So, let me ask you---- if I were a new believer and I was going to meet with you twice a month for the next year in order to be "discipled", can you give me a handful of the points you would want to be sure I understood and practice? I would do everything I could to teach what salvation really is a...

So, let me ask you---- if I were a new believer and I was going to meet with you twice a month for the next year in order to be "discipled", can you give me a handful of the points you would want to be sure I understood and practice? I would do everything I could to teach what salvation really is a...

I asked this question of Ed in my previous post, but I would like everyone's input as well. If I was a new believer and I committed to be "discipled" by you what are the principle points/doctrines/ teachings/practices etc that you would want to ensure I had in place that would a strong foundation t...

What those left behind will see, be aware of or know of the event, we don't know. But we can be sure that it will be explained away in the manner that eliminates and action of God or spirituality. That is unless they say it was God purifying the earth of the vengeful and hateful hypocrites that cal...

I asked this question of Ed in my previous post, but I would like everyone's input as well. If I was a new believer and I committed to be "discipled" by you what are the principle points/doctrines/ teachings/practices etc that you would want to ensure I had in place that would a strong foundation th...

Wow! This is no small topic of casual discussion, you are asking the high hard ones and jumping in with both feet. I wonder if a definition of a disciple, of disciple making would be good place to start? I'm guessing when each of us sees that word disciple various things come to mind and I'm also g...

One of the many things that we are commanded to do as believers is to "go and make disciples", yet it has been my observation that we (at least American Christians) are more into making converts and increasing the number in attendance on Sunday, than making disciples. I have already come to expect, ...

"True discipleship" -- is in the eye of the beholder. There is no cookie-cutter definition or approach to discipleship. Titus, I will embrace a portion of your statement: "There is no cookie-cutter .. approach to discipleship" and I will allow you to further explain the idea there is "no cookie-cut...

I think I may have not made myself clear when I said prayer. I meant those that need discipleship should pray that God develops a desire for discipleship in their lives and those that can disciple need to pray that God places a desire to disciple someone within them. As I said the ministry gifts we...

His flesh tainted by sin. But if Paul crucifies the flesh and follows after the spirit the flesh even though it is still present is not controlling Paul. Should Paul let his guard down the flesh will rear its ugly head and once again Paul must crucify it and let his spirit be in control. You are a ...