tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33818852.post4904362034927229078..comments2023-10-21T23:57:46.155-04:00Comments on Wheat Among Tares: And They'll Know We Are Christians By Our Love...Part 2terrihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12399706958844399216noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33818852.post-45815378620791646552007-08-22T03:18:00.000-04:002007-08-22T03:18:00.000-04:00"Difference in assignments"---good point: would e..."Difference in assignments"---good point: would explain why I can consistently get gung-ho about my Tabitha work (which I would love to do 24/7, non-stop, forget about showering, sleeping, grocery-shopping, eating), but I have zero enthusiasm about evangelizing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33818852.post-57632004751505467002007-08-07T15:21:00.000-04:002007-08-07T15:21:00.000-04:00I see what you're saying. No, I don't think that ...I see what you're saying. No, I don't think that there are multiple levels of spirituality. However, Jesus tells his disciples to make more disciples, but he doesn't tell the crowds to make disciples. I don't view this as another level of spirituality, but rather that some are burdened with different obligations. Consider Paul, or John, or Peter... they were tasked with training people up to continue to train people up. I think that's what "discipleship" is, in this context. It's like a perpetuating mentoring program. But not everybody is called nor equipped to handle that specific task. Different giftings, right?<BR/><BR/>And in that, we're all called to love as Christ loved. There's no difference in spirituality, but simply a difference in assignments.jovial_cynichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16379639191466236692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33818852.post-9004786454009535942007-08-07T14:46:00.000-04:002007-08-07T14:46:00.000-04:00oops...I meant "where"oops...I meant "where"terrihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12399706958844399216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33818852.post-15910933179690344902007-08-07T14:45:00.000-04:002007-08-07T14:45:00.000-04:00ahhh...well then that leads into a completely diff...ahhh...well then that leads into a completely different theological discussion. <BR/><BR/>Is there such a thing as a believer that isn't also a disciple? Are there two different levels of spirituality. The famous...I accepted Jesus as my Savior and not as my Lord theory.<BR/><BR/>I don't think I view things that way.<BR/><BR/>Besides He said to go out into the world...places were there were no believers yet, because they had not yet heard the message.terrihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12399706958844399216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33818852.post-25758389954204346322007-08-07T13:56:00.000-04:002007-08-07T13:56:00.000-04:00Well, I tend to use the exact quote on that partic...Well, I tend to use the exact quote on that particular passage, because the actual instruction is counter to what many churches preach. Many churches use that passage to mean that we're supposed to convert as many people as possible... but the notion that we are to make disciples indicates that we are simply training up those who already believe; ie., God does the work of convertion, not us. <BR/><BR/>Anyhow, sucks about the washer. I'm a bit of a do-it-yourself kind of guy... are you positive it's the motor? What'd the folks say when you got it repaired? You can e-mail me directly about the washer, so you don't have to keep coming back to your post to reply about it. jculley -> newprotest.orgjovial_cynichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16379639191466236692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33818852.post-88106578455856402382007-08-07T13:34:00.000-04:002007-08-07T13:34:00.000-04:00Paraphrasing....I assume that Christians know the ...Paraphrasing....I assume that Christians know the intent of what I meant so I don't always make exact quotations, unless I am planning on specifically expounding on Scripture.<BR/><BR/>No, the washer is still broken. We've been using the laundromat. Not convenient, but it could be worse.terrihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12399706958844399216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33818852.post-76495549480755357552007-08-07T13:22:00.000-04:002007-08-07T13:22:00.000-04:00Small correction: The thing we call the "great co...Small correction: The thing we call the "great commission" was specifically to make <I>disciples</I> of all nations, baptising them in the name of the Father and Son and Holy Spirit.<BR/><BR/>Of course, you can't very well make a disciple of someone if you don't also deliver the good news... but I figured I'd clarify.<BR/><BR/>Hey - did you get your washer fixed? I saw that on a previous post... just wanted to know how that was going.jovial_cynichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16379639191466236692noreply@blogger.com