The believer grows as a tree - a little every day. He does not walk out one day and hit maturity. From the moment of salvation, the beginnings of what he will be at maturity already exist. Through spiritual childhood these fruit begin to develop a little each day. There are no great spiritual victories that mean the believer has arrived. Just because one test is passed, doesn't mean that the spiritual life is finally a success. The final test will not be passed until the completion of this life whether under dying grace or the sin unto death.
The fruit of the Spirit, then, develop over time. The beginner must first learn to use the basics of the first three fruit of Salvation associated with the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. He must begin to learn about his relationship with the Trinity, which includes...
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