"Salvation will cost you nothing but discipleship with cost you everything." That is so true, that is why so many people carry the title of a Christian and are saved but don't allow themselves to be sanctified enough to be used because the cost of actually living for Jesus is high.
NaturallyMeMarie 29. What the Catholic church did in the past is what the Protestants and the evangelicals, this new satanic caricature is doing. How can people believe that these spirits that act in those Catholic, Protestant, evangelical and Branhamist churches, and others are the Holy Spirit? How can you have the Bible in your hands and ignore that the miracles of those diviners and fetish priests in jackets are not but the work of seduction? And this multitude of prophets that we have today work miracles and everyone jubilates. The red carpet is unfolded before them while the same people curse me. Yet, their sermons are nothing other than recitations of verses or what they have learnt from a book by Tommy Osborn or from so-called Christian bookstores or from seminaries of pastoral trainings, bible schools or from what that somebody they do not know put on the Internet! You see?
@@SholoMayhem888 every morning wake up and say “Holy Spirit I ask you to direct all my footsteps and change my heart of anything ungodly” and then talk to him throughout the day and every night and read scripture while worshipping
I needed this. I'm not doing badly. I know very well I could die for my faith. God comes before my family. It's a process, and I'm asking Jesus to help me through it.
Salvation is the instant we believe the gospel. First Corinthians 1:1-4 Service or discipleship is sanctification. We are saved the minute we believe that gospel and are sealed by the Holy Spirit of promise, Ephesians 1:13. Now we should grow in grace. But salvation is a free gift. That means we have to do nothing to be saved but believe on Him as the only way of salvation by grace. How we live after that is for rewards or lack of rewards in heaven, and if we go off and live in sin, He does chasten us as His own children, but He will never cast us out. John 6:37 John 10:28-29 We are all sinners, but Jesus died and paid our sin debt in full, so we do not have to go to hell to pay for them. Romans 4:6-8 I still sin, but all my sins are paid. First John 1:8 If we say we have no sin, we are deceived and the truth is not in us.
I'm guilty of the living comfortably lifestyle.. I need to learn how to sacrifice that. I'm also scared to die.. But as far as sharing the word and having a relationship with God I have no problem with. I've already gave up my relationship of 7 years with my ex boyfriend which was very hard and sentimental. But my relationship with God surpasses all others. I am indeed a 'baby Christian' so I have a LOT more to learn but I'm already learning the basics lol thanks Allen!!
Amen to this! This chapter in Luke has been such a journey for me to go through but the Lord is always good and faithful when you give your life and your will to him.
This two year old video comes up on my feed, for weeks after I announced my call to preach. God is always right on time with what any of us needs to hear.
I am struggling with these problems. I am a Christian but not enough to become a disciple. Please pray for me because most of the time, I fight alone. Even if Jesus is with me, I still fight alone. Please pray.
For Jesus to be with us, we must OBEY Him as a way of life. I promise you He will comfort you. Take some money or food to homeless people in your area. Jesus blesses that mightily.
The power of the Holy Spirit is enough, you need to deny what ever you want and surrender it all to the Holy Spirit so that He can show you what to do, eat, drive, where to work, where to live.
Repentance Obedience and Love Those arent required for salvation yes you are correct but afterwards is the other side of the cross which is the renewal of the mind and christian maturity/growth then all those are necessary and could be considered as you stated "obedience to the Holy Spirit". Without prayer,study,fellowship,teaching, then we all would plateau or not grow in the Spirit .Thats why we have alot of very carnal christian s also,yes they are saved but spiritiually immature because of lack of activitity with God via the ways He has giving to His church to worship and serve Him in Spirit and Truth. The endgoal of God isnt just salvation just to save people actually salvation is the start line for the believer.Think of Paul comparing the christian life to a race a marathon i might add thats long yet testing and encouraging us to finish strong.Its called sanctification friend,its a lifelong process and every born again christian is in this stage till physical death or Christs return.God bless
We are saved and given the Holy Spirit who seals us unto the day of redemption when we receive the free gift of salvation by grace. Ephesians 1:13-4-30. Romans 6:23 For the wages of sin is death, but the GIFT of God is eternal life, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Ephesians 2:8-9 For by grace are ye saved though faith, and that not of yourselves, it is the GIFT of God not of works, what we do or do not do, lest any man should boast. Jesus paid our sin debt in full so that we would not have to go to hell to pay for them. We all deserve to go to hell because we all sin..But Jesus blood sacrifice covers us from all sin forever. First John 2:2 And He is the propitiation for our sins, and not for ours only, but for the sins of the whole world. But only to those who believe What Jesus did for us. We can not add what we do to what He has already done. Salvation is done, not do. John 3:16 is true. John 3:18 We can never be condemned again. John 6:47 Verily, verily, I say unto you, he that believeth on me HATH ETERNAL LIFE. First John 5:13 These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God, that ye may KNOW YE HAVE ETERNAL LIFE.
I really love this channel. I don't know how to study the Bible so when I read it I get really confused. This channel makes it easier to understand and the only reason I don't know how to interpret the Bible is because I never been to Bible studies as a kid sure we would go to church with my mom but I never understood much so this channel really helps me understand the work and words of God and of Jesus Christ which brings tears to my eyes because of how beautiful the Bible truly is ❤️
Great comment, TallonTB! Who says Christians don't have a sense of humor! Along with this reply, I am also giving you a "like". Have a great weekend! 😊
I almost got slapped when I converted to Christianity. I think I may have influence another family member to convert to Christianity also. I thank God that I am blessed to bless others.
