![]() But I also wouldn’t necessarily have to start over in New York. I would no longer be making any progress on the road to Oregon. When I moved from New York to Oregon, I drove on numerous roads and highways to get here. I used to live in New York, but I now live in Oregon. You often hear pastors and Bible teachers talk about “the path of discipleship.” Thinking of discipleship as a path or a road is a helpful analogy. Are you saying that if someone fails at discipleship, they have to become a disciple again? Or are you saying that God will simply try and make all believers productive in one way or the other? Now I’m 48 and my faith in God has returned … Your article says that if someone tries to be a disciple and fails then God will teach them, call them etc., so they can become a productive member of God’s family. Recently I have started reading the Bible again after not reading it systematically for a long time-I tried being a disciple when I was about 18, I went to church for a few years, then I lost faith in God and quit. I have read over your page on the difference between a believer and a disciple more than once. ![]() All of this is covered in this study of Ephesians 2:11-12.īefore we look at that, however, we consider a question from a reader about the difference between a believer and a disciple. As we learn how Paul wanted the Ephesian Christians to respond to these sources of division, we can learn to live at peace with others today as well. ![]() These same six things are found in various ways today in our culture and country. Paul discusses these in Ephesians 2:11-12. ![]() There were six things that caused division and strife between Jews and Gentiles.
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