What does 1 Peter 2:2 contribute to the argument?
Quick Answer
It portrays new believers as people who must desire the Word and grow.
Key Scriptures
Detailed Biblical Study
The Teaching uses the newborn-child metaphor to show that initial faith begins a process of maturation. The speaker connects that growth to studying the Scriptures available to the earliest believers.
Related Teaching
Christ Plus Nothing
“Christ Plus Nothing” examines the difference between receiving salvation by faith and living as a disciple afterward. The speaker affirms that a person does not need to become Torah-observant before coming to faith in Yeshua, but challenges the use of the slogan to portray obedience, repentance, or discipleship as additions to Messiah’s saving work. Drawing on Acts 15, Matthew 7 and 28, John 14, James 2, and the Hebrew Scriptures, the Teaching argues that genuine faith leads to growth and obedience. The discussion also explores how the Torah and Prophets illuminate the Messiah and concludes with a call to share biblical convictions graciously.