I didnt say that. but my point was more like theres some people in bible like Judas and king Saul who experienced Holy spirit and power of God yet they were never in very good relatiship with God. Which shows one can be close to God's power but not nessarily born again......
Dovegiven , so are you saying having tasted means immature christians?
The Holy Spirit was promised as we experience Him now, but wasn't gifted among those patriarchs waiting for that promise. The Spirit of God "came upon" OT folks in the sense of visitations, with more interaction from angels and prophets. There was some special anointing by the Spirit to do certain jobs, like with Samson, David, etc, but none of them had received of that promise of the Spirit to be received after Jesus' resurrection. Because of some examples of poor relationships between God and King Saul, for instance, we know the Spirit withdrew quite readily due to disobedience.
Having tasted of of the good word of God can indeed apply to immature Christians, if in fact they have read it with "open eyes", receiving it unto salvation.
An interesting take on tasting the Lord is in 1 Peter 2:[1] Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings, [2] As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby: [3] If so be ye have tasted that the Lord is gracious.
That tells me that such tasting of the graciousness of the Lord is based on those conditions in verse 1, which are qualities of the fruit of the Spirit expected of mature Christians. Once a person is made to see the truth he is enlightened, and responsible for living it.
Jim