maturing ... more than just me

What does it mean to mature to be like Christ? When Biblical studies are made about maturing, they often focus on the individual.  Me.  You. However, if Christ is and was one with the Father, then maturing to be like Christ means maturing in ways that are more than the individual.  Could this be something to do with relationships? with the Father    (Mt 22:37) with other people (Mt 22:39) The entire law and...

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can people change

Is it really possible to change or is the way you are set?  In other words, is the reason you behave the way you do a result of some kind of "hard-wiring" or is it possible to change?  Indeed, does God design people to be a certain way? If he did, does this mean you are "programmed" to act in certain ways? And yet the Bible states Jesus came so we could be set free of our sins and therefore choose to live in ways that God asks of...

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