The Spiritual Ladder

Steps to Spiritual Maturity

I. Identification with God

A. Call on the Lord for salvation (Romans 10:13)

B. Tell others (Matthew 10:32; Romans 10:11)

C. Be baptized (Acts 2:41)

II. Fellowship with God (1 John 1:5-9)

A. Bible study (l Peter 2:2; Joshua 1:8)

B. Prayer (John 16:24)

C. Sin confessed (l John 1:9)

III. Desire to please God

A. Willingness to do God’s will and obey the Bible (1 Samuel 15; Hebrews 13:20-21)

B. Decision for FULL SURRENDER to always seek to do God’s will in life (Romans 12:1)

C. Decision for DEDICATION OF LIFE to full-time Christian service
*Dedicated to Christ, not to a cause, idea, person, or country (as the world is)

    1. Christ’s preeminent place in our life forevermore (Colossians 1:15-19)
    2. Christ’s highly exalted place (Philippians 2:9-11)
    3. Christ’s position of great authority (Ephesians 1:20-23)
    4. Christ’s worthiness to receive glory (praise), honor (respect), and power (authority) (Revelation 4:11)

IV. Transformed Life—A Continuing Process (Romans 12:2)

A. Conforming to God

    1. Change at salvation (2 Corinthians 5:17)
    2. Spiritual growth (1 Peter 2:2; 2 Timothy 3:16-17)
    3. His workmanship (Ephesians 2:10)

B. Developing convictions  These are just a few; every person has some specific areas that need transformation.

    1. Friends (Ephesians 5:11; 2 Thessalonians 3:6, 14; 1 Corinthians 15:33; Proverbs 13:20)
    2. Speech (Ephesians 4:29)
    3. Attitude (Philippians 2:5, 14)
    4. Appearance (1 Thessalonians 5:22)
    5. Money (l Timothy 6:6-11; Luke 6:38)
    6. Sex (1 Thessalonians 4:3-8)
    7. Life goals and motives (Matthew 6:33)

V. Fruit

A. Reproducing Christians (John 15:1-11—producing fruit, more fruit, and then much fruit)

B. God working in us (Galatians 5:22-23—fruit of the Spirit)