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The Almost Christian

The Almost Christian. Text: Acts 26:28-29. The Almost Christian. Raised in a godly environment John 18:36 The “default Christian” Acts 24:24-25; The moral almost Christian Acts 10:1-2; Matt. 19:16-22;. The Altogether Christian. Truly a DISCIPLE of Christ. “Disciple” ( mathetes ).

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The Almost Christian

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  1. The Almost Christian Text: Acts 26:28-29

  2. The Almost Christian • Raised in a godly environment • John 18:36 • The “default Christian” • Acts 24:24-25; • The moral almost Christian • Acts 10:1-2; Matt. 19:16-22;

  3. The Altogether Christian • Truly a DISCIPLE of Christ

  4. “Disciple”(mathetes) • BAGD: “...learner, pupil, disciple. 1. gener. pupil, apprentice (in contrast to the teacher).... 2. disciple, adherent....” (pp. 485-486) • Thayer: “a learner, pupil, disciple....one who follows one’s teaching....The word is not found in the O.T., nor in the Ep. of the N.T., nor in the Apocalypse; in Grk. writ. fr. [Hdt.], Arstph., Xen., Plato, down.” (#3101, p. 386)

  5. Learning About Jesus What Jesus invites all men to do • Mt. 11:28-30: 28 Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. 29 Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. 30 For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.”

  6. Becoming Like Jesus • Mt. 10:24-25:24 “A disciple is not above his teacher, nor a servant above his master. 25 It is enough for a disciple that he be like his teacher, and a servant like his master….” • Lk. 6:40:40 “A disciple is not above his teacher, but everyone who is perfectly trained will be like his teacher.”

  7. Becoming Like Jesus • Becoming like Jesus means: • Thinking the way He thinks • Feeling the way He feels • Acting and reacting the way He does • Discipleship means much more than: • Being better than those in the world • Being better than most Christians • Being as good as the best Christian you know

  8. Abiding In Jesus’ Words Jn. 8:31-32:31Then Jesus said to those Jews who believed Him, “If you abide in My word, you are My disciples indeed. 32And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.”

  9. Abiding In Jesus’ Words • All the words of Jesus (Mt. 28:19-20) • Only the words of Jesus (Mt. 17:1-8; Heb. 1:1-2)

  10. Abiding In Jesus’ Words • Parents or Ancestors • Pope • Denomination • Church • Preacher • Moses & Prophets Not

  11. Jesus, Not Moses • Dead to the law (Rom. 7:4, 6-7) • No longer under a “tutor” (Gal. 3:23-25) • Law abolished (Eph. 2:11-18) • Handwriting of ordinances nailed to cross (Col. 2:13-15) • Old covenant replaced by new covenant (Heb. 8:6-13) • Shadow of good things to come (Heb. 8:3-5; 10:1; Col. 2:16-17)

  12. What Are Jesus’ Words??? • What Jesus taught (Jn. 12:48-50; 14:24; Heb. 1:1-2) • What Jesus’ apostles taught (Jn. 14:26; 16:12-15; 17:6-8; 17-19; 1 Th. 2:13; 1 Cor. 14:37) • What Jesus’ prophets taught (Eph. 2:19-22; 3:3-5; 4:11-16) • What has been preserved in the NT (Eph. 3:3-5)

  13. The Altogether Christian • Truly a DISCIPLE of Christ • Is a member of the LORD’S CHURCH

  14. Great Commission Baptism Saves • Matt. 28:18-20— And Jesus came up and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. 19 Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, 20 teaching themto observe all that I commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”

  15. Great Commission Baptism Saves • Acts 22:16-- ‘Now why do you delay? Get up and be baptized, and wash away your sins, calling on His name.’

  16. The Result of Great Commission Baptism • Added to the Body of Christ • Acts 2:41— “So then, those who had received his word were baptized; and that day there were added about three thousand souls.” • Acts 2:47— “praising God and having favor with all the people. And the Lord was adding to their number day by day those who were being saved.” • 1 Cor. 12:13— “For by one Spirit we were all baptized into one body, whether Jews or Greeks, whether slaves or free, and we were all made to drink of one Spirit.”

  17. If When Baptized You: • Saved (Mk. 16:16; 1 Pet. 3:21) • Enter the kingdom (Jn. 3:3, 5) • Have remission of sins (Acts 2:38) • Wash away sins (Acts 22:16) • Benefit from Christ’s death (Rom. 6:3-4) • Enter the body of Christ (1 Cor. 12:13) • Put on Christ (Gal. 3:26-27) • Cleansed and sanctified (Eph. 5:26) • Made alive and forgiven (Col. 2:11-13) Then What Is Your ConditionWithout Baptism?

  18. The Altogether Christian • Truly a DISCIPLE of Christ • A member of the LORD’S CHURCH • MARRIED to Christ

  19. Marriage Means • Commitment (Eph. 5:31) • Relationship that Supersedes All Others (Eph. 5:31) • A Head and a Help (Eph. 5:22-33)

  20. Are You An ALMOST Christian? • Raised in a “godly environment” but never committed to the Lord? • See error in other religions but never committed to Christ? • Morally upstanding but never committed to the Lord?

  21. Are You An ALTOGETHER Christian? • Truly a disciple of Christ? • Dedicated to learning about Him • Becoming like Him • Abiding in His word • Submitted to Great Commission Baptism? • Sins washed away? • Added to the Lord’s church? • Committed to a Relationship with Him?

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