Quotes about Discipleship

A person may have feigned belief but not meant it. Judas is an example of one who seemed to have been saved but in truth was not. For three years he followed Christ. While the others were becoming apostles, he was becoming a tool of Satan.

He said to them, "If anyone wants to be My follower, he must deny himself, take up his cross, and follow Me." Mark 8:34

into the depths of Scripture or researched a single Greek word. They simply taught what they knew. I don't know any other

We ask and encourage you in the Lord Jesus, that as you have received from us how you must walk and please God, do so even more. 1 Thessalonians 4:1

That is not how you learned about the Messiah, assuming you heard Him and were taught by Him, because the truth is in Jesus. Ephesians 4:20—21

Jesus said to him, "No one who puts his hand to the plow and looks back is fit for the kingdom of God." Luke 9:62

If I want him to remain until I come," Jesus answered, "what is that to you? As for you, follow Me." John 21:22

We've been called to share Jesus with the lost and give our testimonies anytime we have the opportunity to tell another person of our hope. We've been called to pray. We've been called to disciple others, teaching God's Word and ways. We've been called to resist the devil as Christ did, with the spoken Word of God. We've even been called to speak to some mountains and tell them to move!

Being a Christian has not and does not come naturally or easy for me. I take that to be a good thing because I am sure that to be a Christian requires training that lasts a lifetime.

My Lord and my God!' Thomas exclaimed." (John 20:26-28). Jesus accepted Thomas's acknowledgment of him as God. He rebuked Thomas for his unbelief but not for his worship.

Exercise and proper eating habits are very important, since the Bible says that the body is God's holy temple, but I don't think that superbodies equate with committed Christian discipleship. Some of the greatest saints I've known have been those with physical infirmities.

I urge new converts to take plenty of time in Bible study and prayer before getting on a public platform to testify.