Comments on: Where and how https://www.theologyisforeveryone.com/where-and-how/ Teaching Bible and theology for everyone Sun, 11 Sep 2022 22:22:17 +0000 hourly 1 By: dgoepfrich https://www.theologyisforeveryone.com/where-and-how/#comment-1522 Thu, 28 Apr 2011 13:22:09 +0000 http://www.danielgoepfrich.com/?p=1210#comment-1522 In reply to Michael1963.

I call that … (wait for it) … "teaching"! 🙂

We can teach people principles of discipleship until (insert your favorite comparison here), but if they don't do anything about it, i.e., live out those principles, can we really call it "discipleship"? I don't think so.

Especially in the Gospels, I see discipleship as a process of movement closer to Christ-likeness. Teaching alone doesn't do that. In fact, in the NT economy, hearing=doing and faith=obedience. They can't really be separated.

I'll post more on this soon. Lots of thoughts I've been processing recently. Some big things are going to start rolling out at the church in this vein.

]]> By: dgoepfrich https://www.theologyisforeveryone.com/where-and-how/#comment-1521 Thu, 28 Apr 2011 13:18:18 +0000 http://www.danielgoepfrich.com/?p=1210#comment-1521 In reply to Steve Picray.

Thanks, Steve. I don't remember having heard it exactly like this, so it could be original.

]]> By: Michael1963 https://www.theologyisforeveryone.com/where-and-how/#comment-1520 Thu, 28 Apr 2011 13:15:12 +0000 http://www.danielgoepfrich.com/?p=1210#comment-1520 Nice! Interesting re-definition, what are you calling the act of teaching others over a period of time how to be Christlike?

]]> By: Steve Picray https://www.theologyisforeveryone.com/where-and-how/#comment-1519 Thu, 28 Apr 2011 09:41:07 +0000 http://www.danielgoepfrich.com/?p=1210#comment-1519 Daniel, if this is original to you it's one of the best ways I've heard to explain works vs salvation. Good job!

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