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Jesus' Followers
Why
is it important to become a follower of Jesus?
To
become a Christian means to become a follower of Jesus. The Bible
says that Jesus is the way to salvation.
- Jesus
is the only way to God. John 14:6
- Unless
we believe in Jesus, we will die in our sins. John 8:24
- Those
who have Jesus, God's Son, have life, those who do not have
the Son do not have life. 1 John 5:12
- There
is no other name or person given to us through whom we can be
saved. Acts 4:12
Jesus'
followers are sometimes called disciples. This is a person who
spends time learning from a mentor, a master trainer, how to live
life with skill, purpose, and meaning. The follower hopes to become
like his or her mentor by not only knowing the teachings, but
also living the same kind of life. Jesus told his disciples that
was His goal in training them! In fact, they were to go train
others! Seeing Jesus come alive in His first followers became
the goal of the people Jesus personally trained and sent out to
do His work! |