Praise God Amen Hallelujah Yes a true disciple of Lord Jesus Christ who's promise is follow me I am the truth I am the way and I am the life. I trust Jesus and I follow Jesus and he will guide me protect me and teach me AMEN HALLELUJAH 💛
The last few seconds of your video were the most important. Salvation costs us nothing, but cost Jesus everything. Salvation is Jesus picking up His cross in our place, discipleship is us deciding, "you know what? Jesus saved me like that? I wanna be like Jesus now. I'ma pick up my cross too." Salvation is a free gift by grace through faith. Discipleship is could be very costly, and it takes a constant denying of our fleshly desires and a seeking after God through the suffering because the rewards in eternity, to hear "well done my good and faithful servant!" are worth it.
This is the video I needed to see. It has been troubling my mind for weeks now. This is why I was led to the channel. Everything you mentioned for disciples is all my soul desires for, but my unclean shell is getting in the way with lust and seeking out a good life. I always know where my heart is at but Satan has a grip, I feel his hands around my ankles when I lay down for bed. I have a Testimony from surviving a coma and want to get it out, but this video showed me I literally need to be all or nothing to get it out In the right way with the correct words. Thanks brother, Praise Jesus!
one of the most pivotal videos on this channel. Lord help me to be steadfast. i struggle with the trust part soo bad. i always feel like i need to handle it my way. pray for me yal
"So likewise ye, when ye shall have done all those things which are commanded you, say, We are unprofitable servants: we have done that which was our duty to do." (Luke 17:10) "If ye love me, keep my commandments." (John 14:15) He did all the work to save us: none of us can earn salvation. So, if we believe in Him - that is, we've repented and trusted Him with our salvation - we should love Him, should we not? And if so, we should keep His commandments, as He said. I've a long way to go.
True words Derek,,, it's the whole duty of man to keep the commandments of God,,,,, and if we pay closer attention to the commandments of God,,,,we see the Guide line's to salvation, which, with pray and trembling,it comes to us in three steps,,,,, justification,,,,, sanctification,,,, and then,,,as we enter into His kingdom,we receive,,, glorification as citizens of God's kingdom,,,,, during the years of our following The guidelines that Jesus taught on how we can correct our own character,,,yea the many attributes of the saints of God,,,,we learn to walk the pathway to righteousness by keeping our minds focused on Him and the commandments of God the Father,,, in the same manner as the Father's Son did,,,, not paying tribute to anyone who is of the world,,, which is hard to do,,, because it's always around us,,,, but it can be done, God bless 🙏
That's not COMPLETELY True. Christian=Disciple=Saved. Because those who are saved are Christians and there is no biblical difference between what we consider a Christian and a disciple. so in order to understand how to be saved we must study out what it means to be a Christian/disciple. Now I'm not saying we can earn our salvation in any way but what I am saying is we must live like disciples cuz thats who God is coming back for his disciples/Christians. Now what did Christians do, they 1 believed in Christ, etc, and they are baptized, another fun one that people don't realize they baptized others, (Matthew 28:18-20) these are things that we must do. We must Make disciples and teach them to obey the word. all of these things encompass our salvation but it doesn't ADD to our salvation
Thank you for this video! it helped me. God told me once if I am willing to give up everything to follow Him,even my family. And I was like " But God,I hurt them" and He told me " Don't you know that a disciple didn't bury his father and followed Me?" ( and I looked online to be sure it was Him the one who spoke to me. And I found Luke 9:59-62) And He also asked me if I am willing to leave everythig and follow Him even if it means persecution from my family. And I said yes. Now I am scared of myself. What if I mess things up? You know,the spirit is strong but the flesh is weak. My family persecuted me( not exactly persecution. I could call it a small persecution compared with what our brothers and sisters go through in countries where christianity is forbbiden) . Please pray that God will open their eyes. Now it seems peace in my family.But it may be the peace before the war ..
And thank you for talking about the differences between religion and relationship with God. So many people are lost in religion right now. I was one of them too. Thank God He saved me from religion. Maaan,I was so intoctrinated by my religion 😂 Praise God Jesus saved me
Andreea Veleanu, l too was caught up in world religion and not true Religion of God, which is to worship God in Spirit and truth. Jesus tried to warn of outward worship such as praying and tithing in public. He said to do these in private. God is a Spirit and wants us to worship Him as such. So when we do things publicly it's more for us. That is why the Kingdom of God is within us. It is not out in the world. I broke away from the world religion. A lot less drama in my life. I rely on what God brings my way everyday. I read the Word of God daily for instructions. We are to astablish the Kingdom first inside us. Then everything else will fall into place. It's not easy, because like you I was use to living in the world kingdom. Life is much better living with God freely in Spirit. Letting God rule and reign over my thoughts. He never tells me how sinful I am, or that I am not doing enough. He never starts gossip or does back bitting of others. The more I was aligned with God's Spirit, I noticed more of this in world religion and my spirit was telling me this was not from God but from human. I honestly believe that God warns us of who we call our master and Father by who we allow to guide us. Just because everyone else is doing it a worldly way to worship God, doesn't mean it is right for the Sons and Daughters of the living God. For God is a Spirit. His Kingdom is not of this world. Basically what it came down to is that I now have Christ Jesus guiding me to God and not any other human. For Jesus is without sin. The perfect human example to follow. Wouldn't you agree? God Bless ❤️Have a blessed day in the Lord Jesus.
Discipleship is hard, thank God that he has blessed me with more patients because before I gave my life to God I had terrible patients, but through Christ- we can change the world!🙏
Praise God! I'm so blessed with your topic. It fits to me now that I'm under training of discipleship. All what you've said was made me clear what the word 'disciple' really mean. keep it up and God bless!
Thank you for this ministry. I love how you get to the meat of Gods word. ....... Please pray for the Texas church massacre. Pray for the brother that stopped the gunman, he is having a very hard time. God bless all of you .
Thank you Brother Allen! I've been inspired by what and how you have allowed the Lord to guide His ministry with you to share. I felt the need to share this message with our Sunday school class today. Powerful passage. Brutal Truth. Thanks for all you do in Christ Jesus
I'm just glad to hear a good speaker speak on the truth of the Gospel. I am very devoted man of God and u don't hear too many speak on the truth of Jesus Christ so many phonies out there leading people astray for their own profits and that makes me angry. Thank you Allen Parr for what ur doing for Jesus Christ n' God the Father.
