Fathers in Christ
Rev. Steven Key expounds on 1 John 2:13-14 to explore what spiritual maturity and fatherhood mean in the Christian life, emphasizing that true spiritual growth comes through proper regard for God's Word and faithful preaching. The article argues that spiritual fathers are those who have been nourished by God's grace and are equipped to nurture and guide younger believers toward maturity in Christ.
I write unto you, fathers, because ye have known him that is from the beginning…. I have written unto you, fathers, because ye have known him that is from the beginning. I John 2:13a, 14a John's first epistle speaks about what it is to be a Christian. The essence of the Christian life is that of living in fellowship with the gloriously exalted and holy God. You and I who are united to Christ by faith are, by that living relationship, reconciled unto God and taken into His own fellowship. That...
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