Tuesday, April 28 Now that we have moved beyond the primary doctrine about the Christ, let us press on to maturity, not laying a foundation again.​—Heb. 6:1.

[Áine]

Tuesday, April 28

Now that we have moved beyond the primary doctrine about the Christ, let us press on to maturity, not laying a foundation again.—Heb. 6:1.

 

Jehovah does not expect us to grow to maturity on our own. Those who serve as shepherds and teachers in the Christian congregation are prepared to help us in becoming “full-grown” in a spiritual sense, “attaining the measure of stature that belongs to the fullness of the Christ.” (Eph. 4:11-13) Jehovah also provides his holy spirit to help us have “the mind of Christ.” (1 Cor. 2:14-16) Further, God inspired the writing of the four Gospels to show us how Jesus thought, spoke, and acted during his earthly ministry. By imitating Jesus’ way of thinking and acting, you can reach your goal of Christian maturity. But in order to advance to maturity, we must also move “beyond the primary doctrine about the Christ,” that is, basic Christian teachings. w24.04 4-5 ¶11-12

[Brad Smith]

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Jesus was the foundation. If we just keep building foundation on top of foundation, you never get the house. We're provided Holy Spirit in order for us to imitate Jesus, to think like He does, as demonstrated in the scriptures. Then we actually grow on top of that foundation.