At the back of it there lies the central citadel of obstinacy: I will not give up my right to myself--the thing God intends you to give up if ever you are going to be a disciple of Jesus Christ.
Discipleship is based solely on devotion to Jesus Christ, not on following after a particular belief or doctrine.
The best measure of a spiritual life is not its ecstasies but its obedience.
Our Lord's conception of discipleship is not that we work for God, but that God works through us.
It is possible to know all about doctrine and yet not know Jesus. The soul is in danger when knowledge of doctrine outsteps intimate touch with Jesus. ....Have I a personal history with Jesus Christ? The one sign of discipleship is intimate connection with Him, a knowledge of Jesus Christ nothing can shake.
Our Lord never lays down the conditions of discipleship as the conditions of salvation.
Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations
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