Equipping Christians to become disciples
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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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If you have become a Christian then you are now under a duty to become a disciple. Being a follower of Jesus Christ involves far more than just believing in Him. We can be saved (in the sense of being justified) in a moment. We …
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We have already seen some of the bad news, and there is more to look at. However, there are also many very positive advantages which come from being a Christian. Though I’m determined to tell you all the bad news and to leave none of …
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My objective in the rest of this book, is to set out for you as clearly as I can what the Christian message is, so that you can make an informed choice. However, before I can tell you the good news that Jesus Christ came …
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I would also just mention, in passing, that in my experience people often get confused as to how exactly God can manage to resurrect people whose bodies have decayed away centuries ago. Some people’s bodies have even been cremated and so are totally obliterated. Many …
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Moreover, all of us, whether we are Christians or not, are going to be physically resurrected one day, as Jesus was – we will all be given resurrection bodies which will be physical but also eternal. Christians will be given resurrection bodies and will live …
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You and I, and everybody else, are eternal. That is the case whether we want to be or not. The Bible says that we are made in the image of God. That has many implications, but one of them is that we are eternal. This is …
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Please consider all the following passages which make clear that sin, judgment and the need to repent are major recurring themes throughout the Bible. I want to demonstrate that I am not exaggerating or basing what I say on just one or two verses, taken …
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