“Jesus answered [Nicodemus], ‘I am telling you the truth: no one can see the Kingdom of God without being born again.’" (John 3:3 GNT)
The initial salvation experience, however it may come and however wonderful it may be, is only the beginning; there is much to follow. It’s like a wedding. It is easy to have a beautiful wedding, but it takes a lot of work and commitment and love to make a beautiful marriage.
I am convinced that many professing Christians do not understand this. They have the simplistic idea that when they have “accepted Christ” and joined the church, that’s all there is and there’s nothing more. They see this initial experience as the final goal when really it is only the starting place. They think they have graduated when really they have barely enrolled. It is a wonderful thing to become “newborn,” to become a “babe in Christ,” but to remain a spiritual baby is tragic. Babies are sweet and adorable, but if they remain infants and never grow up, we consider that a calamity, and it is.
-- James W. Moore and Bob J. Moore in “Lord, Give Me Patience!... And Give It to Me Right Now!”
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