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Gary HinchmanGary Hinchman
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WELCOME
The fatal metaphor of progress, which means leaving things behind us, has utterly obscured the real idea of growth, which means leaving things inside us.
Gilbert K. Chesterton 1874-1936, British Author
to Living a Healthy Life Matrix Introductory Level
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In this session you will be introduced to
Introductory LevelSession 1, Objectives
The Four Levels of Maturity
The Seven Basic Life Skills
Triune Living
Lifelong Learning
Introductory LevelSession 1, Four Maturity Levels, 1
I write to you, little children,Because your sins are forgiven you for
His name’s sake.I write to you, fathers,
Because you have known him who is from the beginning.I write to you young men,
Because you have overcome the Evil One.I write to you children,
Because you have known the Father.I have written to you fathers,
Because you have known Him who is from the beginning.I have written to you, young men,
Because you are strong, and the word of God abides in you, and you have overcome the Evil One.
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Life Matrix Four Maturity Levels 1 John 2:12-14
Level One: Little children =
infants, babes
Level Two: Children = child under tutoring age
Level Three: Young Men = young adults of responsible age
Level Four: Fathers = those who reproduce themselves
Introductory LevelSession 1, Four Maturity Levels, 2
I write to you, little children,Because your sins are forgiven you for
His name’s sake.I write to you, fathers,
Because you have known him who is from the beginning.I write to you young men,
Because you have overcome the Evil One.I write to you children,
Because you have known the Father.I have written to you fathers,
Because you have known Him who is from the beginning.I have written to you, young men,
Because you are strong, and the word of God abides in you, and you have overcome the Evil One.
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Life Matrix Four Maturity Levels 1 John 2:12-14
Level One: Little children =
infants, babes Babies lose control of their bodily functions and need a loving Parent
to clean and diaper them.
We lose control of our lives in sinful functions and need a loving Parent
to clean and diaper us in love. God loves you through Jesus’ name.
Introductory LevelSession 1, Four Maturity Levels, 3
I write to you, little children,Because your sins are forgiven you for
His name’s sake.I write to you, fathers,
Because you have known him who is from the beginning.I write to you young men,
Because you have overcome the Evil One.I write to you children,
Because you have known the Father.I have written to you fathers,
Because you have known Him who is from the beginning.I have written to you, young men,
Because you are strong, and the word of God abides in you, and you have overcome the Evil One.
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Life Matrix Four Maturity Levels 1 John 2:12-14
Level Two: Children = child under tutoring age
Children need to be potty trained, and schooled in how to walk in a
strong healthy mature relationship with their Parents
1 John 1:1-3 says this comes from parental modeling.
John 1:14 says this comes from parental modeling.
John 14:6-11 says this comes from parental modeling.
Introductory LevelSession 1, Four Maturity Levels, 4
I write to you, little children,Because your sins are forgiven you for
His name’s sake.I write to you, fathers,
Because you have known him who is from the beginning.I write to you young men,
Because you have overcome the Evil One.I write to you children,
Because you have known the Father.I have written to you fathers,
Because you have known Him who is from the beginning.I have written to you, young men,
Because you are strong, and the word of God abides in you, and you have overcome the Evil One.
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Life Matrix Four Maturity Levels 1 John 2:12-14
Level Three: Young Man = Gk. Neaniskoi, young adult of responsible age, Acts 5:6
Young adults were given the responsibility to carry the body of Annanias away to be buried.
The glory of a young man is his physical strength Proverbs 20:29
The glory of a young adult believer is his spiritual strength over the Evil One through the Word of God. John 17:14-19
Introductory LevelSession 1, Four Maturity Levels, 5
I write to you, little children,Because your sins are forgiven you for
His name’s sake.I write to you, fathers,
Because you have known him who is from the beginning.I write to you young men,
Because you have overcome the Evil One.I write to you children,
Because you have known the Father.I have written to you fathers,
Because you have known Him who is from the beginning.I have written to you, young men,
Because you are strong, and the word of God abides in you, and you have overcome the Evil One.
