John Mark Comer Teachings The Three Ways | Naming Your Stage of Apprenticeship E1
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Three Ways: An Ancient Map
- The ancient 'Three Ways' paradigm maps spiritual progress across centuries of Christian tradition.
- Comer labels the stages awakening, purgation, illumination, and union (awakening as a prestage).
Awakening Opens You To Reality
- Awakening is becoming conscious of God and of our true self buried under cultural narratives.
- It can be sudden or gradual and expands the center of life away from self toward God and others.
Purgation Starts With Visible Change
- Purgation begins when followers practice disciplines and confront sin that hinders growth.
- The first layer of purgation removes 'gross sins' and is often the quickest change.