Discipleship more than ‘upgrade’ on Christianity

Facebook
Twitter
Email
Print

The word “Christian” appears three times in the New Testament. The word “disciple” appears 176 times in Matthew, John and Acts alone, Derek Gentle said.

So then, obedience to God’s Word should naturally place us on the trajectory of discipleship. But what does it mean to “be a disciple”?

“There seems to be a widespread understanding today that a person can become a Christian, but if they want to experience more and serve more, they can opt to upgrade to discipleship,” said Gentle, pastor of First Baptist Church, Tallassee, in his theme interpretation sermon Nov. 14. “So let us begin by saying discipleship is not a premium upgrade on regular Christianity for those willing to pay the price.” (continued…)

Read the full article from The Alabama Baptist newspaper – http://www.thealabamabaptist.org/discipleship-more-than-upgrade-on-christianity/

More to Explore

Father and son holding rod while sitting in boat and fishing

The Next Generation

It was a beautiful late spring day in north Alabama, and I was taking my then four-year-old son fishing with me. He

Jeff Iorg

Jeff Iorg, a Difference Maker

Jeff Iorg has been unanimously elected as the new president and CEO of the SBC Executive Committee. In one way, this is

Receive New Post Notifications

Share this post with your friends