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Life Matrix Four Maturity Levels 1 John 2:12-14
Level Four: Fathers = those who reproduce themselves
Jesus fathered his disciples1 John 1:1-3 says this comes from parental modeling.John 1:14 says this comes from parental modeling.John 14:6-11 says this comes from parental modeling.
Paul fathered his disciples2 Timothy 2:1-2
John fathered his disciples1st John 2:12-14; 2nd John 1:3-4; 3rd John 1:4
Introductory LevelSession 1, Four Maturity Levels, 6
I write to you, little children,Because your sins are forgiven you for
His name’s sake.I write to you, fathers,
Because you have known him who is from the beginning.I write to you young men,
Because you have overcome the Evil One.I write to you children,
Because you have known the Father.I have written to you fathers,
Because you have known Him who is from the beginning.I have written to you, young men,
Because you are strong, and the word of God abides in you, and you have overcome the Evil One.
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Life Matrix Four Maturity Levels 1 John 2:12-14
Level One: Little children =
infants, babes
Level Two: Children = child under tutoring age
Level Three: Young Men = young adults of responsible age
Level Four: Fathers = those who reproduce themselves
Introductory LevelSession 1, Four Maturity Levels, 7
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Life Matrix Four Maturity Levels
Biblical Lifestage Framework
Lifestage Function
Infant [New life through forgiveness of sins by Jesus]
Introduction [To New Things of Life]
Child [Growing life through relationship with the Father]
Education [Beyond New Beginnings - Input]
Young Adult [Growing life through resistance training relationship to the Evil One]
Application [Ending in Mastery of New Things - Output]
Parent [Father, one who reproduces himself, his intimacy with God in Christ into others]
Reproduction [of All Stages into the Lives of Others - Mentoring, Personal Life Coaching]
Introductory LevelSession 1, The Sliding Scale of Maturity, 1
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Life Matrix The Sliding Scale of MaturityHebrews 5:12-14
For though by this time you ought to be teachers [Fathers] you need someone to teach you again [Reparenting] the first principles of the oracles of God;
you have come to need milk [Child inputting education] and not solid food. For everyone who partakes only of milk is unskilled in the Word of Righteousness, for he is a babe [Infant at the introductory level].
But solid food belongs to those who are of full age [responsible Young Adults]. That is, those who by reason of use have their senses trained to discern both good and evil [Young Adults outputting between good sensual things and evil sensuality]
Introductory LevelSession 1, The Sliding Scale of Maturity, 2
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Life Matrix The Sliding Scale of MaturityHebrews 5:12-14
“Ought to be” Reproducers by Some Time
“Unskilled” in Application of “the Word of Righteousness” because senses are untrained.
“Need someone to teach you” as a child under Education drinking [input] milk.
Input only [“partakes”] reduces one to the level of Introduction because of no skill over ones senses [output] which would take one beyond education to application and on to teacher.
Introductory LevelSession 1, Seven Life Skills, 1
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Life Matrix Seven Healthy Life Skills
GodMind
Body
People
Family
Work
Money
Spirituality, God Knowledge Godliness [Body, Soul, Spirit]
Soul, Psyche, Inner Child, Consciousness
Psyche [Mind, Emotions, Will]
Physical, Fitness, Diet, Exercise, Genetic Makeup
Body [Blood, Bone, Flesh]
Social, People Skills, Relating People [Acquaintances, Family, Friends]
Life Skills Popular Definitions Mentor’s Foundation Definitions
Nuclear and Extended Family Family [Parents, Siblings, Children]
Career, Calling, Vocation Work [Authorities, Peers, Subordinates]
Money, Finance, Economics Money [Debtors, Assets, Liabilities]
Introductory LevelSession 1, Healthy Life Matrix
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Life Matrix A Healthy Life Matrix
God Mind Body People Family Work MoneyMaturity Levels
Introduction
Education
Application
Reproduction
Life Skill Levels
Your Depth in Immaturity A Lifelong Resting Place for Senility or The Grave
Your Height of Maturity A Lifelong Growth in Your Life Matrix
Triune Living Brings All Personal Life into A Balanced Focused Relationship
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Triune Living
An unexamined life is not worth living.