I'm new to your channel and I've watched a couple of your videos and have shared some with my fianceé. I gotta say that this channel is such a blessing and gift from the Lord and I'm so thankful. Your videos are so full of wisdom, Scripture, very simple to understand, and good for studying. I love it! God bless you Allen and may the Lord continue to bless you, your family, and your ministry.
Amen!! I applauded this before even HEARING THE ANSWER bcuz of the QUESTION. Thank u Allen for just making the DISTINCTION👏🏽! Next, I agreed with EVERY SINGLE POINT, SAY IT!! All glory to the only true and living God Jesus Christ our KING! 💙🙏🏽
Thank you Alan for this message and for all that you do. I look forward to your message each week and just love the way you are able to translate tough difficult messages for simple people like me. Please please please continue all that you do... God bless you and your family
Dear servent of God Your preaching is wonderful, it encourages me a lot I am also in God's service you are very simple like Jesus May God bless you a lot
I'm willing. I just needed this important information to help me see exactly what is ahead so I wont be expecting something small when it's a great task.
Salvation is free, but eventually it will cost you everything if you’re a true disciple. You must love Jesus above everything. We have hundreds of opportunities to deny ourselves daily. Let’s do it! 😎👍🏼❤️
This is god who spoke to me...im 17..lately i hav been tryin to get close to god... But frm childhood.. All i heard was prosperous preaching... And lately.. I hv heard tht evn loss is considered as gain in christ... But satan.. Kept confusing me.. Telling tht god does nt wants me to prosperous.. Or become beautiful infront of those who bullied me.. I was almost in the corner of commiting suicide... Tq... This saved mee... Nw i got it clearr🔥🔥Amen.. Luv h dad
Thank you!!! This topic is crucial for today!! Jesus came to show us what it is like to live in the Kingdom of God. He preached on this often. He came physically to show us to crucify ourselves daily. Take on the mindset of Christ which we all know is God who came in flesh. A renewing of our mind. Love God most then our will, will align with God's Will. To live in the Kingdom of God and be Sons and Daughters of the living God is to study all that Jesus said and did daily. Meditate upon Jesus' teachings until we have the understanding and reduce ourselves to nothing in order for God to guide us, for a greater purpose. Worship God in Spirit and in truth. For God is a Spirit and wants to be Worshipped as such. God is not impressed by the worship in the world. We get so caught up in World religion, we forget that true Religion is done in Spirit and truth. We must allow Jesus to sit on the thrown in our mind and rule and reign. When we do we are living in God's Kingdom. It is no longer our kingdom. We then trust God for everything! We give God credit for everything! That is the child-like faith. Just as we didn't take credit for what our earthly parents did when we were children. We are to have this mindset with God. Give all love, credit and respect to God for all things. Thank you brother Allen for delivering this message given to you by Almighty God. Have a blessed day in the Lord Jesus!
Jesus commands us to make disciples in mathew 28:16-20. I was made into a disciple 2 years ago. Went through Bi le studies, gave up everything to become one and got baptised in that order. Now I'm on a mission to make disciples. A church should be making disciples.
what I see is that jesus did not ask you to really hate your family is if you are ready to give up your family to follow him because when you start following jesus many families don't see it pleasing
Very true. I started observing God's Holy Sabbath and my Mother disowned me. Quite hurtful and sad, but if its for the Kingdom, I must. John 14: 15, Revelation 14:22
We need faith yes, but only as a start. We MUST be obedient and bear fruits. If we dont, we will not be known to Christ! Christ says these very words himself. It perplexes me how many people believe you only need to believe. But good works follow faith!
What did Jesus tell Nicodemus was the way to be Born Again? John 3:16. He said Believe. He didn't mention works. Good works are for the child of God and are in no way a requirement for salvation. They are a requirement for a disciple. The thief on the cross had no works. He was a Believer only, not a disciple.
Thank you for covering this serious topic on your video. As for me I finally had to leave all of my wicked foes alone especially and including my own ungodly family members. Because I noticed while I spoke to and lived with them in the past and had fellowship with them I was becoming once again like them. And I did not want the true proverb to slowly come to pass by in returning back to my old sinful lifestyle and evil ways; and let my light go out. I also, refused to not ever return back to and become as a dog returning back to her own vomit as the Word of God says. My family members are all rich and evil, and they hate God and love money and are devil worshippers. And I have become poor for the kingdom of heavens sake, but now I'm rich in faith towards Christ. Now after following my Savior Christ Jesus, I rejoice that I was once homeless at one time, fired from jobs or forced to quit, criticized. And now for following Jesus, I'm also, despised, hated, called many hateful names, mocked, name put out as evil etc. But Jesus is oh so worthy of trusting, believing in, fearing and knowing; I'm honored in being a born again Christian and a now a faithful and true disciple obtained only by grace in following Christ. Look at what my Lord Jesus endured even to the point of death of hanging on the tree[ cross] and I considered what Jesus did for me in order to be saved from my many sins. I When JESUS says hate he means it. Because it is impossible for God to lie because he is the truth Luke 14: 26 If any man come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple. 27 And whosoever doth not bear his cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple. 28 For which of you, intending to build a tower, sitteth not down first, and counteth the cost, whether he have sufficient to finish it? 29 Lest haply, after he hath laid the foundation, and is not able to finish it, all that behold it begin to mock him,
God bless your ministry and your family! Great topic video - as always insightful and thought provoking. I'll ask my questions to this topic next time.
