Disciples
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Also: discipleship.
Jesus requires the life of his disciples, even a life of loving service 191:5.3
Jesus subjected disciples to repeated rehearsals in disappointment and provided them with frequent and testing opportunities for choosing between the right and the wrong way of meeting spiritual trials 153:1.3
disciples may return home to minister to loved ones, but it is not so with the messengers of the gospel. The latter han forsaken all to follow Jesus and proclaim the kingdom 163:2.2
If we want be disciples of Jesus, we must be willing to forsake father, mother, wife, children, brothers, and sisters for kingdom 171:2.2-3
If we are only believing disciples, we must earn our own bread and contribute to the sustenance of all who teach and preach and heal. 165:5.3
we must be unwilling to renounce all that we are and to dedicate all that we have, or you are unworthy to be his disciple. 150:4.3 163:3.4 167:2.2 (171:2.2,4)
Only three men who received Jesus personal call refused to accept the invitation to discipleship. 149:2.12
In the Urantia Book
Disciples versus apostles: (140:6.9-13)
* apostles have everything in common, disciples not
* apostles do an unselfish service, laying up treasures in heaven
* apostles are prepared to drink the cup
* the requirements of apostleship are harder than the less rigorous pathway of discipleship
- we are Jesus’ disciples if we do Father’s will, love one another 102:6.7 162:7.2 180:1.1 180:2.1 191:4.3
Bible parallels
Passages that the paragraphs cited above parallel, quote or reinterpret, from Duane Faw’s Paramony cross-references. Hover a reference to read it.
- Peace be upon you 191:5.3 — Jn 20:21a.
- Great commission 191:5.3 — Mt 24:14; Mt 28:19-20a; Mk 13:10; Mk 16:15; Lk 24:47; Jn 17:18; Acts 1:8b.
- So send I you 191:5.3 — Jn 17:18; Jn 20:21b.
- When Spirit comes 191:5.3 — Acts 2:1-4.
- Baptized with Spirit of Truth 191:5.3 — Acts 1:5.
- Tarry here 191:5.3 — Lk 24:49.
- Bury father before follow Jesus 163:2.2 — Mt 8:19-22; Lk 9:57-60.
- Ye of little faith 165:5.3 — Mt 6:28-30; Mt 8:26; Mt 14:31; Mt 16:8; Lk 12:27-28.
- Father provides needs 165:5.3 — Mt 6:31-32; Lk 12:29-30.
- Real needs met 165:5.3 — Mt 6:33-34; Lk 12:31.
- Sparrows fall; hairs of your head are numbered 150:4.3 — Mt 10:29-31; Lk 12:6-7.
- No peace, but sorrow on earth 150:4.3 — Mt 10:34-37a; Lk 12:51-53.
- Love the gospel more than family 150:4.3 — Lk 14:26.
- Reward for service 163:3.4 — Mt 19:27-29; Mk 10:28-30; Lk 18:28-30.
- Many who are first shall be last 163:3.4 — Mt 19:30; Mt 20:16; Mk 9:35; Mk 10:31; Lk 13:30.
- Parable of great supper 167:2.2 — Mt 22:1-10; Lk 14:16-24.
- Three men refused personal call 149:2.12 — Mt 8:18-22; Mt 19:16-22; Mk 10:17-22; Lk 9:57-62; Lk 18:18-23.
- Men called him Master 149:2.12 — Mt 8:19; Mk 4:38; Lk 3:12; Jn 4:31.
- Love fellows as I love you 102:6.7 — Jn 13:34-35; Jn 15:12.
- To know truth makes you free 162:7.2 — Jn 8:31b-36.
- The new commandment 180:1.1 — Jn 13:34-35; Jn 15:12,17.
- Disciples yield fruit 180:2.1 — Jn 15:7-9.
- True vine and branches 180:2.1 — Jn 15:1-5.
- If ask anything my spirit wills 180:2.1 — Jn 14:13-14.
- Know my disciples by your love 180:2.1 — Jn 13:35.
- Love all men as Jesus loves them 191:4.3 — Jn 13:34.
- Light in spiritual darkness 191:4.3 — Is 9:2; Mt 4:16; Lk 1:79; Jn 3:19-21; Jn 8:12; Jn 12:36; Acts 26:18.
- Children of light 191:4.3 — Lk 16:8; Jn 12:36; Eph 5:8; 1 Th 5:5.
- Love one another 191:4.3 — Lv 19:18.34; Mt 5:43,44; Mt 19:19b; Mt 22:35; Mk 12:31,33; Lk 10:27; Jn 13:34-35; Jn 15:12,17; Ro 13:8-10; Ga 5:13-14; 1 Th 4:9; Jm 2:8; 1 P 1:22; 1 Jn 3:11,23; 1 Jn 4:7,11-12,21; 2 Jn 1:5.
- Household of faith 191:4.3 — Ga 6:10.