Socrates, BC 469-399, Greek Philosopher of Athens
Introductory LevelSession 1, Triune Living, 1
Triune Living Reflects a Triune Relationship of Self to God and Others:
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YOU
God
Others Self
Your Identity is in a Healthy Relationship to God, Others, and Self,
Introductory LevelSession 1, Triune Living, 2
Triune Living Does Not Relate All of Life to Self Alone
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YOU
God
Others Self
150 Years of Self-Focused Modern
Psychology
Independents in a Disconnected
Society
Your Identity Can Become Totally Separated
Introductory LevelSession 1, Triune Living, 3
Triune Living Does Not Allow a Loss of Personal Identity:
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YOU
God
Others Self
Generations of Codependent Groups
•Racial Codependents
•Religious Codependents
•Professional Codependents
•Gender Codependents
•Family CodependentsYour Identity Can Be Lost in a Group
Introductory LevelSession 1, Triune Living, 4
Triune Living Does Not Allow an Unhealthy God Focus:
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YOU
God
Others Self
Generations of Spiritual/God Addicts
•God Knowledge Addicts
•Non-Christian
•Christian
•Anti-Others Addicts [My god wins, You Lose]
•Anti-Self Addicts [My god wins, my Self loses]
Your Identity Can Be Lost in an Unhealthy God Focus
Introductory LevelSession 1, Triune Living, 5
Triune Living Does Not Encourage an Unhealthy Dislocation of Identity
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YOU
Other Addicts
Generations of Spiritual/God Addicts
Your Identity Can Be Lost in a A Search For [Moderns] or Against [Post-moderns] Meaning in Life
God Addicts
YOU
Self Addicts
YOU Generations of Self-Help Addicts
Generations of Codependent Addicts
The Search for/against Meaning
Introductory LevelSession 1, Triune Living, 6
Triune Living Reflects The Healthy Relationships of God to Himself:
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GOD
The Father
The Son The Holy Spirit
Healthy Relational Tri-
Unity in Himself
And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likenessGenesis 1:26
Introductory LevelSession 1, Triune Living, 7
Triune Living Respects the Relationships Between Body, Soul, and Spirit:
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YOU
The Body
The Soul The SpiritHealthy Relational Tri-YOUnity in Ourselves
And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness
Genesis 1:26
And the very God of peace set you apart wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. 1 Thessalonians 5:23
Introductory LevelSession 1, Triune Living, 8
Triune Living Respects the Relationships of the Physical Body:
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BODY
Blood
Bone FleshHealthy Relational Tri-YOUnity in Ourselves
And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness
Genesis 1:26
And the very God of peace set you apart wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. 1 Thessalonians 5:23
Introductory LevelSession 1, Triune Living, 9
Triune Living Respects the Relationships of the Soul [Psyche]:
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SOUL
Mind
Emotions WillHealthy Relational Tri-YOUnity in Ourselves
And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness
Genesis 1:26
And the very God of peace set you apart wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. 1 Thessalonians 5:23
Introductory LevelSession 1, Triune Living, 10
Triune Living Respects the Relationships of the Spirit:
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SPIRIT
Power
Love Sound Mind
Healthy Relational Tri-YOUnity in Ourselves
For God has not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.
2 Timothy 1:7
And the very God of peace set you apart wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. 1 Thessalonians 5:23
Introductory LevelSession 1, Triune Living, 11
Triune Living Respects the Relationships of the Spirit in Those Without A Healthy Relationship to the Living God:
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SPIRIT of Fear
Fear of being Powerless
Fear of not being Loved
Fear of not being of
Sound Mind
UnHealthy Relational Tri-YOUnity in Ourselves
For God has not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.
2 Timothy 1:7
And the very God of peace set you apart wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. 1 Thessalonians 5:23
Introductory LevelSession 1, Triune Living, 12
Triune Living is a Win-Win Way to Relational Living
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YOU
God
Others Self
Healthy Relational Unity Before God and Men
[My God wins,
Others Win]
[My God wins,
I Win]
[My God is a
Win-Win God]
Everybody Wins!