Excellent points on what it takes to be a disciple. To present the gospel of Jesus Christ to those who haven't heard it or don't understand it requires prayer for God to open their heart to believe. After some thirty years of hearing countless debates on theological positions from predestination to speaking in tongues I have come to the conclusion most Christians would rather go on debating various topics then to proclaim the gospel. The early Church suffered for being totally devoted to Christ who shed His Holy Blood on a cross, rose from the grave and is now seated at the right hand of God. Christ offers forgiveness of sins and eternal salvation to all who will follow His two loving commands to repent and believe.
Hey Allen I love all your videos! You are so informative, and you focus the true word of God and what he says, not just on your own thoughts about it, unlike so many sermons in our day. Keep them coming God is using you man!
In listening to the HIS word and understanding the truth of knowing the worth what it takes to be of service and really live it within our whole heart, mind, and soul. to have emerged with JESUS as yourself. GOD the Father, GOD the Son, And GOD the HOLY SPIRIT. AMEN. Thank you I have been giving the answers how to follow a life of Total surrender. Amen.
Nice info brother 👌... I think what truly makes a person a disciple is how they LOVE ONE ANOTHER John 13:35 This is how everyone will know that you are my disciples, when you love each other.” The only way to become like Jesus is to LOVE LIKE HIM... *Love God *Love Ourselves *Love Others
You have to be discipline in order to be Christina so that you wan continue to fall short. I just started my channel IMPERFECT CHRISTIAN where I talk about struggles being Christian. I am telling my truth so that I can help others. I look at UA-camrs like you so you are inspire me to talk about God even though I am shy.
Hey friend! I'd love to check out your channel! I'm going to view it now. Let me know if I can be of some assistance. It's such a long process. Remember that everyone starts with 0 subs and very little views. Don't give up. If you have a true call on your life you'll grow in time.
So you believe that to be Christian also means being a disciple? So people who just claim Christ are not saved. That is what I believe. Like to know your thoughts on this.
Acts 11:26 ...And the disciples were called Christians first in Antioch. If you are a Christian then you are a Disciple. If you are a Disciple then you are a Christian.
That ending phrase is exactly what has these people in a "bible study" accusing me of not being right with God. I told them that some people are not disciples but their salvation is secure. They have tasked me with proving that with scripture. Now that is something I've been telling God I need to do all my life, memorize scripture. Now I'm on the mission haha but I do feel bad for not being able to point them out immediately. They also deny that children can consciously decide to follow Christ, something I chose to do looooong ago.
Thank you for this message & for remaining true to what Christ calls us to. If the Lord wills, I want to share this clip with my Adult Bible class tomorrow at church. Often teaching the same truths over the past 11 years, I think they need a new face & new voice to hear it from-it should fit right in with the lesson plan. ☺
"Salvation will cost you nothing but discipleship with cost you everything." That is so true, that is why so many people carry the title of a Christian and are saved but don't allow themselves to be sanctified enough to be used because the cost of actually living for Jesus is high.
NaturallyMeMarie
29. What the Catholic church did in the past is what the Protestants and the evangelicals, this new satanic caricature is doing. How can people believe that these spirits that act in those Catholic, Protestant, evangelical and Branhamist churches, and others are the Holy Spirit? How can you have the Bible in your hands and ignore that the miracles of those diviners and fetish priests in jackets are not but the work of seduction? And this multitude of prophets that we have today work miracles and everyone jubilates. The red carpet is unfolded before them while the same people curse me. Yet, their sermons are nothing other than recitations of verses or what they have learnt from a book by Tommy Osborn or from so-called Christian bookstores or from seminaries of pastoral trainings, bible schools or from what that somebody they do not know put on the Internet! You see?
That is awesome! Thank you so much for taking the time to watch and for sharing your perspective NaturallyMeMarie!
And we all know what Jesus will do with the lukewarm christians...
NaturallyMeMarie think again, read acts 11.26 a disciple is a Christian. Check out relentlessheart.com. Enjoy
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I gave up my free will to Jesus and now have no control over anything in my life, Jesus has it all.
@@Nathan-mf2yz agreed !
How does one fully surrender free will to Jesus
I want to do it
@@SholoMayhem888 every morning wake up and say “Holy Spirit I ask you to direct all my footsteps and change my heart of anything ungodly” and then talk to him throughout the day and every night and read scripture while worshipping
@@thomihs u can do all of those things without "surrendering".
@@arcguardian huh?
I'm 17, this makes me so excited
Then you are now 23😅
I needed this. I'm not doing badly. I know very well I could die for my faith. God comes before my family. It's a process, and I'm asking Jesus to help me through it.
Thanks so much for watching and for your comment Amy P! God bless,
Salvation is the instant we believe the gospel. First Corinthians 1:1-4 Service or discipleship is sanctification. We are saved the minute we believe that gospel and are sealed by the Holy Spirit of promise, Ephesians 1:13. Now we should grow in grace. But salvation is a free gift. That means we have to do nothing to be saved but believe on Him as the only way of salvation by grace.
How we live after that is for rewards or lack of rewards in heaven, and if we go off and live in sin, He does chasten us as His own children, but He will never cast us out. John 6:37 John 10:28-29
We are all sinners, but Jesus died and paid our sin debt in full, so we do not have to go to hell to pay for them. Romans 4:6-8 I still sin, but all my sins are paid. First John 1:8 If we say we have no sin, we are deceived and the truth is not in us.
I'm guilty of the living comfortably lifestyle.. I need to learn how to sacrifice that. I'm also scared to die.. But as far as sharing the word and having a relationship with God I have no problem with. I've already gave up my relationship of 7 years with my ex boyfriend which was very hard and sentimental. But my relationship with God surpasses all others. I am indeed a 'baby Christian' so I have a LOT more to learn but I'm already learning the basics lol thanks Allen!!
Loved reading this comment & being able to see part of your story! I just put up more info about discipleship on my channel(:
I’m a baby Christian too and whew I feel like a baby deer and unsteady legs lol
See what Jesus said about “I desire mercy not sacrifice” and ask the Holy Ghost to help you interpret this and explain to you what this means.
