The Cost of Discipleship

The Shoah is a Hebrew word for catastrophe and is now considered by all Jewish and non-Jewish people a disaster that shaped history. During World War II, the massacre of six million Jews took place in Germany as the dominant powers of Nazism began spreading across Europe. It was a period of time where many people questioned the ‘Mystery of God’ and found themselves losing faith in the Church. The Catholic Church’s response to this crisis was considered by many incompetent and controversial. Dietrich

the symbol of salvation, has been detached from the ongoing suffering and oppression of human beings. In other words, the cross has been transformed into an ornament that Christians wear around their necks. Rather than reminding us of the “cost of discipleship,” it has become a form of “cheap grace,” an easy way to salvation that doesn’t force us to confront the power of Christ’s message and mission. In Luke chapter 4, shortly after Jesus claimed that no prophet is accepted in the prophet’s hometown

concerning Christian ethics as it pertains to the community and within church organizations. A Christian is (or should be defined as one who humbles himself or herself and chooses to enter into discipleship, to follow Jesus’ path, to build his or her life upon his teaching and his practices even at great cost, to pass those teachings and practices on to others, and thus enjoy the unspeakable privilege of participating in the advance of God’s reign (Sassen & Gushee, Kingdom Ethics, 30-31). There are

Since the beginning of the twenty-first century the nature and authority of scripture have been issues regarding the Christian Faith. Throughout this paper the nature and authority of scripture will be surveyed in reference to three theological movements: Evangelical, Liberal, and Neo-Orthodox. All three theological movements will be explored by examining the issues, implications, and analysis and application of the Evangelical, Liberal, and Neo-Orthodox movements. The Issues The evangelicalism

must also count the cost of being a disciple of Jesus. To be a disciple one must willing to make sacrifices (Luke 14:33). For example, Matthew 8:18-22 records the cost of following Jesus. The disciples one after another found themselves with many excuses or explanation to renege on their commitment to Jesus. Jesus understood to a certain degree, nonetheless, when we cannot do both, we must put Jesus above everything else. Again, Paul records in Luke 9:61-62 exacting discipleship where Jesus

In what ways did early Holiness themes influence John Wesley? Important to the Wesleyan-Holiness tradition is understanding Wesley didn't develop the doctrine of Holiness from a bias, rather the Holiness message was at the heart of the early Christian church (Leclerc, 2014). Though Wesley’s delineation of entire sanctification differs from many early writers, the idea of Christian perfection has remain alive since the days of the apostles (Bassett & Greathouse, 1985) In the first five centuries

shave his beard. Conversely, they had a greater focus on discipleship. Through the teaching of Joseph, they learned about trusting God, among other things. While the focus was there, I find that it seemed to be lacking. I believe this youth group is prone to the same weakness as many other ministries. On my visit, they did not attain a true understanding of both the cost and truth of following God. Most likely, the application of discipleship that was addressed is something the students can understand

An example from Luke that shows Jesus came for the sinners is in Luke 7:44-48 it says: Then he turned toward the woman and said to Simon, ‘Do you see this woman? I came into your house. You did not give me any water for my feet, but she wet my feet with her tears and wiped them with her hair. 45 You did not give me a kiss, but this woman, from the time I entered, has not stopped kissing my feet. 46 You did not put oil on my head, but she has poured perfume on my feet. 47 Therefore, I tell you, her

For the honors program, I will continue to personally apply the implications of the Gospel. Meaning, beholding Christ in the gospel, learning the proper relationship of dependency, and the cost of discipleship, making a commitment to holiness, and developing Bible-based convictions. In terms of the everyday application of scripture, it implies learning to make the right choices, mortifying sin, and being wary of temptation. My interests and prospective major fall directly under the same category:

Vivid images, from visions, to detailed explanation and accounts of places and events, to symbolic imagery used to explain parables, or teach and encourage the first century churches are driving forces within the Biblical text. Metaphorical language, by virtue of the fact that it preserves the literal meaning of the symbol, while intending an analogical secondary meaning, is able to communicate profound truths about reality, mainly by creating an alternative, symbolic way of seeing and understanding