Believers

For the word of God is living and active and sharper than any two-edged sword,
and piercing as far as the division of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow,
and able to judge the thoughts and intentions of the heart.[1]

All Scripture is inspired by God and profitable
for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for training in righteousness;
so that the man of God may be adequate, equipped for every good work.[2]

Be diligent to present yourself approved to God
as a workman who does not need to be ashamed,
accurately handling the word of truth.[3]

When we believe in Jesus Christ we are born again.[4] As believers in Jesus Christ we are command to grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.[5] Just as we must eat physical food to grow physically we must eat spiritual food to grow spiritually.[6] That spiritual food is the Word of God.[7] The Word of God is the first great power source of the believer.

As believers we should glorify God.[8] We glorify God by worshipping Him. To worship God we must be filled with the Holy Spirit and study His Truth as revealed in the Word of God,[9] the Bible[10]. The filling of the Holy Spirit and the Word of God are the two great power sources for the believer.

As believers we are filled with the Holy Spirit at the point of time when we believe in Jesus Christ[11] We lose the filling of the Holy Spirit when we sin. The filling of the Holy Spirit is again restored when we confess our sins.[12] The filling of the Holy Spirit is required to properly metabolize spiritual food. The confession of sin should always be done prior to studying God’s Word.

To grow, or mature, spiritually the believer must eat spiritual food. That spiritual food is the Word of God. This is the second great power source for the believer. For maximum spiritual growth the believer should have a consistent intake of accurate teaching of the Word of God.

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[4] John 3:3 Jesus answered and said to him, "Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born again he cannot see the kingdom of God."
1 John 5:1 Whoever believes that Jesus is the Christ is born of God, and whoever loves the Father loves the child born of Him.

[5] 2 Peter 3:18 … grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To Him be the glory, both now and to the day of eternity. Amen.

[6] 1 Corinthians 2:12 Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, so that we may know the things freely given to us by God, 13 which things we also speak, not in words taught by human wisdom, but in those taught by the Spirit, combining spiritual thoughts with spiritual words.

[7] Matthew 4:4 … "It is written, 'MAN SHALL NOT LIVE ON BREAD ALONE, BUT ON EVERY WORD THAT PROCEEDS OUT OF THE MOUTH OF GOD."'

[8] Isaiah 43:7 Everyone who is called by My name, And whom I have created for My glory, Whom I have formed, even whom I have made."
1 Corinthians 6:20 For you have been bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body.

[9] John 4:23 "But an hour is coming, and now is, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth; for such people the Father seeks to be His worshipers. 24 "God is spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth."

[10] The quotes on this web site come from the New American Standard Bible(NASB).

[11] This is to be distinguished from the Indwelling of the Holy Spirit which also occurs at salvation but is permanent and cannot be lost. For more information see the Doctrines of the Indwelling & Filling of the Holy Spirit.

[12] 1 John 1:9 If we confess our sins, He is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.