The Meaning of Discipleship: Luke 6:40
“A pupil is not above his teacher; but everyone, after he has been fully trained, will be like his teacher.” Luke 6:40
The goal of discipleship is to help people become like Jesus. This is true in body, soul and spirit. He wants to utterly transform us!
Jesus saves people, fills them with His promised Spirit, transforms them into new people, gives them His authority and power and then sends them out into the world to minister as He did while on earth. “As He is” so also are we in this world. (1 John 4:17c)
There is a difference between salvation and discipleship. Salvation is believing “in Jesus.” Discipleship is becoming “like Jesus.” True conversion embraces both!
To the degree that you fail to become “a partaker of the divine nature” as taught by Peter in 2 Peter 1:2-11, you fail at discipleship! The target for discipleship was much different in the early church than the modern church.
The full meaning of Luke 6:40 is nothing short of profound and miraculous. The big question is not “do you believe in Jesus?” The big question is “are you becoming like Jesus in every way and in every area of your life?” Are you becoming a new creation in Christ?
Daily Bible Commentary By Terry Baxter; Cofounder of GoServ Global
Sent from my iPhone
“A pupil is not above his teacher; but everyone, after he has been fully trained, will be like his teacher.” Luke 6:40
The goal of discipleship is to help people become like Jesus. This is true in body, soul and spirit. He wants to utterly transform us!
Jesus saves people, fills them with His promised Spirit, transforms them into new people, gives them His authority and power and then sends them out into the world to minister as He did while on earth. “As He is” so also are we in this world. (1 John 4:17c)
There is a difference between salvation and discipleship. Salvation is believing “in Jesus.” Discipleship is becoming “like Jesus.” True conversion embraces both!
To the degree that you fail to become “a partaker of the divine nature” as taught by Peter in 2 Peter 1:2-11, you fail at discipleship! The target for discipleship was much different in the early church than the modern church.
The full meaning of Luke 6:40 is nothing short of profound and miraculous. The big question is not “do you believe in Jesus?” The big question is “are you becoming like Jesus in every way and in every area of your life?” Are you becoming a new creation in Christ?
Daily Bible Commentary By Terry Baxter; Cofounder of GoServ Global
Sent from my iPhone
