OVERVIEW OF CHRISTIAN GROWTH
By Dennis Schmidt 9/2007
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This paper discusses the growth process a Christian should go through on his
way to the fullness with God. All
scriptures are from the King James' version Bible.
INDUCTIVE COMMENTS:
THEME: PERFECTION - GOING ON TO THE FULLNESS OF CHRIST: Christian graduate
PURPOSE: To be used by God in a spiritual warfare against the devil with his evil and help bring about the return of Jesus for the saints.
SPIRITUAL WARFARE: The Christian
should be used by God in the fight against the devil
PERFECTION - GOING ON TO THE FULLNESS OF CHRIST: Christian graduate
Christ in us: Our life & Jesus life inter-mixed; we do what He did.
KEY VERSE:
WHO: God mainly by Bible authors John, Peter, and Paul
TO WHOM: Elected Christians
WHAT:
BORN AGAIN: This is the first experience: Salvation/Born Again relationship into Jesus. A person must receive Jesus to be Born-Again & grow.
BIBLE
PRAYING: Prayer is a communications with God. He talks & we Talk.
LOVE OTHERS: The way that they will know we are
Christians.
FELLOWSHIP WITH OTHER CHRISTIANS: The church gives love, support, & comfort among many other necessary items in the Christian walk.
WHY:
PRAYING IN SPIRIT FOR OWN EDIFICATION: Praying with our tongues and the Holy Spirits words produces a perfect pray to the Father.
MINISTRY GIFTS: The power of the Baptism of Holy Spirit to do the
super-natural miracles and be directed by God for his ministries (Acts 16:6, 9;
FINDING YOUR OWN MINISTRY: God has a ministry for each Christian.
WAY:
FAITH: There are over 7000 promises in scripture for those with faith and those who meet God's conditions. The Christian is to study God's word to find the conditions and promises. When one prays in faith he appropriates the promise in the faith dimension. When God manifests the promise is up to God. The person should not pray again for the same item. He should thank God that he has the promise. He believes it to already have occurred.
WHEREAS:
OWN HEALING: Healing on our bodies is in the atonement. Our faith in God's promise that He healed us will remove the sickness.
PRAYING IN SPIRIT FOR OWN EDIFICATION: Praying with our tongues and the Holy Spirits words produces a perfect pray to the Father.
WHERE:
Earth
WHEN: All Times
WHILE:
HOLY OF HOLIES: This is the third experience: A relationship with God the Father (1st: Salvation/born again into a relationship into Jesus & 2nd: Baptism into the Holy Spirit). The Holy of Holies experience includes being within the throne room of God and a very close relationship with the Father.
ONENESS: In the Holy of Holies one achieves a oneness with the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. God's oneness within His Triunity is similar to the oneness that God wants with the Christian who enters the Holy of Holies. The person is closer to God than ever before as they become one with God. God wants a similar type of oneness between Christians. He also want a similar oneness between wives and husbands which is the model of God's oneness.
LIVING IN THE HEAVENLIES: The person's life emphasis is toward the spiritual not earthly. It is in a Godly reign.
SONSHIP: The Father has adopted us to be sons of God. Adoption means to be placed as a son with all the legal rights, powers & authority of sonship. A Christian can be a son, but not be adopted. Adoption is for the mature son who proved worthy of the inheritance & responsibilities.
WANT:
WATER BAPTISM IN THE NAME OF JESUS: In Jesus name, by faith, we figuratively experience what Jesus did. The christian died, was buried, & was raised to a newness of life from the old man being crucified.
BAPTISM OF THE HOLY SPIRIT: This is the second major experience where a Christian has a relationship with the Godhead. The Baptism into the Holy Spirit is needed for God's power. The person has gifts for their own life and for others.