Introductory LevelSession 1, Triune Living, 13
And Now I Show You An Excellent Way
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A Healthy Triune
Life
Love
Faith Hope
Faith, Hope and Love for My God
Faith, Hope and Love for Others
Faith, Hope and Love for My Self
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Lifelong Learning
The purpose of learning is growth, and our minds, unlike our bodies, can continue growing as we continue to live.
Mortimer J. Adler, [1902- ] American Educator, Philosopher
Introductory LevelSession 1, Lifelong Learning, 1
Lifelong Learning includes:
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1.Lifelong introductions to valuable things.2.Lifelong learning about valuable things.3.Lifelong mastery of valuable life skills.4.Lifelong mentoring for the generations to
come about valuable things.
Introductory LevelSession 1, Lifelong Learning:
A Godly Commitment, 2
Lifelong Learning is a Godly Commitment:
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The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction. Proverbs 1:7 For they hated knowledge, and did not choose the fear of the LORD. Proverbs 1:29
Emotional/Mental
Godliness
Dispels
Emotional/Mental
Ignorance
Introductory LevelSession 1, Lifelong Learning:
A Psychological Commitment, 3
Lifelong Learning is a Psychological Commitment:
For Thoughts/Feelings: How long, you simple ones, will you love
simplicity? and the scorners delight in their scorning, and fools hate knowledge? Proverbs 1:22
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Introductory LevelSession 1, Lifelong Learning:
A Psychological Commitment, 4
Lifelong Learning is a Psychological Commitment:
For Emotion and Willful Action:
The heart of the sons of men is full of evil, and insanity is in their heart all their day, and after that they go to the dead. Ecclesiastes 9:3
Apply your heart to instruction, and your ears to the words of knowledge. Proverbs 23:12
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Introductory LevelSession 1, Lifelong Learning:
A Physical Commitment, 5
Lifelong Learning is a Physical Commitment:
The words of the wise are as goads, and as nails fastened by the masters of assemblies, which are given from one shepherd.
And further, by these, my son, be warned: of the making of many books there is no end; and much study is a weariness of the flesh. Ecclesiastes 12:11-12
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Introductory LevelSession 1, Lifelong Learning:
A Social Commitment, 6
Proverbs 210 ¶ When wisdom enters into your heart, and knowledge is pleasant unto your
soul;11 Discretion will preserve you, understanding will keep you:12 To deliver you from the way of the evil man, from the man that speaks
perverse things;13 Who leave the paths of uprightness, to walk in the ways of darkness;14 Who rejoice to do evil, and delight in the perversity of the wicked;15 Whose ways are crooked, and are devious in their paths:16 To deliver you from the strange woman, even from the stranger who flatters
with her words;17 Who forsakes the guide of her youth, and forgets the covenant of her God.
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Lifelong Learning is a Social Commitment:
Introductory LevelSession 1, Lifelong Learning:
A Family Commitment, 7
Proverbs 41 ¶ Hear, you children, the instruction of a father, and attend to know
understanding.2 For I give you good teaching, do not forsake my law.3 For I was my father’s son, tender and only beloved in the sight of my mother.4 He taught me also, and said unto me, Let your heart retain my words: keep my
commandments, and live.5 Get wisdom, get understanding: do not forget it; neither decline from the words
of my mouth.6 Do not forsake her, and she will preserve you: love her, and she will keep you.7 Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all your getting
get understanding.
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Lifelong Learning is a Family Commitment:
Introductory LevelSession 1, Lifelong Learning:
A Work Commitment, 8
Lifelong Learning is a Labor of Life Work Commitment:
Whatsoever your hand finds to do, do it with all your might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, where you go. Ecclesiastes 9:10
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Introductory LevelSession 1, Lifelong Learning:
A Financial Commitment, 9
Lifelong Learning is a Financial Commitment:Receive my instruction, and not silver; and
knowledge rather than choice gold. Proverbs 8:10
How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! And to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver! Proverbs 16:16
Buy the truth, and sell it not; also wisdom, and instruction, and understanding. Proverbs 23:23
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Introductory LevelSession 1, Close
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God Mind Body People Family Work MoneyMaturity Level
Introduction
Education
Application
Reproduction
Life Skill Levels
Thank You for Your Time!
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