Babes in Christ

1 Corinth 3:1
And I, brethren, could not speak unto you as unto spiritual, but as unto carnal, even as unto babes in Christ.

At what point is a Christian no longer considered a babe in Christ? When does a person cross the threshold from being carnal to being spiritual? Paul observed that the Christians were demonstrating actions that were not spiritual, but actions done by people who are still living in the flesh. These were people that had just experienced the forgiveness of sin, accepting Christ as their Savior. Yet, they bickered and argued with each other over things that were self-serving. A man or woman who demonstrates a life that is spiritual has put himself on the altar, life no longer is focused around them, but around the Kingdom and the needs of others. A Christian walking in the light of Christ comes to a point in their life where they surrender everything to God, a full submission to the will of God. Wesley called this entire sanctification. A life set apart, made clean by the blood of Christ, and the fullness of the Holy Spirit fills their life. The spiritual life does not dehumanize a person, but equips them to live each day in faith, trusting God in everything they do.