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What does the Bible say about maturity in faith?

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The Bible encourages believers to grow in maturity, moving beyond foundational truths to deeper faith and practice.

Hebrews 6 emphasizes the call for believers to move on to maturity, indicating that growth in faith is essential for spiritual development. The apostle points out that the recipients of this letter had become dull of hearing due to a lack of exercise of faith (Hebrews 5:11-14). Instead of continually revisiting foundational doctrines like salvation by grace through faith, the goal is to build upon these truths and progress in grace, love, and knowledge of Christ. Spiritual maturity involves becoming doers of the Word, as James instructs, and requires an active response to God's revelation.
Scripture References: Hebrews 5:11-14, Hebrews 6:1-3, James 1:22

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