Comparison of Spiritual Birth and Growth

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Professor Tom Eckman, Author

Receive the Lord……………………………………… >……………………………………………………….. Walk in Him
Rooted in faith ………………………………………….>…………………………………………………. Built up by faith
Colossians 2:6-7 ……………………………………………………………………. >………………………………………………………………………………….. Colossians 2:6-7


Believe ……………………………………………………….>…………………………………………………………………. Follow
John 3:16 ………………………………………………………………………………….. >……………………………………………………………………………………………… Mark 8:34

Believer (Christ gives me eternal life)……..>……………………. Disciple (Christ teaches me now)
1 Peter 2:6………………………………………………………………………………… >………………………………………………………………………………………. Luke 14:26-27

Trust (Jesus’ work FOR me on the cross …>……………………… Trust (Jesus for His work IN me)
Romans 3:28 …………………………………………………………………………….. >…………………………………………………………………………………………… 1 Peter 1:2

Justification ………………………………………………….>………………………………………………………. Justification
(meet God’s standard absolutely) …………….>………….. (meet God’s standard in the moment)
Galatians 2:16 ……………………………………………………………………………. >……………………………………………………………………………………. James 2:14-26

Sanctification…………………………………………………>…………………………………………………… Sanctification
(separated for a purpose at birth) ……………..>…………. (separated progressively as we grow)
2 Thessalonians 2:13 ………………………………………………………………….. >…………………………………………………………………………………….. Romans 6:19

Made alive by the Spirit ………………………………>…………………………………………… Walk by the Spirit
Galatians 5:25 ……………………………………………………………………………… >…………………………………………………………………………………… Galatians 5:25

Indwelt by the Spirit …………………………………….>…………………………………………… Filled by the Spirit
Romans 8:9 …………………………………………………………………………………… >…………………………………………………………………………………… Ephesians 5:18

Appropriation…………………………………………………>………………………………………………………. Submission
John 1:12 ……………………………………………………………………………………….. >……………………………………………………………………………………………. James 4:7

Faith apart from works………………………………….>……………….. Faith working together with works
Romans 4:5 ……………………………………………………………………………………. >… …………………………………………………………………………………….    James 2:22

Trusted Christ to give eternal life (“save”) ….>…………………………………………. Trust Christ to lead
Trusted Him because He is Lord ………………….>…………………………………………… Trust Him as Lord
Trusted Christ’s identity (absolute) ……………..> ……Trust Christ’s present leadership (relative)
1 John 5:1………………………………………………………………………………………… >…………………………………………………………………………………………. 1 Peter 3:15

You were saved ……………………………………………..>………………………………………… You are being saved
(Rescued from the penalty of sin) ……………….>……………………. (Rescued from the power of sin)
2 Timothy 1:9 ………………………………………………………………………………… >………………………………………………………………………………. 1 Corinthians 1:18

Established a relationship with God …………..>……………………. Grow in your relationship to God
Positional identification with Christ ……………>……………… Experiential identification with Christ
Romans 6:6 ……………………………………………………………………………………. >……………………………………………………………………………………. Romans 6:11-13
Galatians 5:24 ……………………………………………………………………………….. >………………………………………………………………………………………… Galatians 5:25
Colossians 3:3………………………………………………………………………………… >…………………………………………………………………………………… Colossians 3:5-11

BY GRACE THROUGH FAITH ……………………..>…………………………… BY GRACE THROUGH FAITH
(We all have to be “born again” before we can grow and learn from our Heavenly Father!)

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