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PLEASANT HILL BAPTIST CHURCH
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DIFFERENT
STAGES YOUMAY
EXPERIENCE AS A
CHRISTIAN:
TheHoneymoonStage
- This is usually the period in the
life of a spiritual babe when he or she feels invincible. The
knowledge that your sins are forgiven and the fact that you
are a “New Creation” (II Corinthians 5:17) overwhelms you.
You would stand on a roof top and share your faith as you are
bold for Christ. Mature believers experience this in those times
when they allow the Lord to have full control of their lives.
The Fight Stage
- A fight in most instances takes the
joy away from a honeymoon. Most likely this happens to
new or young believers when they are challenged to express
what they believe.This may happen when you see old
friends and they are not responsive to your new lifestyle. As
a mature Christian the fight comes at a time when we go
through trial and tests that come with being Born Again.
TheDoubting Stage
- A spiritual babe will experience
doubts if he or she does not take advantage of time for personal
devotion, church fellowship, personal Bible study, or a personal
prayer life. Continued affiliation with the same crowd you
once ran with and no spiritual nourishment will cause you
to doubt. Mature Christians usually go through the doubting
stage due to the fact that they may not be spending quality
time in God’s word, forgiveness, unconfessed sin or lack
of prayer to seek the Lord’s will through life’s challenges.
The Panic Search-For-TruthStage
- Sometimes
in our conversation or contact with others who claim to
know Christ, we may get a variety of views of what the
Christian life is really about.This may lead to a state of
confusion.This is in addition to the religious views of other
religions that seem to be similar to Christianity which
may cause a new believer to ask, “What is truth?”
The “Silent ChristianStage”
- Many new
Christians and mature Christians find
themselves in this stage because of:
Fear:
They may feel that they don’t know enough of God’s Word
to share or witness.
Ignorance:
Not sure of their own salvation.
Indifference:
Lack concern for others.
Bad Experience:
Rejection or humiliation at a time
when they were trying to share their faith.