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by Emmanuel D. Mbennah (Author)
In this book, Emmanuel Mbennah argues that Christian spiritual maturity is the bridge between the new identity of the Christian, articulated in Ephesians 1-3, and the moral code of the Christian life commensurate with the new identity, presented in Ephesians 4:17--6:20. From an interpretation of Ephesians 4:13, Mbennah brings to the fore what Christian spiritual maturity is and why it is imperative. He argues that Ephesians 4:1-16 is about spiritual maturity, and not about Christian unity, except unity as a by-product of maturity. A case study in which the meaning of spiritual maturity is used as a critical standard to evaluate the spiritual maturity of a church in a particular context further clarifies the meaning of spiritual maturity and demonstrates what a sad state of immaturity a church could be in. Mbennah calls for the Church's return to the pursuit of maturity and a return to the subject in New Testament scholarship.
Author Biography
Emmanuel D. Mbennah (PhD, North-West University, South Africa) is the International Director of TWR Africa. He is Extraordinary Associate Professor of New Testament, Faculty of Theology, North-West University. He is also Associate Professor of Biblical Studies and Communication Studies at the South Africa Theological Seminary. Mbennah's recent publications include Foundations for Child Ministry (2012).