PAPER OUTLINE:
I) BORN AGAIN:
II) BIBLE
III) PRAYING:
IV) LOVE OTHERS:
V) FELLOWSHIP WITH OTHER CHRISTIANS:
VI) WATER BAPTISM IN THE NAME OF JESUS:
VII) BAPTISM OF THE HOLY SPIRIT:
VIII) BIBLE STUDY:
IX) FAITH:
X) OWN HEALING:
XI) PRAYING IN SPIRIT FOR OWN EDIFICATION:
XII) MINISTRY GIFTS:
XIII) FINDING YOUR OWN MINISTRY:
A) HOLY OF HOLIES:
XIV) ONENESS:
XV) LIVING IN THE
HEAVENLIES:
XVI) SONSHIP:
XVII) DEEPER PRAYER:
XVIII) DEEPER BIBLE STUDY:
XIX) SPIRITUAL WARFARE:
XX) PERFECTION - GOING ON
TO THE FULLNESS OF CHRIST:
I) BORN AGAIN: This is the first experience: Salvation/Born Again relationship into Jesus. A person must receive Jesus to be Born-Again & grow.
II) BIBLE
III) PRAYING: Prayer is a communications with God. He talks & we Talk.
IV) LOVE OTHERS:
V) FELLOWSHIP WITH OTHER CHRISTIANS: The church gives love, support, & comfort among many other necessary items in the Christian walk.
VI) WATER BAPTISM IN THE NAME OF JESUS: In Jesus name, by faith, we figuratively experience what Jesus did. The christian died, was buried, & was raised to a newness of life from the old man being crucified.
VII) BAPTISM OF THE HOLY SPIRIT: This is the second major experience where a Christian has a relationship with the Godhead. The Baptism into the Holy Spirit is needed for God's power. The person has gifts for their own life and for others.
VIII) BIBLE STUDY: Deeper Bible study is needed to know God's will for oneself, to grow in the knowledge of Jesus, and for God's grace.
IX) FAITH: There are over 7000 promises in scripture for those with faith and those who meet God's conditions. The Christian is to study God's word to find the conditions and promises. When one prays in faith he appropriates the promise in the faith dimension. When God manifests the promise is up to God. The person should not pray again for the same item. He should thank God that he has the promise. He believes it to already have occurred.
X) OWN HEALING: Healing on our bodies is in the atonement. Our faith in God's promise that He healed us will remove the sickness.
comes from the Devil. Jesus suffered for our pains and sickness.
XI) PRAYING IN SPIRIT FOR OWN EDIFICATION: Praying with our tongues and the Holy Spirits words produces a perfect pray to the Father.
XII) MINISTRY GIFTS:
The power of the Baptism of Holy Spirit to do the super-natural miracles and be
directed by God for his ministries (Acts 16:6, 9;
XIII) FINDING YOUR OWN MINISTRY: God has a ministry for each Christian.
A) HOLY OF HOLIES: This is the third experience: A relationship with God the Father (1st: Salvation/born again into a relationship into Jesus & 2nd: Baptism into the Holy Spirit). The Holy of Holies experience includes being within the throne room of God and a very close relationship with the Father.
XIV) ONENESS: In the Holy of Holies one achieves a oneness with the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. God's oneness within His Triunity is similar to the oneness that God wants with the Christian who enters the Holy of Holies. The person is closer to God than ever before as they become one with God. God wants a similar type of oneness between Christians. He also want a similar oneness between wives and husbands which is the model of God's oneness.
XV) LIVING IN THE HEAVENLIES: The person's life emphasis is toward the spiritual not earthly. It is in a Godly reign.
XVI) SONSHIP: The Father has adopted us to be sons of God. Adoption means to be placed as a son with all the legal rights, powers & authority of sonship. A Christian can be a son, but not be adopted. Adoption is for the mature son who proved worthy of the inheritance & responsibilities.
XVII) DEEPER PRAYER: This is praise, thanksgiving & intercession ministry
XVIII) DEEPER BIBLE STUDY: In tuned/Knowing what to do before asked by God.
XIX) SPIRITUAL WARFARE:
XX) PERFECTION - GOING ON TO THE FULLNESS OF CHRIST: Christian graduate
Christ in us: Our life & Jesus life inter-mixed; we do what He did.
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