Abstract<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\nAny conference on discipleship must be rooted in the biblical definition of a disciple. When Jesus commands us to \u201cmake disciples,\u201d who or what exactly are we making? What does a disciple look like? We need to look no further than the definition embedded in Jesus\u2019 original mandate known as the Great Commission (Matt 28:16-20). There is a precise structure to this text which gives us the basic characteristics of a disciple. We find here a singular imperative, \u201cmake disciples.\u201d What is often overlooked is that this central command is modified by three participles, \u201cgoing,\u201d \u201cbaptizing,\u201d and \u201cteaching.\u201d Participles are verbal adjectives (descriptive images) ending in \u201cing\u201d that describe the nature of a disciple. In this presentation, I will contrast the popular definition of a Christian with the biblical definition of a disciple. Christians, as commonly understood, are those who have trusted Christ for their salvation and believe that they will be with Jesus when they die. In other words, we have, perhaps unwittingly said, \u201cYou can be Christian without being a disciple.\u201d The \u201cgospel\u201d we have been proclaiming has led directly to a non-discipleship or \u201cforgiveness only\u201d gospel. Bill Hull and Ben Sobels assert two truths: 1. You cannot make a Christlike disciple from a non-discipleship gospel. 2. The gospel you preach determines the disciples you make. In contrast, I will note that the three descriptive participles of \u201cgoing,\u201d \u201cbaptizing,\u201d and \u201cteaching,\u201d when fleshed out, contain within them Jesus\u2019 definition of a disciple. This is further underscored by the gospel Jesus proclaimed as recorded in Mark\u2019s gospel at the inception of Jesus\u2019 ministry: \u201cNow after John was arrested, Jesus came into Galilee, proclaiming the gospel of God, and saying, \u2018The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand, repent and believe in the gospel\u2019\u201d (Mk 1:14-15).<\/p>\n
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non-discipleship gospel;\u00a0Christian vs. disciple;\u00a0going;\u00a0baptizing;\u00a0teaching<\/p>\n
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