THE
MAKING OF A LEADER
“Nepios (Nay-pee-os)”
(Infant,
Non-Speaking Baby)
Literal Greek Definition:
1. A babe in
innocence, simplicity and ignorance.
2. Non-speaking,
unable to speak plainly.
3. A
beginner, new convert, converted sinner.
4. A babe in
Mashiach.
5. A person
weak in faith.
6. An
immature Believer - intellectually and morally.
NATURAL
AND SPIRITUAL CHARACTERISTICS:
Innocent
and simple trust in parents. 1 Yochanan (1 John) 5:1
“Whosoever
believeth that Yeshua is the Mashiach is born of YHWH.”
They
need their daddy. I
Corinthians 4:15-16
“For
though you have 10,000 instructors in Mashiach, yet have ye not many fathers: for in
Mashiach Yeshua I have begotten you
through the Gospel.
“Wherefore I beseech ye, be ye
followers of me.”
Loves
His Parents. Mattityahu (Matthew) 21:16
“...and
Yeshua saith unto them. ‘Yea: have ye never read, out of the mouth babes and
sucklings thou hast perfected praise?’”
Imitates
His Parents. I
Corinthians 13:11: 1 Yochanan (1 John)
3:9-10
“Whosoever
is born of YHWH doth not commit sin; for His
seed remaineth in Him: and he cannot sin,
because He is born of YHWH.” 1 Yochanan
(1 John) 3:9
Only
slight resemblance to parents. I Corinthians 3:1, 3; Galatians 4:19
“And
I, brethren, could not speak unto you as unto spiritual, but as unto carnal, even as unto
babes in Mashiach.” I Corinthians 3:1
Talks
unintelligible baby talk. I Corinthians 3:4;
I Corinthians 13:11;
Hebrews
5:13
“For
every one that useth milk is unskilled in the Word of Righteousness: for He is a babe.” Hebrews 5:13
Easily
persuaded, gullible, believes everything. Ephesians 4:14
“That
we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of
doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to
deceive.”
Smarter
than you think. Mattityahu
(Matthew) 11:25; Luke 10:21; II Timothy 3:15
“And
that from a child thou hast known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make thee wise
unto Salvation through faith which is in Mashiach Yeshua .
II
Timothy 3:15
Strict
Diet of Milk. I Corinthians 3:2; Hebrews 5:12; 1 Peter 2:2
“As newborn babes, desire the
sincere milk of the Word, that ye may grow thereby.”
1 Kefa (I Peter) 2:2
Fussy,
Noisy, Disruptive, Messy. I Corinthians 3:3
“For
Ye are yet carnal: for whereas there is yet
envying, and strife and division, are ye not carnal, and walk as men?” I Corinthians 3:3
Requires
Constant Training.
Hebrews 5:11
“Of
whom we have many things to say, and hard to be uttered, seeing ye are dull of
hearing.”
Cute,
helpless, lovable and requires a lot of love and patience. Galatians 4:1-2
Hebrews
5:12
“For when for the time ye ought
to be teachers, ye have need that one teach you again which be the first principles of
oracles of YHWH; and are become such as have need of milk, and not of strong meat.” Hebrews 5:12
Doesn’t
know right from wrong. Hebrews 5:14
“But
strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age, even those who by reason of use have
their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.”
 
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