DTA – Discipleship Training Apprenticeship
Becoming a Real Apprentice-Learner of the
REAL Jesus by Obeying Those He Sent
and Finding The Path
of True, Original Christianity
The Submissive
Obedience you Have to do to the Divine Truth on Earth in
Order to Inherit the Kingdom of Heaven
Josiahs Scott,
Josiahs@trueconnection.org,
www.TrueConnection.org
12/28/07 (original
title: Discipleship); 1/6/08 (Original Sunday
Morning Presentation); 5/18/08; 5/30/09; 8/19/09; (7/24/10);
10/17/11; 10/19/11; 1/29/12-1/30/12; 2/17/12; 4/10/12-4/11/12; 5/20/12;
9/15/12; 9/27/12; 7/22/13-7/23/13; 2/13/17 (retitled: Saving Discipleship);
3/24/17; other date(s); 2/8/19; 3/15/21; 3/31/21-4/1/21
· DTA – Discipleship Training Apprenticeship comes from the Biblical word for discipleship: μαθητὴς.
· You have to be a Biblical disciple to inherit heaven: Luk_14:25-35.
· Biblical discipleship starts with baptism…
· You Have to Have a Matthew 28 (ObeyAll) Romans 6 (NoSin) Baptism to Inherit Heaven.
·
Biblical discipleship means
Obeying all the Bible and Stopping All Sin.
see: Salvation Basics
· If you are still sinning and not obeying All the Bible then your baptism was useless and you have not been discipled or saved.
· TrueConnection.org’s DTA is the only known Biblical Discipleship Program still existing today so far (let us know if you find others!).
·
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· (Keep reading if you want to know a little bit about what Biblical discipleship is all about...)
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Contents
Language
(“Etymology”) – What is a Disciple?. 2
Functional Definitions
of Discipleship3
Disciples Are Eager
for Discipleship5
Are you Truly
Following Jesus?7
How Do You Know When You’re REAL?. 9
Are You Paying the
Price of Discipleship?
Are You Disciplined
and Committed to Discipleship?
Personal Proofs of
Discipleship11
Disciples Discontinue
Depravity11
3. Imitation – Where We Finally Find Out if You Are a Real Disciple! 12
Intro Basics – The
Solid Proclamation of Imitation
Imitate me and Peace
Will be with You15
Humility Produces Real Discipleship that
Actually Imitates!
Saul Proves that Your
Personal Relationship Sends you to Hell16
4. The Hope & Reward of Discipleship20
Confronting The
Heresy Of No New Revelation
Common Belief / Superstition Does not Save. 22
Summary Preview of Commissions. 23
The Pre-commissions –
The 12 Sent Out23
The Pre-commissions –
The 70 Sent Out23
(C) The Pre-commissions Compared with the Great
Commission23
You are Imagining Yourself on the Wrong
Side24
The Commission Rebooted Today! 24
How to Successfully Call up on Jesus' Name28
The MP3 of this teaching should be available at:
www.trueconnection.org/av/Discipleship_1.6.08_ED.mp3
(The MP3 is only a brief overview of all the details that you can
see here below)
If you are an
American christian beware!
The path that Jesus trod and set for us and our salvation is one of discipleship
rather than the theoretical and shallow commitment of converts that we see in most
churches in Westernized culture. If we don’t follow this extreme and unpopular
path that Jesus called being His apprentice learner (or “disciple”), we only
have the Broadway to Hell and destruction as our alternative!
Avail yourself to
know and understand this eternal distinction called “Discipleship.”
(1) The
Hebrew ָלַמד (lāmaḏ) is literally “to goad, that is, (by implication) to teach (the rod being an Oriental incentive)” (Strong’s on H3925), or
(depending on grammar) to learn. Lāmaḏ
(H3925) naturally produces
ִלמּוּד (limmûḏ), (H3928) which is basically
someone who is taught.*
[* Technical Grammar Note: the first
word is an action verb and the second is a descriptive adjective]
(2) The Greek μανθάνω (manthanō),
(G3129) very simply means to learn, and
this produces μαθητής (mathētḗs), (G3101) a learner. But to be a learner in
ancient cultures usually implied the seriousness of an apprentice
learner.
