2009-10-01T21:38:12-05:00 GCI info@gospel.com /feeds/topics/milk/ http://biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Hebrews%205:12&version=NIV 2009-10-01T21:38:12-05:00 Not all Christians are at the same level of spiritual maturity. For some, spiritual "milk" is needed until they are mature enough to enjoy the "meat". http://biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Hebrews%205:12-14&version=NIV 2009-07-24T13:00:52-05:00 In any long endeavor that requires patience, it's easy to wait to "skip ahead" past the basic but necessary elements at the beginning. In this passage, Paul chides some Christians for diving into situations that require real spiritual maturity, without having spent the time getting down the basics of the faith first. http://intothyword.org/apps/articles/default.asp?articleid=36037&columnid=3803 2008-11-10T17:35:07-05:00 The Enduring Word! This passage is the “therefore” of the first chapter! The word “therefore” is referring to the results, conclusions, or applications that are to be in our lives from the reasons given.