Churches that are transformational in discipleship help people encounter Jesus as Lord and not merely as Rabbi. The Curse of Knowledge Jesus never equated knowledge with discipleship. In fact, His most blistering rebukes were directed at groups of people who were filled with knowledge about Him. One of the most stunning is found in Matthew 11. Then He proceeded to denounce the towns where most of His miracles were done, because they did not repent: "Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For