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Marc 8:34-38 : True Discipleship

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34 'Sa gairm an t-sluaigh maille ri dheisciopuil ga ionnsuidh, thuirt e riutha: Ma 's aill le neach sam bith mise leantuinn, aicheadhadh e e fhein, is togadh e chrois, agus leanadh e mi.

35 Oir co sam bith leis an aill a bheatha shabhaladh, caillidh e i: agus co sam bith a chailleas a bheatha air mo shonsa, 's air son an t-soisgeil, sabhailidh e i.

36 Oir ciod e is fheairrde duine, an saoghal a chosnadh gu leir, ma chailleas e anam?

37 No ciod a bheir duine an eirig anma?

38 Oir an neach a ghabhas naire asam-sa, is as mo bhriathran, anns a ghinealach adhaltrannach agus pheacach so, gabhaidh Mac an duine naire assan-san, nuair a thig e an gloir Athar maille ris na h-ainglean naomha.

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True Discipleship

By Junchol Lee


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If Jesus were to come to your dream tonight and ask of you "Be my disciple, child," how would you answer? Your answers would certainly vary depending on where you are. But if you are a Christian, whether you like it or not, you have already answered this question when you chose to be a Christian! The matter now is whether you become a true disciple or just a disciple... What would be so special about being a "true" disciple versus being just a disciple?

(References: The Last Judgment (Posthumous) 178)