[Strong’s: G3129: “…to learn (in any
way)”; G3101: “…a learner, that
is, pupil …”]
(3) The English word “disciple” ends up “…coming to English by way of the Latin discipulus meaning ‘a learner’.”
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disciple_%28Christianity%29]
(4) The Bible is very clear that
becoming an apprentice learner (that is, discipleship) is the only way to heaven, and it is not some
advanced form of christianity, but that it is indeed,
the one and only form of ancient, original, historical, True, Biblical
Christianity:
Read
Mat_28:19-20; Mar_16:20 – ‘go make disciples’/ ‘go apprentice people as learners’ (etc.)/ “He that believes and is baptized shall be saved” (Mar_16:16 CAB)
Act_11:26 – “...And the disciples were first called Christians in Antioch.” (CAB)
It
is clear that there is no difference from a real Biblical Christian
and a disciple. We ought to reject the
common heresy of easy-believeism which insults the
entire body of Truth by implying that christians need
not necessarily be full-fledged disciples in order to go to heaven, as though a
person could be saved from eternal hell without truly and completely forsaking
everything to follow Jesus and becoming His extreme and devoted learner through
those He sent them (see Matthew and Mark referenced previously).
(5) For a Summary we could almost say that a disciple
simply means a student, but this means so much more than something as
shallow as “intellectual instruction” as we are prone to think of it. To those
in the Bible, truly learning is more like apprenticeship, and this is
why we use the word “disciple”, avoiding the shallow assumptions
Westernized thinkers often connect to “learning.” This Divine apprenticeship is
the only way to follow Jesus and be saved from sin and hell unto eternal glory
with Him forever.
Discipleship…
·
Is training in righteousness by a real man or woman of
God to fully obey and follow Jesus.
·
Is a mentoring process to become a man or woman of God.
·
Means being committed to this process of
mentoring and training.
·
Is harder than you ever expected, and infinitely more
rewarding than you ever dreamed.
·
Filters and separates the modern christian from someone who is REALLY following Jesus.
·
Weeds out the fake and shallow, from the truly
committed.
·
When someone is ready to commit to discipleship, that’s
when you know they’re really ready to commit to following Jesus.
- Do these things describe you?
·
Making disciples is sealing the deal to call people to
absolute and total commitment to live according to the eternal mandates of the
Bible.
·
Saying, “I don’t need training…” is saying, “I don’t
need Jesus’ way of getting to God” – You are rejecting Jesus’ only provision
for salvation because He’s the One that ordained discipleship: Mat_28:18-20 (“Make disciples”) Luk_10:16; Mat_10:40; Joh_13:20 (“Whoever listens to you, listens to me”).
·
Humanism says, “I worship God in
my own way” and “I don’t need
anyone to help me know God… I trust my own heart to guide me to him.”
Are you a follower of
Jesus and the Bible (including those He sent you) or are you an independent
follower of Humanism?
Pro_14:12 CAB
There is a way which seems to be right with men, but the ends of it
reach to the depths of hell.
Also see: Psa_51:5 (naturally corrupt); Ecc_9:3 (full of evil); Mar_7:21-23 (you sin because there’s sin in your heart)
·
According to the Bible, we stand in desperate need of
Jesus’ discipleship, and He has ordained that this training be done through
submitting to other people that He has put in a person’s life as ambassadors of
His proclamation (such as, Apostles, Overseers, Leaders, Mentors, etc.).
·
Truly, we ALL
stand in desperate need… the question is: are we going to walk in foolish
self-confidence relying on ourselves, or are we going to acknowledge our need
and embrace discipleship?
Jer_13:23 CAB If the Ethiopian H3569/ G128 shall change his skin, or the leopardess
her spots, then shall you be able to do good, having learned H3928/ G3129 [MT: למדי
(limmûd);
LXX: μεμαθηκότες
(memathēkotes)–
that is, having
been discipled/ trained] to do evil.
