Why do new Christians need nurturing and time to grow?
The Christian life is a growth process, so new believers cannot mature overnight. Like an infant entering the world, they must be fed, nurtured, and loved as they grow; likewise, in the Christian experience, spiritual growth requires time, care, and nourishment.
Les teaches that when we were lost we were sinners, nothing, rebels, and enemies, but once salvation comes there should be a 180-degree turn. The first thing he looks for in someone recently saved is a change in lifestyle, though it may not happen overnight—it may take time. The Christian life is a growth process, just like an infant coming into the world who has to be fed, nurtured, and loved as they grow. So it is in the Christian experience.