TRUE DISCIPLINE...THE MAKING OF A DISCIPLE.

     DO YOU KNOW that Jesus Christ has made an appointment with each person? First via the Angel at the Tomb, and second....>

Matthew 28:16. "Then the eleven disciples went away into Galilee, into a mountain where Jesus had appointed them."
1 Corinthians 15:6. "After that, he was seen of above five hundred brethren at once; of whom the greater part remain unto this present, but some are fallen asleep."

   You see, in every generation, everyone receives His calling, to meet Him at the Mountain top, [of knowledge] of and about Him. His mane Jesus is shown everywhere, in all tongues, yet many have doubted...>
Matthew 28:17. "And when they saw him, they worshiped him: but some doubted."

Note: Doubted Greek word here is Distazo, meaning to duplicate-double minded, to waiver in one's opinion.,  as so many do today, right? They know not what to believe either men or God!

Matthew 22:14. "For many are called, but few are chosen."
Note: This verse is among the most miss-understood, and wrongly taught, of all. WHY? Far too few look up the actual word in the Greek, "Chosen"
Eklectos- 1588- the elect, those WHOM have chosen, to surrender into God's love and care. Plus the word called are God's saints, those chosen by HIM, man/men can not make one a saint!
   Now getting back to the doubters, their doubts rested in their unwillingness to accept Christ' s Authority, as so many so-called "Christians" of today! That's the why we have so many differing denominations and religions, that worship Fridays, Saturdays, the Biblical Sabbath and the first day of the week the "Venerable day of the Sun". All because so many doubt Christ's Authority!

     You see, this is the example for the lack of discipline! Ever take note how close the words disciple and discipline really are? You must have disciple before you can be a disciple agree?  But to become a disciple, one must be willing to fully surrender their will before God! "Thy will be done!"  If this is not yet your character, pray and ask the Father, to remake you into HIS image, which IS HIS CHARACTER, WHICH IS HIS GLORY!

Mark 7:7. "Howbeit in vain do they worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men."
Note: Please take heart in the meaning of this verse, as it pertains to the many "Traditions" of men".
      "Worship.Strong' s# 4576 Sebomia- To revere, to adore, to be devout, religious worship. No I ask YOU dear Reader, can YOU adore, be devout to, one who you have but a fleeting knowledge of? So where but in God' s own Word, can we in truth learn of HIM? Remember getting you knowledge from a man is getting second knowledge right? So......
are YOU satisfied with another' s ideas about your Father, or do you want it from HIS ONLY source the Holy Bible, which can be understood by anyone who has earnestly prayed for understanding?

Matthew 28:17. "And when they saw him, they worshiped him: but some doubted."
   Please know also, that all there most certainly knew that that Jesus died on the cross, and now has be raised from the grave, YET many still doubted His AUTHORITY over them.   Consider:
1. Most Bible students know Christ "Made" Adam from the dust of the earth, subsequently also each one of us, agree?
2. HE created all that we see and have, of all life, all plants and all minerals, right?
3. He sustains us all by His power, agree?
4. Because of sin, humanity fell, under Satan's rule, and Heaven purchased us all from Satan by the life and blood of Christ Himself. right?
5. IF YOU made anything, who owns it but YOU?
SO....>
1 Corinthians 6:19-20. "What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own? For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God's."

Lest we forget, read Luke chapter 1, and know that within this Christ has set up an appointment for each one of us, at least those who have chosen Christ, because they have learned of Him and and come to love Him, and thus became will to obey and surrender to His will!

Herewith, are three facts that must precede, our service to our fellow men:

1 SELF- ASSESSMENT: 2 Corinthians 3:5. "Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think any thing as of ourselves; but our sufficiency is of God;"     remember..,..>Philippians 4:13  I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me."
But to self-assess, we need but to ask, "Is Christ pleased with all that I do/" If you can't say Yes, you best be on your knees in prayer seeking help and guidance.

2SELF- APPLICATION: 2 Timothy 2:15. "Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth." [STUDY AS PER Isaiah 28:9-10]

3.SELF ACCOUNTABILITY. Romans 14:11-12. "For it is written, As I live, saith the Lord, every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall confess to God. So then every one of us shall give account of himself to God.Matthew 10:24-25  The disciple is not above his master, nor the servant above his lord. It is enough for the disciple that he be as his master, and the servant as his lord. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebub, how much more shall they call them of his household?"

Remember none can be nor should think of self, as above the Master Jesus Christ!
As with all shown Scriptures, it's best to read a few verse above and below the given texts, for a fuller understanding!

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