[“Ethiopian” (H3569/ G128) – Hebrew
(H3569) כושׁי
(kûshîy*)
– i.e. A Cushite/ a descendant of Cush, son of
Ham (Gen_10:6); Greek (G128) Αἰθίοψ** (Aithiops)
– literally means someone with a burnt (αἰθί) face (οψ) speaking of the adjusted skin color of their face (same as in Num_12 and Act_8:27); From all of this we eventually get “Ethiopian”; i.e. the African
descendants of Cush]
·
The “leopardess” is obviously not sinning by having her
spots, just like the African is not tainted by the uniqueness of the color of
his face, but from these analogies we see the deep set nature that describes
discipleship.
·
When you’ve TRULY been discipled it becomes cemented in
you as a solid part of your nature!
·
When you’ve TRULY been discipled it becomes as
pronounced as the skin on your face!
·
Mat_7:16-23 “You will know them
by their fruits”
·
Is discipleship where you are going? Or are you drifting spiritually? (You’re not
going to get godly by accident.)
·
Ultimately,
whoever you are learning from and imitating, you are being discipled by these
same people.
Also Compare:
The Disciples of John: Mat_11:2; Mar_2:18; Luk_5:33; Luk_7:18; Joh_3:25
Said to be of Moses: Joh_9:28
The disciples of the Pharisees: Mar_2:18
Questions
If you are a disciple and don’t understand, then you
will ask questions as they did: Mat_13:10;
Mat_13:36; Mat_15:12;
Mat_24:1;
Mat_24:3;
Mat_26:17
It is Not “Forced” Externally
Act_2:41-42 KJV Then they
that gladly received his word were
baptized: and the same day there were added unto them about three
thousand souls. 42 And they continued stedfastly
in the apostles' doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in
prayers.
Ruth’s
Example
Rth 1:15 WEB She said, Behold, your sister-in-law
has gone back to her people, and to her god: return after your sister-in-law.
Rth 1:15 KJV+ And she said,H559 Behold,H2009 thy sister in lawH2994 is gone backH7725 untoH413 her people,H5971 and untoH413 her gods:H430 returnH7725 thou afterH310 thy sister in law.H2994
Rth 1:15 LB And
Naomi said to Ruth, “Behold,
your sister-in-law has returned to her people and to her gods; turn now also
after your sister-in-law.”
Rth 1:15 καὶ εἶπεν
Νωεμιν πρὸς
Ρουθ Ἰδοὺ ἀνέστρεψεν
ἡ σύννυμφός
σου πρὸς λαὸν αὐτῆς
καὶ πρὸς τοὺς
θεοὺς αὐτῆς· ἐπιστράφητι
δὴ καὶ σὺ ὀπίσω
τῆς συννύμφου
σου.
Rth 1:16 WEB Ruth said, "Don't entreat me to leave you, and to return from following after you, for where you go, I will go; and where you lodge, I will lodge; your people shall be my people, and your God my God;
Rth 1:16 KJV+ And RuthH7327 said,H559 IntreatH6293 me notH408 to leaveH5800 thee, or to
returnH7725 from following afterH4480
H310 thee: forH3588 whitherH413 H834 thou goest,H1980 I will go;H1980 and whereH834 thou lodgest,H3885 I will lodge:H3885 thy peopleH5971 shall be
my people,H5971 and thy GodH430 my God:H430
Rth 1:16 LB And
Ruth said, “Do not
urge me to leave you, or to return from following you; for wherever you go, I
will go, and wherever you lodge, I will lodge; your people shall be my people,
and your God my God.
Rth 1:16 εἶπεν
δὲ Ρουθ Μὴ ἀπαντήσαι
ἐμοὶ τοῦ
καταλιπεῖν σε ἢ
ἀποστρέψαι ὄπισθέν
σου· ὅτι σὺ ὅπου
ἐὰν πορευθῇς,
πορεύσομαι, καὶ
οὗ ἐὰν αὐλισθῇς,
αὐλισθήσομαι·
ὁ λαός σου λαός
μου, καὶ ὁ θεός
σου θεός μου·
We can see the
desperation and determined eagerness of Ruth in this example. Are you like
this? Do you see truth from men or women of God like this? If you do not know
any real men or women of God (which is almost always the case in this age) are
you desperately seeking them out and crying out to God to send you help so you
can make it, or are you doing just fine sitting by yourself on your own
spiritual island? Answering this question determines if you are like the
blessed Ruth or if you are walking in the shameful way of the cursed children
of rebellion, self-sufficiency, and competence.
