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What does the Bible say about spiritual maturity?

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The Bible teaches that spiritual maturity involves growing from the 'milk' of fundamental truths to the 'strong meat' of deeper understanding and experience with Christ.

In Hebrews 5:12-14, spiritual maturity is contrasted with immaturity through the metaphor of milk and strong meat. Milk represents the basic doctrines of the faith, which new believers need for nourishment, while strong meat signifies the deeper understanding of God's revelation. Maturity is evident when believers know God’s truth and bear the fruits of that knowledge through their experiences and behaviors. Paul notes that maturity involves discerning good and evil by being exercised in their senses through trials, experiences, and communion with Christ.
Scripture References: Hebrews 5:12-14, 1 Peter 2:2, Philippians 3:13-14, Philippians 3:14, Hebrews 5:10-14, Hebrews 5:11-14, Philippians 3:15, Hebrews 12:1-2, Hebrews 5:11-6:3, Hebrews 6:1-3, 1 Corinthians 3:1-4, Hebrews 6:1, 1 Corinthians 3:1-3, Hebrews 5:14

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