5:12-14 How are we to understand what is said here?
5:12-14 How are we to understand what is said here?
The word milk here refers to the very simple rudimentary truths of the gospel - the first principles of christianity and basic faith that new believers are taught (CP 6:1-2). The Jews being addressed here are like babes in Christ, immature in their spiritual thinking.
Even though they had been exposed to the word of God for a considerable time they had not matured at all spiritually (CP 1Cor 3:1-2). Solid food refers to deep truths of the word (CP Php 1:9-10). Mature Christians are trained by the word to discern truth from error and holy behaviour from unholy (CP 2Ti 3:16-17; 1Th 5:21).
He 5:12-14 is for our admonition also. God expects every believer to be a teacher concerning the gospel (CP De 6:6-7; Mt 28:19-20; Col 3:16; 2Ti 2:2; 1 Pe 3:15).
God has a purpose for every believer in the body of Christ, but if they do not grow in grace in the knowledge of God, He cannot fulfil His purpose for them.