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that it furnishes evidence of conversion, if we have a love for the simple and pure truths of the gospel. It is evidence that we have spiritual life, as really as the desire of appropriate nourishment is evidence that an infant has natural life. The new-born soul loves the truth. It is nourished by it. It perishes without it. The gospel is just what it wants; and without that it could not live. We may also learn from this verse, Notice that verse 1 begins with the word "therefore." So what he is about to say is based on what just went before. What was that? What just went before was the tremendous statement (v. 23) that we are born again (by God) through the Word of God. The point was that this Word is imperishable (v. 23) and that it is living and active (v. 23) and that it is not like grass and flowers that die but that it endures forever. So if you have been born again through this Word, then you will last forever. You are secure forever in the family of God, who caused you to be born again into that family.
Keep in mind that pursuing spiritual nourishment is an ongoing process, and just as Paul devoted himself to sharing and teaching the truth found in God’s Word, you should also strive to continually deepen your understanding and application of scripture in your own life. Apollos (Acts 18:24-26) Like newborn babes, the Bereans craved the sincere milk, and they didn’t just listen but eagerly examined the Scriptures daily to confirm the truth. Luke 1:44"For behold, when the sound of your greeting reached my ears, the baby leaped in my womb for joy. And be as nursing infants, and yearn for the word as for pure and spiritual milk by which you shall grow strong for life,Matthew Poole's Commentary Pursuant to his discourse, 1 Peter 1:23, where he speaks of their new birth, he here calls them new-born babes; but that not in opposition to those that are adult, or of fall age, as Hebrews 5:14 1 Corinthians 3:1, but in opposition to their former corrupt and unregenerate state, in which they were destitute of all spiritual life; and so this agrees, not only to young converts, but generally to all regenerate persons. I gave you milk to drink, not solid food, for you were not yet able to receive it. Indeed, even now you are still not able, You can emulate the example of the faithful Israelites by dedicating time and effort to studying and understanding the Bible.
And he leaping up stood, and walked, and entered with them into the temple, walking, and leaping, and praising God.” Acts 3:8 Text — Acts 3:6-10 I had to feed you with milk, not with solid food, because you weren’t ready for anything stronger. And you still aren’t ready,I gave you milk to drink, not solid food; for you were not yet able to consume it. But even now you are not yet able, You were born again by that Word—namely, by the powerful kindness of God in that Word, and now go on longing for that Word and for the day-by-day experience—tasting—of the kindness of the Lord through his Word. Sharing our faith with others is a natural outcome of being nourished by God’s Word, as seen in Timothy’s ministry alongside Paul. David (Psalm 119:97) Strong's 1033: Food of any kind. From the base of bibrosko; food, especially articles allowed or forbidden by the Jewish law. Therefore, putting aside all malice and all guile and hypocrisy and envy and all slander, like newborn babes, long for the pure milk of the word, that by it you may grow in respect to salvation, if you have tasted the kindness of the Lord.
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