Tim Storey

[Aquila]

Originally Posted by houston

everyone wants to duplicate themselves.

what do you think discipleship consists of?

Christian discipleship is simply helping others duplicate Christ within themselves.

This is something that turned me off after over 20 years in the UPCI. There can be so many cults of personality. Everyone wants to be conformed into the image of this man of God or that man of God. I was a Jerry Jones & Jeff Arnold devotee. Then came the "Apostolic Identity" movement which aimed at countering the relevancy movement within our ranks. We're so focused on being Apostolic and being conformed into the image of what we traditionally think is Apostolic that we miss the boat... God doesn't want us to be Apostolic... God wants us to be... Jesus. So filled with Jesus that we are conformed into the His image and likeness. So filled with Jesus we set aside the carnal mind to put on the... mind of Christ. God desires that we lose ourselves and becoming living branches of the true Vine... living extensions of Jesus Himself.

That trumps ANYTHING in the Apostolic Identity movement or the cults of personality within the ranks of Pentecost. But we're missing the boat for the most part. At least... that's my conviction.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-o-fxjuwEvA

[Aquila]

A devoted Christian can still miss heaven by being conformed into the image of their pastor, some evangelist, their church, or their denomination. You see... one can be a sterling Apostolic... but Jesus ISN'T an Apostolic.

Romans 8:29
"For whom He foreknew, he also predestined to become conformed to the image of His Son . . ."

[Abiding Now]

Originally Posted by houston

everyone wants to duplicate themselves.

what do you think discipleship consists of?

Yeah and having babies also.