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1 | Are you His disciple? | Matt 16:24 | Searcher56 | 170721 | ||
Ref ID# 170716 ... One part of this verse that is often missed is the word "Then" ... the previous verses (21- 23), where Jesus predicted his death, then Peter put his foot in his mouth and Jesus rebuked him. The Amplified does well on deny himself ... it is what Jesus did (Php 2:5-8) ... we need to say not my will, but Yours (Mat 26:39). Taking up the cross ... means to follow Hin in death. This phrase is misapplied to mean something else. Are you willing to give up all your rights (deny self) including be willing to die for Him (take up the cross) ... following His example ... to be a disciple. If you don't - are you His disciple? |
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2 | Are you His disciple? | Matt 16:24 | F51BUZF86 | 170724 | ||
Taking up the cross means one is slay the "old self" and keep Christ at the very forefront of every throught, word and deed. | ||||||
3 | Are you His disciple? | Matt 16:24 | Searcher56 | 170725 | ||
NO ... taking up the cross means to DIE ... since we are following Him, He didn't have to slay "old self" | ||||||
4 | Are you His disciple? | Matt 16:24 | Wild Olive Shoot | 170726 | ||
"take up his cross; cheerfully receive, and patiently bear, every affliction and evil, however shameful and painful it may be, which is appointed for him, and he is called unto; which is his peculiar cross, as every Christian has his own; to which he should quietly submit, and carry, with an entire resignation to the will of God, in imitation of his Lord:" - John Gill "Every disciple of Christ hath his cross, and must count upon it; as each hath his special duty to be done, so each hath his special trouble to be borne, and every one feels most from his own burthen. Crosses are the common lot of God's children, but of this common lot of God's children, but of this common lot each hath his particular share. That is our cross which Infinite Wisdom has appointed for us, and a Sovereign Providence has laid on us, as fittest for us." - Matthew Henry We all have different "crosses" to bear. Some may in fact lead to death but as well some do not. Thankfully, for many today, bearing one's cross is simply the struggles we endure while faithfully following Him. Sadly, for others where this freedom of following is not condoned, it often does lead to death. WOS |
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5 | Are you His disciple? | Matt 16:24 | Searcher56 | 170733 | ||
WOS - It doesn't matter what the "experts" say when it doesn't line up with the Bible. There aren't "different crosses" ... there is one cross. Just as He did it - it meant death. Are you willing do die for Him? As pointed out - we give up all our rights, and do many things, including what Doc pointed out. But, that is the bearing the cross. Those events are denying ourself. Searcher |
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6 | Are you His disciple? | Matt 16:24 | Wild Olive Shoot | 170735 | ||
Well Searcher, I follow Him with all I am and all I can. So since I'm still living, I guess I haven't had the opportunity to bear my cross yet, if I must die to do that. So His disciples didn't bear theirs until they died as well. When you read the Scripture in Luke, are we supposed to die every day? Can you explain how that is done? Luke 9:23 And he said to them all, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me. WOS |
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7 | Are you His disciple? | Matt 16:24 | Searcher56 | 170742 | ||
Be Willing to Die Every Day Till You Do ... see post in Luke 9:23 | ||||||