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Developing Healthy Spiritual Growth - Spiritual Growth in Knowledge

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  • Joel R. Beeke

This book discusses spiritual growth with the foundation of Colossians 1:9-10. Christians are called to grow spiritually in knowledge, practice and experience. In this chapter, the author focuses on growing in knowledge.

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Adultery and Apostasy

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  • Francis Schaeffer

This article is about adultery and apostasy. Adultery and unfaithfulness distort marriage as it was created by God. Just as we can be physically unfaithful in our marriage, so can we be spiritually unfaithful to Christ. The adulterous culture of today grieves God. Let us remain faithful.

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The Maturity We Need

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  • Maurice Roberts

This article is about Christian maturity, what this maturity entails, and why it is so important for the church.

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Dealing with Our Deadness

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  • Maurice Roberts

Is it right that we should feel guilty when we do not always have the right affection and love and zeal towards God? This article is about spiritual dullness and spiritual vigour.

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Spiritual Decline

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  • Arie DenHartog

In this article on backsliding and spiritual decline, the author also focuses on temptation from Satan, and regeneration and spiritual decline.

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Returning to the Lord

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  • Arie DenHartog

This article is about backsliding and returning to God, and the faithfulness of God in our spiritual decline. The author also discusses the confessing of sin in our returning to God, the chastising of God, the antithesis of church and world, and the place of the Word of God in revival.

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Twenty-Five Marks of the Backslidden Christian

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Do you want to know if you are on the verge of backsliding or have already backslidden? Let this article give you twenty-five marks to help you decide.

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Cause of Backsliding

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  • J. C. Ryle

Backsliding is a reality that is also seen in the Bible. This article shows that backsliding starts with neglecting prayer.

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Stagnation is Degeneration

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  • J. Jonkman

There is a process in backsliding. This article explains that this process starts with devaluing the treasures of the Word of God. It thus encourages a struggle against spiritual sluggishness by hearing and interacting with the Word of Christ.

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Four Reasons People Backslide

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  • Tim Challies

Backsliding is a reality. This article gives four reasons why people backslide.

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Wake Up, Sleepers!

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  • Geoff Thomas

Using Romans 13:11 as starting point, the author considers when Christians are most tempted toward spiritual slumber, and what exactly this slumber looks like.

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Mature Disciples of Christ

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  • John A. Haverland

How can we grow in Christian maturity? This author describes Christian maturity as stability, commitment to Christ and His church, having a developed Christian character in all areas of life, and having a desire to serve Christ in all spheres of life. We can grow in Christian maturity by reading God's Word and praying earnestly.

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Decline in the Life of Faith

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  • L. Bilkes

One of the causes of the decline of churches is that members lack the experience of their faith. This article discusses symptoms of this spiritual decline. The author goes on to outline, based on lessons from the Reformers, what we need in terms of our life of faith.

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Laziness

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  • Martin VanderWal

Spiritual laziness is the neglect to exert spiritual exercise. This article shows that it is not different from laziness in general. The author discusses its symptoms, causes, its consequences, and its cure.

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Spiritually!

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  • Martin VanderWal

What does it mean to be spiritually minded? Being spiritually minded involves being conscious of the spiritual world, which happens as the result of God’s work through the Holy Spirit. Christians who are spiritually minded grow in understanding of the kingdom of God.

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Grow in the Grace and in Knowledge

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  • Garry Eriks

Spiritual growth is expected of every Christian. According to 2 Peter 3:18, growth is a command. What does it mean to grow spiritually? This article looks at the nature of spiritual growth and what is needed for growth to occur.

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Lessons from a Broken Tree

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  • Eric Wright

Secret sins and self-deception are to a Christian what canker is to a tree. Through self-examination and the work of the Spirit, we can avoid spiritual disaster in our Christian life.

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Curing Pew-Monia Like the Corinthians, our biggest problem is ourselves

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  • Bruce Winter

This article identifies and assesses five aspects of contemporary Christianity and church life that hinder church attendance. It speaks of different kinds of Christians, like the "pew-monia," "recliner," and self-centred Christian. The author also shares ways of curing the problems, by giving thought to Paul's counsel in 1 Corinthians 8:1-11:1.

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Impediments to Growth in Grace

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  • Joel R. Beeke

There are obstacles to spiritual growth. This article mentions fifty-three such obstacles.

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Stumbling Blocks on the Christian’s Path

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There are many things that can be stumbling blocks for the Christian in his walk with God. This article explains ten of these hindrances to Christian growth.

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How to be Good

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  • Andy Griffiths

The author was challenged by reading Nick Hornby's popular novel How to be Good into wondering what Anglicanism has to say about being good. A variety of contemporary views is surveyed. These suggest that goodness comes from worshipping with other Christians, by thinking, or by reading Scripture.

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