Author: Real Christianity development

The battle or conflict that we have to face is not only external to us, involving other people and demons. It is also an internal battle between our ‘old self’, otherwise known as our ‘old man’, ‘carnal nature’ or ‘flesh’, and our ‘new self’, ‘new man’ or ‘new nature’. That is our …

Another way to express the radical nature of the change we have to make, from being an unbeliever to a mature disciple, is to speak in terms of us changing our nationality. We are no longer to view ourselves primarily as citizens of the country …

Modern Western society is fixated upon self. We are continually urged to indulge ourselves, such that many of us have become habitually self-centered and even self-obsessed. Far from condemning such an approach, modern psychology encourages us to focus on ourselves, excuse ourselves and love ourselves more and more. By contrast, the …

We are expected to see ourselves as being part of a huge worldwide battle: fight the good fight of the faith;…… Timothy 6:12 (a) (RSV) 10 Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might. 11 Put on the whole armor of God, that …

We need to abandon any illusions we may be under. Alongside all the joys and benefits of becoming a real Christian, seeking to live as a genuine, Bible-believing disciple will involve many forms of struggle. Every real Christian has enlisted as a soldier in a spiritual war and is …

The word ‘disciple’, is rarely even used in most Western churches today, let alone taught on. Therefore, many of us have no idea how radical the Bible is about the expectations Jesus has of His disciples. He actually commands that we follow Him, obey Him and devote …

25 Now great multitudes went with Him. And He turned and said to them, 26 “If anyone comes to Me and does not hate his father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters, yes, and his own life also, he cannot be My disciple. 27 And whoever does not …