something to God.
The more we understand His Love for us, the more sure is our faith in Him. God's Love came from Grace and not Law. We must go from milk to meat and grow from babies to mature children of God, in order to understand His Great Love. Many read about God's Love and believe in His Love, to a degree, but if we knew the true depth of His Love in and for us, the faith we have in His provision would never be shadowed by doubt.
We still see ourselves as being unworthy and are unsure He will receive us, like Jesus had never come. Once we're saved and are in Christ Jesus, God only sees us by His faith in His Love and the Grace of His Blood. All God intended for His family is now fulfilled in God's great heart and He once again has a family He can share His Great Love with.
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