I'm a baby right now too. I wonder how your walk has been?
Please Pray for me ):
Amen to this! This chapter in Luke has been such a journey for me to go through but the Lord is always good and faithful when you give your life and your will to him.
Thanks so much for watching and for your comment Zeph Sacayan! God bless,
Thank you. U really touch my soul I feel so guilty, because I myself was one of those Christian's who don't even really follow. THANK U BROTHER😭😭😭😭😭
Same goes with me too😭😭
This two year old video comes up on my feed, for weeks after I announced my call to preach.
God is always right on time with what any of us needs to hear.
I am struggling with these problems. I am a Christian but not enough to become a disciple. Please pray for me because most of the time, I fight alone. Even if Jesus is with me, I still fight alone. Please pray.
Don’t fight ! You’re not strong enough. But Jesus Is strong enough! Let him fight your battles and change your heart ❤️
@@johanna3381 thank you
For Jesus to be with us, we must OBEY Him as a way of life. I promise you He will comfort you. Take some money or food to homeless people in your area. Jesus blesses that mightily.
The power of the Holy Spirit is enough, you need to deny what ever you want and surrender it all to the Holy Spirit so that He can show you what to do, eat, drive, where to work, where to live.
WOW I'm Surprised someone spoke on this. This is Amazing!!! God wants us to be Disciples not just Christians..
Hmm hard to say it, people just say they are Christians but don't actually pray, study or anything.
Repentance Obedience and Love Those arent required for salvation yes you are correct but afterwards is the other side of the cross which is the renewal of the mind and christian maturity/growth then all those are necessary and could be considered as you stated "obedience to the Holy Spirit".
Without prayer,study,fellowship,teaching, then we all would plateau or not grow in the Spirit .Thats why we have alot of very carnal christian s also,yes they are saved but spiritiually immature because of lack of activitity with God via the ways He has giving to His church to worship and serve Him in Spirit and Truth.
The endgoal of God isnt just salvation just to save people actually salvation is the start line for the believer.Think of Paul comparing the christian life to a race a marathon i might add thats long yet testing and encouraging us to finish strong.Its called sanctification friend,its a lifelong process and every born again christian is in this stage till physical death or Christs return.God bless
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Amen. God bless you!
the only requirement is faith - those things happen as a result of faith
We are saved and given the Holy Spirit who seals us unto the day of redemption when we receive the free gift of salvation by grace. Ephesians 1:13-4-30. Romans 6:23 For the wages of sin is death, but the GIFT of God is eternal life, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Ephesians 2:8-9 For by grace are ye saved though faith, and that not of yourselves, it is the GIFT of God not of works, what we do or do not do, lest any man should boast.
Jesus paid our sin debt in full so that we would not have to go to hell to pay for them. We all deserve to go to hell because we all sin..But Jesus blood sacrifice covers us from all sin forever. First John 2:2 And He is the propitiation for our sins, and not for ours only, but for the sins of the whole world. But only to those who believe What Jesus did for us. We can not add what we do to what He has already done. Salvation is done, not do.
John 3:16 is true. John 3:18 We can never be condemned again. John 6:47 Verily, verily, I say unto you, he that believeth on me HATH ETERNAL LIFE.
First John 5:13 These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God, that ye may KNOW YE HAVE ETERNAL LIFE.
I believe that this stuff isn’t necessary but it’s always really really really important if people want to reach full potential.
I really love this channel. I don't know how to study the Bible so when I read it I get really confused. This channel makes it easier to understand and the only reason I don't know how to interpret the Bible is because I never been to Bible studies as a kid sure we would go to church with my mom but I never understood much so this channel really helps me understand the work and words of God and of Jesus Christ which brings tears to my eyes because of how beautiful the Bible truly is ❤️
It hurts. You stepped all over my toes.
Lol! I stepped on my own too! Ha. It's tough.
Great comment, TallonTB! Who says Christians don't have a sense of humor! Along with this reply, I am also giving you a "like".
Have a great weekend! 😊
I almost got slapped when I converted to Christianity. I think I may have influence another family member to convert to Christianity also. I thank God that I am blessed to bless others.
praise the Lord. Hope you’re going strong ❤️
Praise God Amen Hallelujah Yes a true disciple of Lord Jesus Christ who's promise is follow me I am the truth I am the way and I am the life. I trust Jesus and I follow Jesus and he will guide me protect me and teach me AMEN HALLELUJAH 💛
The last few seconds of your video were the most important. Salvation costs us nothing, but cost Jesus everything. Salvation is Jesus picking up His cross in our place, discipleship is us deciding, "you know what? Jesus saved me like that? I wanna be like Jesus now. I'ma pick up my cross too." Salvation is a free gift by grace through faith. Discipleship is could be very costly, and it takes a constant denying of our fleshly desires and a seeking after God through the suffering because the rewards in eternity, to hear "well done my good and faithful servant!" are worth it.
Thank you for speaking truth! Praise be to our Father! So grateful for people like you! God Bless you brother!
the best explanation i have found for luke 14 26
That's tough! But compare to what Jesus had done for us. That's nothing.
Antonio Chico exactly
Amen
Such a powerful sermon! Thank you Jesus, God bless you all.
I'm so desperateee to give it all to Him. I want to be a disciple
Amen
This is the video I needed to see. It has been troubling my mind for weeks now. This is why I was led to the channel. Everything you mentioned for disciples is all my soul desires for, but my unclean shell is getting in the way with lust and seeking out a good life. I always know where my heart is at but Satan has a grip, I feel his hands around my ankles when I lay down for bed. I have a Testimony from surviving a coma and want to get it out, but this video showed me I literally need to be all or nothing to get it out In the right way with the correct words. Thanks brother, Praise Jesus!
yeshua make me a disciple for your glory. Amen!
