Born Again Is Only the Beginning!Yes, having Christ as your personal Savior is only the beginning. After that, you have to grow up! Many problems in our lives are caused by spiritual immaturity. God wants us to grow up, not just grow old. And He has given us the formula for maturity in the Epistle of James.In discussing Christian matuity, Dr. Wiersbe shows you: ? How to learn to be patient ? How to overcome temptation ? How to practice what the Bible teaches ? How to learn to control the tongue ? How to make peace rather than trouble ? How to pray and get resultsIt's all in BE MATURE Not everybody who grows old, grows up. There is a vast difference between age and maturity. Ideally, the older we are, the more mature we should be; but too often the ideal does not become the real. The result is problems-problems in personal lives, in homes, and in churches. As a pastor, I see more problems in these areas caused by immaturity than by anything else. If Christians would just grow up, they would become victors instead of victims. The Epistle of James was written to help us understand and attain spiritual maturity: "...that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing" (James 1:4b). I like the way J. B. Phillips puts it: " . . . and you will find you have become men of mature character, men of integrity with no weak spots." I trust that these simple expository studies will help you reach that goal. In March 1995 Warren Wiersbe became Writer in Residence at Cornerstone College in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and Distinguished Professor of Preaching at Grand Rapids Baptist Seminary. He also serves as senior contributing editor in the field of pastoral ministry at Baker House.