Discipleship 101

 

After you have repented,baptized in water and have received the infilling of the gift of the Holy Ghost it is now time for a lifetime journey of discipleship.

 

We all need to be discipled.

 

You may ask..."What is a disciple?"

The term "disciple" represents the Koine Greek word mathetes, which means a pupil (of a teacher) or an apprentice (to a master craftsman), coming to English by way of the Latin discipulus meaning a learner while the more common English word is student.

 

manthanó: to learn

manthánō (akin to 3101 /mathētḗs, "a disciple") – properly, learning key facts; gaining "fact-knowledge as someone learns from experience, often with the implication of reflection – 'come to realize' "

Word Origin
from the root math-
Definition
to learn

NASB Translation
educated (1), find (1), learn (12), learned (9), learning (1), receive instruction (

 

to learn by use and practice; (in the preterite) to be in the habit of, accustomed to: followed by an infinitive

 

Disciple -"ship" (used with some nouns to make nouns meaning a particular job or position) job or position of learning or being a student of the Lord Jesus

 

How do I enter into discipleship?

 

You have someone come along side you and teach you the spiritual disciplines. Then you begin to live those disciplines out in your walk. Through the discipline of praying in the Holy Spirit, you will be taught whatever God has for you. All you need is the open communication with God through prayer, fasting, meditating on the Word of God(Bible), Professing His Word and personal worship to God.

 

God placed a five fold ministy to help us in our journey by using preachers,teachers,evangelists, prophets and apostles. A christian walk is not based on man's philosophy but is based on the Word of God(Bible) alone.

 

26"These things have I written unto you concerning them that seduce you. 27But the anointing which ye have received of him abideth in you, and ye need not that any man teach you: but as the same anointing teacheth you of all things, and is truth, and is no lie, and even as it hath taught you, ye shall abide in him." - 1 John 2:26-27

 

"But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you."- John 14:26
 

The 5 disciplines for the Christian walk:  The 5 Fingers of Fellowship

 

1. Prayer

2. Fasting

3. Meditating on the Word of God(Bible)

4. Professing and Confessing the Word of God

5. Private/Personal Worship