situations in which Christians would face the alternatives of confessing Christ or denying him. It is a warning to the disciples who might be tempted to defect under trial [EBC]. 2. Jesus was addressing these words to those in the crowd who were not his disciples. He is addressing the non-disciples how to start following him [Gnd]. QUESTION—What is meant by ‘denying’ oneself? It means to cease making self the object of one’s life and actions [EBC, ICC, NIVfn]. It means to renounce all claims of self
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