This is what real
salvation looks like:
Zec_8:23 CAB …We
will go with you; for we have heard that God is with you.
Elijah
and Elisha
2Ki_2:1-15 CAB
And it came to pass, when the Lord was about to take Elijah with a
whirlwind into heaven, that Elijah and Elisha went out of Gilgal. 2 And
Elijah said to Elisha, Stay here, please; for God has sent me to Bethel. And
Elisha said, As the Lord lives
and your soul lives, I will not leave you; so they came to Bethel. 3 And the sons of the prophets who were in
Bethel came to Elisha, and said to him, Do you know that the Lord this day is
going to take away your master from over you? And he said, Yes, I know it; be silent. 4 And
Elijah said to Elisha, Stay here, please; for the Lord has sent me to Jericho.
And he said, As the Lord lives
and as your soul lives, I will not leave you. And they came to Jericho. 5 And the sons of the prophets who were in
Jericho drew near to Elisha, and said to him, Do you know that the Lord this
day is going to take away your master from over you? And he said, Yes, I know it; hold your peace. 6 And
Elijah said to him, Stay here please, for the Lord has sent me to the Jordan.
And Elisha said, As the Lord
lives and as your soul lives, I will not leave you. And they both went on. 7 And
fifty men of the sons of the prophets went
also, and they stood opposite afar off; and both stood on the bank of the Jordan. 8 And
Elijah took his mantle, and wrapped it together, and struck the water, and the
water was divided on this side and on that side, and they both went over on dry
ground. 9 And
it came to pass while they were crossing over, that Elijah said to Elisha, Ask
what I shall do for you before I am taken up from you. And Elisha said, Let
there be a double portion of your
spirit upon me. 10 And Elijah said, You have asked a hard
thing: if you shall see me when I am taken up from you, then shall it be so to
you; and if not, it shall not be so. 11 And
it came to pass as they were going, they went on talking; and behold, a chariot
of fire appeared, with horses of
fire, and it separated the two of them; and Elijah was taken up in a whirlwind
into heaven. 12 And Elisha saw, and cried, Father,
father, the chariot of Israel, and its horseman! [i.e.
Elisha laments the fact that God is removing Elijah from Israel] And he saw him no more. And he took hold
of his garments, and tore them into two pieces.
13 And he took up the mantle of Elijah,
which fell from off him upon Elisha; and Elisha returned, and stood upon the
brink of the Jordan; 14 and
he took the mantle of Elijah, which fell from off him, and struck the water,
and said, Where is the Lord God of Elijah? And he struck the waters, and they
were divided this way and that; and Elisha went over. 15 And
the sons of the prophets who were in Jericho on the opposite side saw him, and
said, The spirit of Elijah has rested upon Elisha. And they came to meet him,
and bowed down before him to the ground.
Do you see the desperate, determined, eager posture of Elisha toward Elijah to get the same spiritual greatness he had from God? Does this describe your attitude toward discipleship? Are you a real, Biblical follower of Jesus? Do you need the greatness Elijah has, or are you cursing yourself on your own path of worthlessness, dull-heartedness, and self-sufficiency?
Joh_6:45 WEB It is written in the prophets, 'They will all
be taught by God.' Therefore everyone who hears from the
Father, and has learned [μαθωνG3129 – i.e. been discipled], comes to me.
(Also in Mat_11:27-30 “come to me… learn
from me”)
If you hear God in
your own prayer closet, then you will come to those God has
sent on earth.
“Mr. Too
Quick” –
Mat_8:19-20 WEB
A scribe came, and said
to him, "Teacher, I will follow you wherever you go." 20 Jesus said to him, "The foxes
have holes, and the birds of the sky have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere
to lay his head."
