A man came to his pastor and said, “I just want to be a Christian. I don’t want to be a disciple. I like my life the way it is. I believe that Jesus died for my sins, and I will be with him when I die. Why do I have to be a disciple?” How would you answer that question? The answer you give reveals the gospel you believe and live. Far too often the answer to that question is “you don’t need to be a disciple to go to heaven; it is not required for eternal life.” The problem
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