I appreciate your concern. While the term "spiritual formation" was originally coined by the Catholic church, and taught differently under their tutelage, the Protestant church has borrowed the same phrase to communicate something very different - very biblical. I don't know if you had an opportunity to watch the teaching in full, but I would encourage you to do so. The video will highlight how spiritual formation is simply a term to describe an academic disciple. This academic field of study focuses on what the Bible says about transformation, spiritual growth and maturity, relationship with Jesus Christ, etc... (all of which is extremely biblical). I don't want to respond with a novel, so I'll leave you with an encouragement. I want to encourage you watch this video in full, if you want to see how protestants have adapted the term for a truly biblical field of study. Then, if you would like to learn more on the topic from credible theologians, let me know. I can recommend countless Books on this topic - books from theologians from everyside of the theological playing field as well (reformers, pentecostals, mainline evangelicals, etc). Thank you for reaching out to me with your concern.
@@TheLampNow Your spiritual formation definition left out the most important concrete part of drawing closer to God. His Word. Nothing mentioned about the Bible in that definition. How do we know we’re hearing from the Holy Spirit when we meditate on a biblical passage or a familiar seducing spirit? We check it and double check it with the concrete, never changing Word of God. The Bible. Otherwise we get all these people who say “the lord told me” and speak the most unbiblical things all in the name of God.