“Mr. Too Slow”
–
Mat_8:21-23 Another of his disciples said
to him, "Lord, allow me first to go and bury my father." 22 But Jesus said to him, "Follow
me, and leave the dead to bury their own dead." 23 When he got into a boat, his disciples followed him.
Are you forsaking
everything and following Him, or stalling in your own path and plans for life?
The Rich
Young Ruler
Mat_19:16-30;
Mar_10:17-31;
Luk_18:18-30
Mar_10:17a
WEB As he was
going out into the way…
Luk_18:18
WEB A certain
ruler…
Mar_10:17b
…ran to him, knelt before him, and said…
Mat_19:16
WEB …"Good teacher, what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal
life?
Mar_10:17c
…that I may inherit eternal life?"
Jesus lays the Law on him: Mat_19:17-20; Mar_10:18-20;
Luk_18:19-21
Mat_19:20
WEB The young
man said to him, "All these things I have observed from my youth. What
do I still lack?” [i.e. “…that I may inherit eternal life“]
Mar_10:21
WEB Jesus
looking at him loved him, and said to him, "One thing you lack…
Luk_18:22
WEB …"You
still lack one thing…
Mat_19:21
KJV …If you
want to be complete [τέλειος5046]…
Mar_10:21
WEB …Go, sell whatever you have, and give to the poor, and you will have
treasure in heaven; and come, follow me, taking up the cross."
Mat_19:22
KJV But when
the young man heard that saying, he went away sorrowful: for he had great
possessions.
Luk_18:24
KJV And when
Jesus saw that he was very sorrowful…
Mar_10:23-27 WEB Jesus
looked around, and said to his disciples*, "How difficult it is for
those who have riches to enter into the Kingdom of God!" 24 The disciples* were amazed at his
words. But Jesus answered again, "Children, how hard is it for those who
trust in riches to enter into the Kingdom of God! 25 It is easier for a camel to go through
a needle's eye than for a rich man to enter into the Kingdom of God." 26 They were exceedingly astonished,
saying to him, "Then who can be
saved?" 27 Jesus, looking at
them, said, "With men it is impossible, but not with God, for all things
are possible with God.“
* Note: “his disciples”
did not include The Rich Young Ruler who had
walked away, nor will it include you if you do not forsake everything to follow
Him (Luk_14:25-35).
Exclusivity
-- Only
2
directions!
Joh_14:6-7 WEB Jesus said
to him, "I am the way, the truth,
and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me. 7 If you had known me, you would have known my Father also…
Joh_6:66-69 WEB At this, many of his disciples went back, and walked no more with him. 67 Jesus said therefore to the twelve, "You don't also want to go away, do you?" 68 Simon Peter answered him, "Lord, to whom would we go? You have the words of eternal life. 69 We have come to believe and know that you are the Christ, the Son of the living God."
Discipleship still works
just like this, even unto this very day! Jesus really is our true and faithful
example of training people as apprentices. So do you want to leave also, or do
you need discipleship more than your very life?
Also See
These Examples of Jesus’ Disciples Following Him:
Mat_5:1;
Mat_9:14; Mat_13:10;
Mat_13:36; Mat_14:15;
Mat_15:12; Mat_24:1;
Mat_24:3; Mat_26:17;
Mar_6:35; Luk_6:17;
Luk_22:39;
From all
of these examples, Notice that…
·
Real Disciples always FOLLOW Jesus
·
There are Only Two Directions you can go… If you’re not
following Him, where are you going?
·
Discipleship is the only way to follow Jesus to heaven,
and it is clear that your own way leads straight to eternal hell.
Only A FEW
Are Saved
Mat_7:13-27 – Many in the wide
gate saying “lord, lord”, FEW in the
Narrow Gate, hearing and doing!
Luk_13:23-24
– "Lord, are they few who are saved?" -- Yes
These passages are
thoroughly translated and addressed in Letteral Obedience.
1Pe_4:17
CAB For the time has come for judgment to begin at the house of
God; and if it begins
with us first, what will be the end of those who are disobedient to the gospel
of God?