Disciple

Thomas Paine A Loyal Disciple Of Socrates “I believe in the equality of man; and I believe that religious duties consist in doing justice, loving mercy, and endeavoring to make our fellow-creatures happy.”(Paine, 1776-1809) Thomas Paine had many similar beliefs as Socrates. His opinion on the government is almost identical. Paine believed that the government is a necessary evil and that should not be ran by a tyrant such as a greedy king or a royal family that stay in power for years to come.…

Drip Drip Drip. That was the only thing I was aware of for what seemed like hours. After ages of attempting i finally managed to open my eyes, which had seemed to be caked with some substance that subtly reminded me of paint, but my achievement had been squandered by what I saw. A bag, most likely made of burlap, had apparently been thrown over my head (if not my entire body for I can not feel any part of it). A sense of numbness encased me like that of the chill of darkness that encased my…

church. They were very involved in lawmaking, including the law that Moses received from God, however they went to the extreme to make sure the people followed them. Along with being against Jesus’ teachings, The Pharisees were known for being the "Disciples of the Wise". Pharisees were simply common people of a town. However, with their sophisticated scholarly interpretations on the Bible, they were respected on a higher rank, therefore had more control over the population than just the…

The church is often said to be a hospital for the broken instead of a museum for good people. In the book Becoming a Disciple Making Church by Neil Anderson he is able to hit that point right on the head. Anderson is able to recognize this by addressing the issues of in order for somebody to be able to become a disciple they have to overcome issues in their own lives first. Believers in Christ are all broken and that is why we were need of a Savior. This book does a very good job at breaking…

Tianna Weist RELI 116 Class Paper 10/4/17 Neil Anderson's book, "Becoming a Disciple-Making Church", focuses on growing spiritually mature Christians for discipleship. He points out that what inhibits our growth within the faith are personal and spiritual conflicts. Anderson believes that if we embrace God through his Word, we will find the answers to our problems within our hearts and minds. He integrates his own personal ministry, Freedom in Christ Ministries, as steps to take so that…

new book on the topic comes out almost every year. Some books try to give new approaches and ways to disciple while others focus on what it means to be a disciple. Every book that I have read on discipleship, no matter what angle they are writing from, is centered on Jesus and how he discipled. The same is true for Bonhoeffer’s book, The Cost of Discipleship, and Eims’ book, The Lost Art of Disciple Making. Even though both Bonhoeffer and Eims come from two completely different directions to…

cheap grace. Costly grace is what is required. Cheap grace will destroy the church. We are called to be disciple and it is necessary to include Jesus Christ and give your life to following Christ. Simple obedience to God is necessary. There is a need to suffer as Christ suffered if we pick up the…

teaches their spiritual knowledge to their disciples - a follower of a teacher. By comparing the two stories: “The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar” by Roald Dahl and “The Indian Life” by Hermann Hesse, the so-called “gurus” mentioned do require a disciple as they must pass their knowledge down to them, to become a guru as much as for a disciple, who needs the guru to attain the knowledge from them, so one may achieve their dreams/desires and become a disciple. The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar,…

First, the women at the tomb are directed to give the disciples the angel’s message. Next, the guards are bribed to keep hidden the fact that Jesus had risen. Then, Jesus commissions his disciples to teach their disciples all that he has commanded them. The resurrection narrative begins with the women visiting the tomb and encountering an angel. After explaining that Christ has risen, the angel instructs them to go quickly and tell the disciples. In response, they run off to share the good…

some of Mark’s writings are replicated in Matthew. In the Gospels of both Mark and Matthew the disciples are portrayed in two different lights. Matthew is kinder with his portrayals of the disciples than Mark. Within the text of both Gospels the authors show instances of the followers of Jesus that have faith and those that their faith is absent or not strong enough. In the Gospel of Mark the disciples are portrayed as being rather dense, they were not getting the fact that Jesus was the Son…