This is good! So many church goer, many great and nice people, but a disciple of Jesus is quite different.
one of the most pivotal videos on this channel. Lord help me to be steadfast. i struggle with the trust part soo bad. i always feel like i need to handle it my way. pray for me yal
Thanks!
May Our Loving Saviour Bless Your Precious Heart Dearest Brother.Your video is an ispiration.Thank you kindly from Glasgow,Scotland.
Wow! Praise God for the ministry in Scotland! That just made my day!
"So likewise ye, when ye shall have done all those things which are commanded you, say, We are unprofitable servants: we have done that which was our duty to do." (Luke 17:10)
"If ye love me, keep my commandments." (John 14:15)
He did all the work to save us: none of us can earn salvation.
So, if we believe in Him - that is, we've repented and trusted Him with our salvation - we should love Him, should we not?
And if so, we should keep His commandments, as He said.
I've a long way to go.
Me too brother... Me too. Pray for me PLEASE
True words Derek,,, it's the whole duty of man to keep the commandments of God,,,,, and if we pay closer attention to the commandments of God,,,,we see the Guide line's to salvation, which, with pray and trembling,it comes to us in three steps,,,,, justification,,,,, sanctification,,,, and then,,,as we enter into His kingdom,we receive,,, glorification as citizens of God's kingdom,,,,, during the years of our following The guidelines that Jesus taught on how we can correct our own character,,,yea the many attributes of the saints of God,,,,we learn to walk the pathway to righteousness by keeping our minds focused on Him and the commandments of God the Father,,, in the same manner as the Father's Son did,,,, not paying tribute to anyone who is of the world,,, which is hard to do,,, because it's always around us,,,, but it can be done, God bless 🙏
We often confuse discipleship with salvation...we are saved by the obedience Jesus did alone...not by our own
That's not COMPLETELY True. Christian=Disciple=Saved. Because those who are saved are Christians and there is no biblical difference between what we consider a Christian and a disciple. so in order to understand how to be saved we must study out what it means to be a Christian/disciple. Now I'm not saying we can earn our salvation in any way but what I am saying is we must live like disciples cuz thats who God is coming back for his disciples/Christians. Now what did Christians do, they 1 believed in Christ, etc, and they are baptized, another fun one that people don't realize they baptized others, (Matthew 28:18-20) these are things that we must do. We must Make disciples and teach them to obey the word. all of these things encompass our salvation but it doesn't ADD to our salvation
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Thank you for this video! it helped me.
God told me once if I am willing to give up everything to follow Him,even my family. And I was like " But God,I hurt them" and He told me " Don't you know that a disciple didn't bury his father and followed Me?" ( and I looked online to be sure it was Him the one who spoke to me. And I found Luke 9:59-62)
And He also asked me if I am willing to leave everythig and follow Him even if it means persecution from my family. And I said yes.
Now I am scared of myself. What if I mess things up? You know,the spirit is strong but the flesh is weak.
My family persecuted me( not exactly persecution. I could call it a small persecution compared with what our brothers and sisters go through in countries where christianity is forbbiden) . Please pray that God will open their eyes. Now it seems peace in my family.But it may be the peace before the war ..
And thank you for talking about the differences between religion and relationship with God. So many people are lost in religion right now. I was one of them too. Thank God He saved me from religion. Maaan,I was so intoctrinated by my religion 😂 Praise God Jesus saved me
Andreea Veleanu,
l too was caught up in world religion and not true Religion of God, which is to worship God in Spirit and truth.
Jesus tried to warn of outward worship such as praying and tithing in public. He said to do these in private.
God is a Spirit and wants us to worship Him as such. So when we do things publicly it's more for us.
That is why the Kingdom of God is within us. It is not out in the world.
I broke away from the world religion. A lot less drama in my life. I rely on what God brings my way everyday. I read the Word of God daily for instructions.
We are to astablish the Kingdom first inside us. Then everything else will fall into place.
It's not easy, because like you I was use to living in the world kingdom. Life is much better living with God freely in Spirit. Letting God rule and reign over my thoughts.
He never tells me how sinful I am, or that I am not doing enough. He never starts gossip or does back bitting of others.
The more I was aligned with God's Spirit, I noticed more of this in world religion and my spirit was telling me this was not from God but from human.
I honestly believe that God warns us of who we call our master and Father by who we allow to guide us.
Just because everyone else is doing it a worldly way to worship God, doesn't mean it is right for the Sons and Daughters of the living God.
For God is a Spirit. His Kingdom is not of this world.
Basically what it came down to is that I now have Christ Jesus guiding me to God and not any other human. For Jesus is without sin. The perfect human example to follow. Wouldn't you agree?
God Bless ❤️Have a blessed day in the Lord Jesus.
Angie Young
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That is awesome! Thank you so much for taking the time to watch and for sharing your perspective Andreea Veleanu!
Did you hear him speak out loud or was it in your head?
Discipleship is hard, thank God that he has blessed me with more patients because before I gave my life to God I had terrible patients, but through Christ- we can change the world!🙏
Patients are sick people. You mean patience. Sorry, I am not making fun, I am laughing with you!
Thank you God for revealing to me this video
Im.in tears
Thank you so much for sharing! May your teaching be blessed!!
Great sermon Allen! This is what I really needed to hear at this time in my life. Thanks for sharing!
Thanks so much Tamela. We all do. I need to hear it and practice it as well.
This video is awesome and has truly blessed me. Thank you for allowing God to use you, to teach through this platform!
Praise God! I'm so blessed with your topic. It fits to me now that I'm under training of discipleship. All what you've said was made me clear what the word 'disciple' really mean. keep it up and God bless!
Thanks so much for watching and for your comment Haidy Elentorio! God bless,
Our church preached about this and my thoughts changed I want to be a disciple ! Not just a believer a follower of Christ or christian !
Thank you for this ministry. I love how you get to the meat of Gods word. ....... Please pray for the Texas church massacre. Pray for the brother that stopped the gunman, he is having a very hard time. God bless all of you .
