Chad Coley
The Gospel According To John
The Marks of True Discipleship, Part 1
John 8:25 - 34
05 December 2021
There will always be false disciples in the church. We can't always know the hearts of others, but we can examine our own.
True disciples show spiritual discernment. Most of the crowds did not accept what Jesus said about sin and judgment; they wanted to live as they pleased. They did not accept who Jesus was: they had a spiritual blindness, but God opens believers' eyes to know and love their God.
True disciples abide in Christ's word. Knowing about Jesus is different than knowing Him - mental assent is not enough. Devils know very well who Christ is, and shudder, but believers love Him for who He is. True disciples will show their colors by a persevering obedience to Christ.