Exploring How a Teaching About Discipleship Might Affect...

Exploring How a Teaching About Discipleship Might Affect the Life of a Christian Today The role of a disciple continues to inspire men and woman today. History is marked be people who committed their life to Jesus Christ In the question, I will explore the lives of the following Christian disciples, Martin Luther King, Maximillian Kolbe and Sister Eleisha. Martin Luther King might affect the life of a Christian today because he is a good example of a disciple. He is a good example of a disciple because he is dedicated to God and he gave up his life for God, as he became a Baptist minister. Also in 1955 he led a boycott in Montgomery, Alabama. Through out his career he pressed for equal†¦show more content†¦The next disciple I have chosen to look at is Maximillian Kolbe as he was also a good disciple. Maximillian Kolbe was a good disciple because he accepted the cost of discipleship. He became a priest and gave up his life of getting married and starting a family. He also gave up all his possessions and money. He must forget self, carry his cross, and follow me. (MK 8:34-35) This teaching is telling us that you must be ready to sacrifice your own life to save others and thats what Maximillian Kolbe did he sacrificed his life for the man. He had a lot of faith in Jesus that he went on to build two monasteries, which meant the K.O.G is for anyone and it is everywhere. He went to Japan and became a missionary by preaching the word of God, He was fulfilling Gods mission. For whoever wants to save his own life will lose it; but whoever loses his life for me and for the gospel will save it. (MK 8:35-36) Maximillian Kolbe forgot his old life and he went on to follow Jesus by becoming a priest. He also was prepared to sacrifice his life for other people, as he laid down his life for a man. The man was going to be killed and the man had a wife and 2 children. Maximillian Kolbe told the Nazis that he will take the mans place and to let the man live. Go throughout the whole world and preach the gospel to the whole human race.Show MoreRelatedTheology of Poverty3073 Words   |  13 PagesTheology of Poverty: Analysis of the Historical Christian Response to Poverty in America, in the Context of our Biblical Calling By Jonathan Yang Professor: Dr. Victor Ezigbo Course: Christian Theology (THE 201) November 21, 2011 Bethel University Table of Content I. Intro A. Statement of problem pg. 1 B. Thesis Statement C. Statement of Relevance II. Two major Opposing View A. Prosperity Gospel 1. Explanation 2. Argument I 3. Weaknesses/critiques Read MoreThe Doctrine Of The Trinity9485 Words   |  38 PagesTRINITY: Instructor: Lisa Nichols Hickman – hickmanl@duq.edu Director: Father Radu Bordeianu, Ph.D. Course Description: At the center of the Christian faith is a mystery. This mystery has everything to do with the identity of God, the nature of Christian community, the salvation history and our understanding of Christology. This is the mystery of the Trinity – how is the Godhead fully three persons, and yet one nature? Theophilus was the first to name the ‘triad’ nature of God in his letter To Autolycus