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7 Levels o f …. Baby Little Child Children Young Man Father Elder Aged. ... Spiritual Growth. 1 st Peter 2:2. Baby “ Born Again ” Knows Nothing Except what was necessary for salvation. 1 st Peter 2:2. 1 st John 2:12. Little Child “ Eternally Secure ” Knows they ’ re saved - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Children… Children… TEMPERANCETEMPERANCE
Young Man…PATIENCEYoung Man…PATIENCE
Father…GODLINESSFather…GODLINESS
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KnowledKnowledge ge is a is a GOOD GOOD ThingThing
Knowledge Knowledge is a is a GOOD GOOD ThingThing
Proverbs 19:2 Also, that the soul be without
knowledge, it isit is not good not good; and he that hasteth with his
feet sinneth.
•Genesis 2:18 And the LORD God said, It isIt is not good not good that that the man should be the man should be alonealone; I will make
him an help meet for him.
Knowledge Knowledge is a is a GOOD GOOD ThingThing
Proverbs 19:2 Also, that the soul be without
knowledge, it isit is not good not good; and he that hasteth with his
feet sinneth.
Knowledge Knowledge is a is a GOOD GOOD ThingThing
Isaiah 5:13 Therefore my people Therefore my people are gone into captivity, are gone into captivity, because they havethey have no knowledge no knowledge: and : and
their honourable men their honourable men areare famished, and their multitude famished, and their multitude
dried up with thirst. dried up with thirst.
• Romans 8:28 Romans 8:28 And we know And we know that that all things work together all things work together
for good for good to them that love God, to them that love God, to them who are the called to them who are the called according to according to hishis purpose. purpose.
• Romans 8:29 Romans 8:29 For whom he did For whom he did foreknow, he also did foreknow, he also did
predestinate predestinate to beto be conformed conformed to the image of his Sonto the image of his Son, that he , that he
might be the firstborn among might be the firstborn among many brethren. many brethren.
Knowledge Knowledge is a is a GOOD GOOD ThingThing
Isaiah 5:13 Therefore my people Therefore my people are gone into captivity, are gone into captivity, because they havethey have no knowledge no knowledge: and : and
their honourable men their honourable men areare famished, and their multitude famished, and their multitude
dried up with thirst. dried up with thirst.
•John 8:32 And ye shall know know the truththe truth, andand the truth shall the truth shall
make you freemake you free.
Knowledge Knowledge is a is a GOOD GOOD ThingThing
Isaiah 5:13 Therefore my people Therefore my people are gone into captivity, are gone into captivity, because they havethey have no knowledge no knowledge: and : and
their honourable men their honourable men areare famished, and their multitude famished, and their multitude
dried up with thirst. dried up with thirst.
Knowledge Knowledge is a is a GOOD GOOD ThingThing
Hosea 4:6(a) My My people are people are
destroyeddestroyed for lack for lack of knowledgeof knowledge: …: …
KnowledKnowledge ge is a is a GOOD GOOD ThingThing
Knowledge Knowledge is a is a GOOD GOOD ThingThing
Knowledge Knowledge CAN CAN BE BE a a ““Not –So-Not –So-GOODGOOD”” Thing Thing
Knowledge Knowledge CAN CAN BE BE a a ““Not –So-Not –So-GOODGOOD”” Thing Thing
Knowledge Knowledge without without
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DADAMMNATNATIIONON
Knowledge Knowledge CAN CAN BE BE a a ““Not –So-Not –So-GOODGOOD”” Thing Thing
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MMALFORALFORMMATATIIONON
•1 Corinthians 8:1(b)
… . Knowledge puffeth up, but
charity edifieth.
• 1 Corinthians 15:33-34 Be not deceived: evil evil
communications corrupt communications corrupt good mannersgood manners. Awake to righteousness, and sin not;
for some have not the some have not the knowledge of God: knowledge of God: I I
speak speak thisthis to your shame to your shame.
You You CANCAN have have knowledge knowledge WWIITHOUT THOUT
transformation transformation YET…you YET…you CANNOTCANNOT be transformed be transformed
WWIITHOUT THOUT knowledge!knowledge!
• Romans 12:2. And be not conformed to this world: but be ye be ye transformed transformed by the renewing of by the renewing of
your mindyour mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable,
and perfect, will of God.
• Romans 12:2. And be not conformed to this world: but be be
ye transformed ye transformed by the renewing by the renewing of your mindof your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable,
and perfect, will of God.• Colossians 3:10 And have put
on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge renewed in knowledge after the after the image of himimage of him that created him
Knowledge Knowledge CAN CAN BE BE a a ““Not –So-Not –So-GOODGOOD”” Thing Thing
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Knowledge Knowledge CAN CAN BE BE a a ““Not –So-Not –So-GOODGOOD”” Thing Thing
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•Romans 10:2 For I bear them record that they have a they have a zealzeal of God, but but notnot according to according to
knowledgeknowledge.
Knowledge Knowledge CAN CAN BE BE a a ““Not –So-Not –So-GOODGOOD”” Thing Thing
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Knowledge Knowledge is a is a GOOD GOOD ThingThing
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Children… Children… TEMPERANCETEMPERANCE
Young Man…PATIENCEYoung Man…PATIENCE
Father…GODLINESSFather…GODLINESS
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Elder…BROTHERLY Elder…BROTHERLY KINDNESSKINDNESS
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