I can't imagine what they must be going through along with all of the loved ones who lost people as well. Whew. Just horrible.
Janice Millican wow I’m late but God bless you and your family, I hope all is well and I’ll pray for you rn
My mind cannot comprehend this passage if not explained well. You did it man of God. God bless you more...
Thank you Brother Allen! I've been inspired by what and how you have allowed the Lord to guide His ministry with you to share. I felt the need to share this message with our Sunday school class today. Powerful passage. Brutal Truth. Thanks for all you do in Christ Jesus
Amen my brother may Jesus continue to use you. Love you brother
I'm just glad to hear a good speaker speak on the truth of the Gospel. I am very devoted man of God and u don't hear too many speak on the truth of Jesus Christ so many phonies out there leading people astray for their own profits and that makes me angry. Thank you Allen Parr for what ur doing for Jesus Christ n' God the Father.
I'm new to your channel and I've watched a couple of your videos and have shared some with my fianceé. I gotta say that this channel is such a blessing and gift from the Lord and I'm so thankful. Your videos are so full of wisdom, Scripture, very simple to understand, and good for studying. I love it! God bless you Allen and may the Lord continue to bless you, your family, and your ministry.
Thank you for breaking down the passages for us. There was so much to learn and reflect on that I had to keep pausing and rewinding. God bless you!
Thank you so much, this is the authentic gospel of Christ. May the Lord help me
God bless you brother.
Thank you for sharing!
I shared this with my family,
that is more culturally minded.
My brother this is a good word! Thank you for your obedience!
Amen!! I applauded this before even HEARING THE ANSWER bcuz of the QUESTION. Thank u Allen for just making the DISTINCTION👏🏽! Next, I agreed with EVERY SINGLE POINT, SAY IT!! All glory to the only true and living God Jesus Christ our KING! 💙🙏🏽
Thank you Alan for this message and for all that you do. I look forward to your message each week and just love the way you are able to translate tough difficult messages for simple people like me. Please please please continue all that you do... God bless you and your family
I appreciate that quite a bit Todd. God bless you,
Dear servent of God
Your preaching is wonderful, it encourages me a lot
I am also in God's service you are very simple like Jesus
May God bless you a lot
Honestly this was straightforward and powerful.
Brother Allen, well done! Keep em coming!!!
Thanks so much for watching and for your comment Danny Olivieri! God bless,
Aren’t we all called to be disciples ? Be and make disciples
Allen just came across your vids,for me this is what being a Christian is all about. Joy in your faith as well as dedication. Bless you.
I'm willing. I just needed this important information to help me see exactly what is ahead so I wont be expecting something small when it's a great task.
Woo what a powerful message... Glory to God.
Salvation is free, but eventually it will cost you everything if you’re a true disciple. You must love Jesus above everything. We have hundreds of opportunities to deny ourselves daily. Let’s do it!
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This is god who spoke to me...im 17..lately i hav been tryin to get close to god... But frm childhood.. All i heard was prosperous preaching... And lately.. I hv heard tht evn loss is considered as gain in christ... But satan.. Kept confusing me.. Telling tht god does nt wants me to prosperous.. Or become beautiful infront of those who bullied me.. I was almost in the corner of commiting suicide... Tq... This saved mee... Nw i got it clearr🔥🔥Amen.. Luv h dad
Praise Jesus !!!!
We need to take into account that sometimes following Jesus is taking care of our families, not an excuse to neglect them.
Man awesome video thank you so much Allen. CHRIST is KING
Thank you!!! This topic is crucial for today!!
Jesus came to show us what it is like to live in the Kingdom of God.
He preached on this often. He came physically to show us to crucify ourselves daily. Take on the mindset of Christ which we all know is God who came in flesh.
A renewing of our mind. Love God most then our will, will align with God's Will. To live in the Kingdom of God and be Sons and Daughters of the living God is to study all that Jesus said and did daily. Meditate upon Jesus' teachings until we have the understanding and reduce ourselves to nothing in order for God to guide us, for a greater purpose. Worship God in Spirit and in truth. For God is a Spirit and wants to be Worshipped as such. God is not impressed by the worship in the world.
We get so caught up in World religion, we forget that true Religion is done in Spirit and truth.
We must allow Jesus to sit on the thrown in our mind and rule and reign. When we do we are living in God's Kingdom. It is no longer our kingdom.
We then trust God for everything! We give God credit for everything! That is the child-like faith.
Just as we didn't take credit for what our earthly parents did when we were children.
We are to have this mindset with God.
Give all love, credit and respect to God for all things.
Thank you brother Allen for delivering this message given to you by Almighty God.
Have a blessed day in the Lord Jesus!
You're welcome Angie Young! Thanks so much!
Jesus commands us to make disciples in mathew 28:16-20. I was made into a disciple 2 years ago. Went through Bi le studies, gave up everything to become one and got baptised in that order. Now I'm on a mission to make disciples. A church should be making disciples.
what I see is that jesus did not ask you to really hate your family is if you are ready to give up your family to follow him because when you start following jesus many families don't see it pleasing
Well said Kelly. Thanks,
Very true. I started observing God's Holy Sabbath and my Mother disowned me. Quite hurtful and sad, but if its for the Kingdom, I must. John 14: 15, Revelation 14:22
I’m 54 years old and I have been with Jesus Christ for over 32 years
Obey His commands because you love Him and its not burdensome.
We need faith yes, but only as a start. We MUST be obedient and bear fruits. If we dont, we will not be known to Christ! Christ says these very words himself. It perplexes me how many people believe you only need to believe. But good works follow faith!
What did Jesus tell Nicodemus was the way to be Born Again? John 3:16. He said Believe. He didn't mention works. Good works are for the child of God and are in no way a requirement for salvation. They are a requirement for a disciple. The thief on the cross had no works. He was a Believer only, not a disciple.
