Servant, Friend, Disciple, or Son - Bruce Hacker

God has not called believers merely to accumulate biblical knowledge or perform religious duties, but to grow in the revelation of Jesus Christ and understand who they are in Him. Knowledge received only by the natural mind can produce confusion, obligation, and works of the flesh; however, when the Holy Spirit illuminates the Word, knowledge becomes understanding, understanding produces godly wisdom, and wisdom teaches us how to walk in our divinely appointed place within the body of Christ. Every believer may serve Christ, walk as His friend, learn as His disciple, and rest in the privileges of being His son or daughter—but these truths do not always become real to us at once. Spiritual maturity is the journey from serving out of pressure or human expectation to living from an inward revelation of our identity and calling. God builds His church by revealing Christ within His people, placing each member where they belong, and anointing them to fulfill what He—not religious obligation—has called them to do. Facebook