Disciple making also involves teaching people to obey all that Christ has commanded us. Now some might say, "Isn't that what preachers are supposed to do?" And in one sense, the answer to this question is yes. God has clearly called and gifted some people in the church to teach his Word formally. At the same time, he has commanded every follower of Jesus to teach his Word relationally.
David PlattGod has made a way of salvation for the lost. Not a way, but the way. And this is the good news - the gospel.
David PlattPeople who claim to be Christians while their lives look no different from the rest of the world are clearly not Christians
David PlattThe modern-day gospel says, 'God loves you and has a wonderful plan for your life. Therefore, follow these steps, and you can be saved.' Meanwhile, the biblical gospel says, 'You are an enemy of God, dead in your sin, & in your present state of rebellion, you are not even able to see that you need life, much less to cause yourself to come to life. Therefore, you are radically dependent on God to do something in your life that you could never do.
David PlattGod uses sorrowful tragedy to set the stage for surprising triumph-whether in this life or the life to come.
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