Growth or Backsliding (G.F. Barlee)

Are we growing in grace or are we backsliding?

Scriptures: 2. Peter 3     Keywords: Love to God/Lord; Growth of the Christian

In all creation growth always indicates the presence of life, and whenever this ceases, the reason is certainly either disease or death. This is also the case with those who, in Christ, have part in new creation (2 Corinthians 5:17). ... But as in ... morenatural life, in which all human beings commence their earthly career as babes, and gradually grow into mature age, so the believer is first seen as a babe in Christ.