Maturity: What is It?
1-9-2024
Remember that maturity and sinlessness are two different things. What we normally think of as “sinful” is the condition of the soul in the sin-consciousness. When we get born again we become “sinless” as Christ is sinless because we receive His resurrected spirit as our own and we are therefore fused in spirit:
Our job is now to take our new nature of “power, love, and a sound mind (healed affections: 2Tim 1:7) and break down the sin-consciousness within our mind and to establish Yahweh’s consciousness within us which is “Christ consciousness” (not the way New Agers believe).
Putting Away The Childish
1Co 13:10 But when that which is perfect (G5046: telios) is come, then that which is in part shall be done away.
1Co 13:11 When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child: but when I became a man, I put away childish things.
When “that which is mature” comes. How does the “perfect” or ‘mature’ come? It comes by use of the Word:
Heb 5:13 For every one that useth milk is unskilful in the word of righteousness: for he is a babe.
Heb 5:14 But strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.
Maturity begins to show up in your life when you begin to “put away childish things”. It is important to note that “childlike” ( ) and “childish” are two different concepts. Childlike is the state of your spirit while “childish” or “adultish” is the condition of your soul. The soul matures by the spirit defining itself into that territory. Remember, the soul is designed to submit (not my will but thine be done), and the spirit is designed to express the scroll-covenant-new name of your heart of hearts that Father put in you to make you you. Capisce?
Mindset of Maturity of the “Perfect Man”
Php 3:15 Let us therefore, as many as be perfect (G5046: telios), be thus minded
Heb 12:1 Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us
1Co 9:24 Know ye not that they which run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize? So run, that ye may obtain.
1Co 9:25 And every man that striveth for the mastery is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a corruptible crown; but we an incorruptible.
1Co 9:26 I therefore so run, not as uncertainly; so fight I, not as one that beateth the air:
1Co 9:27 But I keep under my body, and bring it into subjection: lest that by any means, when I have preached to others, I myself should be a castaway.
Php 3:8 Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung, that I may win Christ,
Php 3:9 And be found in him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith:
Php 3:10 That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable unto his death;
Php 3:11 If by any means I might attain unto the resurrection of the dead.
Php 3:12 Not as though I had already attained, either were already perfect: but I follow after, if that I may apprehend that for which also I am apprehended of Christ Jesus.
Php 3:13 Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before,
Php 3:14 I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.
Eph 6:10 Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.
Eph 6:11 Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.
1Jn 2:14 I have written unto you, fathers, because ye have known him that is from the beginning. I have written unto you, young men, because ye are strong, and the word of God abideth in you, and ye have overcome the wicked one.
1Jn 4:18 There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect (G5048 from G5046) in love.
1Jn 3:14 We know that we have passed from death unto life, because we love the brethren.
1Jn 4:7 Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God.
1Jn 2:5 But whoso keepeth his word, in him verily is the love of God perfected: hereby know we that we are in him.
