Writing Assignment 1
LIBERTY UNIVERSITY BAPTIST THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY
Writing Assignment 1 – Christ in Discipleship
Submitted to Dr. Buddy R. Lowman, in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the completion of the course
DSMN 500-D11
Discipleship Ministries
by
10/27/201
INTRODUCTION
Christ is the central person in Christian discipleship. Without Christ, Christianity would not exist and there would be no followers of Christ. To be true followers of Christ, believers must be willing to learn of the ways and teachings of Christ. Christ is central to Christian discipleship because He is the teacher of His disciples. Through the Holy Spirit and Word of God, Jesus Christ calls His disciples to Him and then teaches them how to become like Him. Jesus gives free salvation to believers and followers of Him. However, there is a cost of following Jesus. To be a disciple of Jesus Christ, a person must be obedient and follow the commandments of God. Being obedient to Christ demands followers of Christ to put Christ before their personal relationships, careers, friends, children, and material belongings and to take up their own cross on a daily basis. Disciples of Christ must put Jesus before their own fleshly desires. Nevertheless, followers of Christ can be assured that Jesus will lead them as they follow His teachings and obey His commandments while acting like Jesus and living as he lived (Rogers, Adrian, 2005).
Christ is Central in Christian Discipleship Without Christ, there can be no Christian discipleship. Christ is the teacher, friend, leader, guide, savior and Son of God who is the central part of Christian discipleship. 1 John 5:20 says, “And we know that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding, so that we may know him who is true; and we are in him who is true, in his Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life.” To be a disciple of Christ, one must acknowledge Jesus as the central part of discipleship.
Writing Assignment 1 – Christ in Discipleship
Submitted to Dr. Buddy R. Lowman, in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the completion of the course
DSMN 500-D11
Discipleship Ministries
by
10/27/201
INTRODUCTION
Christ is the central person in Christian discipleship. Without Christ, Christianity would not exist and there would be no followers of Christ. To be true followers of Christ, believers must be willing to learn of the ways and teachings of Christ. Christ is central to Christian discipleship because He is the teacher of His disciples. Through the Holy Spirit and Word of God, Jesus Christ calls His disciples to Him and then teaches them how to become like Him. Jesus gives free salvation to believers and followers of Him. However, there is a cost of following Jesus. To be a disciple of Jesus Christ, a person must be obedient and follow the commandments of God. Being obedient to Christ demands followers of Christ to put Christ before their personal relationships, careers, friends, children, and material belongings and to take up their own cross on a daily basis. Disciples of Christ must put Jesus before their own fleshly desires. Nevertheless, followers of Christ can be assured that Jesus will lead them as they follow His teachings and obey His commandments while acting like Jesus and living as he lived (Rogers, Adrian, 2005).
Christ is Central in Christian Discipleship Without Christ, there can be no Christian discipleship. Christ is the teacher, friend, leader, guide, savior and Son of God who is the central part of Christian discipleship. 1 John 5:20 says, “And we know that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding, so that we may know him who is true; and we are in him who is true, in his Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life.” To be a disciple of Christ, one must acknowledge Jesus as the central part of discipleship.
Bibliography: Barna, George. Growing True Disciples. Colorado Springs, Colorado: WaterBrook Press, 2001. Bonhoeffer, Dietrich. The Cost of Discipleship. Simon and Schuster, 1995. Earley, Dave, and Rod Dempsey. Disciple Making Is… Nashville, Tennessee: B&H Publishing Group, 2013. Hull, Bill. The Complete Book of Discipleship: On Being and Making Followers of Christ. Tyndale House, 2014. Rogers, Adrian. What Every Christian Ought to Know Day by Day: Essential Truths for Growing Your Faith. B&H Publishing Group, 2005.