What a great video! I've been seeking this 🙏🏼
David Platt has preached on this passage. Thank you for your videos. His blessings!
Amen! Praise God! 🙌😇
Jesus is Lord. 👑
Thank you for the work you are doing! I love how you explained this! I learn so much from, your videos! May God Bless you and Your family
Thank you, this was a great message. Great break down.
Thanks so much for watching and for your comment beyond my vision! God bless,
Thank you for covering this serious topic on your video. As for me I finally had to leave all of my wicked foes alone especially and including my own ungodly family members. Because I noticed while I spoke to and lived with them in the past and had fellowship with them I was becoming once again like them. And I did not want the true proverb to slowly come to pass by in returning back to my old sinful lifestyle and evil ways; and let my light go out. I also, refused to not ever return back to and become as a dog returning back to her own vomit as the Word of God says.
My family members are all rich and evil, and they hate God and love money and are devil worshippers. And I have become poor for the kingdom of heavens sake, but now I'm rich in faith towards Christ. Now after following my Savior Christ Jesus, I rejoice that I was once homeless at one time, fired from jobs or forced to quit, criticized. And now for following Jesus, I'm also, despised, hated, called many hateful names, mocked, name put out as evil etc. But Jesus is oh so worthy of trusting, believing in, fearing and knowing; I'm honored in being a born again Christian and a now a faithful and true disciple obtained only by grace in following Christ. Look at what my Lord Jesus endured even to the point of death of hanging on the tree[ cross] and I considered what Jesus did for me in order to be saved from my many sins. I
When JESUS says hate he means it. Because it is impossible for God to lie because he is the truth Luke 14: 26 If any man come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple. 27 And whosoever doth not bear his cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple. 28 For which of you, intending to build a tower, sitteth not down first, and counteth the cost, whether he have sufficient to finish it? 29 Lest haply, after he hath laid the foundation, and is not able to finish it, all that behold it begin to mock him,
Where has this channel been all my lifee and yeoo the man looks like Denzel Washington 😂😂☝🏾☝🏾
Powerful message. Great Job on this one!
God bless your ministry and your family! Great topic video - as always insightful and thought provoking.
I'll ask my questions to this topic next time.
Sounds great favoured! Thanks so much,
Am making this the frame for my discipleship lifestyle....I will let God guide me through...
Excellent points on what it takes to be a disciple. To present the gospel of Jesus Christ to those who haven't heard it or don't understand it requires prayer for God to open their heart to believe. After some thirty years of hearing countless debates on theological positions from predestination to speaking in tongues I have come to the conclusion most Christians would rather go on debating various topics then to proclaim the gospel. The early Church suffered for being totally devoted to Christ who shed His Holy Blood on a cross, rose from the grave and is now seated at the right hand of God. Christ offers forgiveness of sins and eternal salvation to all who will follow His two loving commands to repent and believe.
Thankfully good works have been prepared for us in advance.
Great word bro!!
Thanks so much Ray! Hope you're doing well!
Still not His true disciples, but learning to be! Please pray for me, i want to give much to Him
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Keep fighting the good fight brother or sister. With God, all things are possible.
@@GS-mh6ub hey thanks! Appreciate it!
Such great teaching
I needed to hear this thank you brother....God bless
I am hearing from Nepal . Amen
Praies the Lord .
Thank you! I needed to hear this
Hey Allen I love all your videos! You are so informative, and you focus the true word of God and what he says, not just on your own thoughts about it, unlike so many sermons in our day. Keep them coming God is using you man!
In listening to the HIS word and understanding the truth of knowing the worth what it takes to be of service and really live it within our whole heart, mind, and soul. to have emerged with JESUS as yourself. GOD the Father, GOD the Son, And GOD the HOLY SPIRIT. AMEN. Thank you I have been giving the answers how to follow a life of
Total surrender. Amen.
Nice info brother 👌... I think what truly makes a person a disciple is how they LOVE ONE ANOTHER
John 13:35 This is how everyone will know that you are my disciples, when you love each other.”
The only way to become like Jesus is to LOVE LIKE HIM...
*Love God
*Love Ourselves
*Love Others
You have to be discipline in order to be Christina so that you wan continue to fall short. I just started my channel IMPERFECT CHRISTIAN where I talk about struggles being Christian. I am telling my truth so that I can help others. I look at UA-camrs like you so you are inspire me to talk about God even though I am shy.
Hey friend! I'd love to check out your channel! I'm going to view it now. Let me know if I can be of some assistance. It's such a long process. Remember that everyone starts with 0 subs and very little views. Don't give up. If you have a true call on your life you'll grow in time.
So you believe that to be Christian also means being a disciple? So people who just claim Christ are not saved. That is what I believe. Like to know your thoughts on this.
Thank you.
Thank you so much
Thanks so much for watching and for your comment Carlos Brown! God bless,
Time for me to be fully sold out for God!!
Awesome!
Thanks so much for watching and for your comment CJ Matthews! God bless,
Acts 11:26
...And the disciples were called Christians first in Antioch.
If you are a Christian then you are a Disciple.
If you are a Disciple then you are a Christian.
That ending phrase is exactly what has these people in a "bible study" accusing me of not being right with God. I told them that some people are not disciples but their salvation is secure. They have tasked me with proving that with scripture. Now that is something I've been telling God I need to do all my life, memorize scripture. Now I'm on the mission haha but I do feel bad for not being able to point them out immediately. They also deny that children can consciously decide to follow Christ, something I chose to do looooong ago.
I needed this
As always brother, very good ! ! !
Thank you for this message & for remaining true to what Christ calls us to. If the Lord wills, I want to share this clip with my Adult Bible class tomorrow at church. Often teaching the same truths over the past 11 years, I think they need a new face & new voice to hear it from-it should fit right in with the lesson plan. ☺
Good teaching. Very helpful.