Discipleship: Better be called a Christian than a disciple

 The Spotless Agenda: 005

Discipleship: Better be called a Christian than a disciple

Discipleship is not even about you being a disciple of Christ. It's about Christ, who formed you in his own image and wants you to live like him. So don't let your discipleship focus on you but on him. He is the absolute example and you are a follower of his example. If your gaze is on him, then the focus is on him and not on you. 

Self-centeredness is a spiritual plaque. It is a disease of the soul and mind. The centre of everything is Christ. This includes your very life: for you have inherited his form and image, his ability and power. He has occupied the centre of your life. 

A discipleship that is based on self-righteousness and self-sufficiency is misleading. At best, you will break in pieces. But when you keep your eyes fixed on him, that is when you get to want to become more and more like him. 

If Christ is not richly formed in you, this is the right time for you to renew your mind towards him, his riches and his glory. 

The most important thing about being a Christian is not heaven or wealth. It is Christ in you, who gives you access to all of God.  

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  1. Sage WordMay 1, 2022 at 1:57 AM

    The Spotless Agenda is a move towards a spotless church. Study, reason and question (srq) Scripture to find evidence of the truth.

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