JUST FOLLOW JESUS
Meaning what? For many years people have asked what it means to just follow Jesus. People who have been faithful Christian all their lives have asked "What about God?" "What about the Holy Spirit?" One time a small group of educated ministers representing several Christian religions or denominations responded almost in unison, "Is that Christian?" They had to know the scripture where "the followers were called Christians for the first time" Ac 11:26 (IC). Very recently after being told "we just follow Jesus" a Christian man asked "do you believe the bible"? Since Jesus quoted or referred to the bible around a hundred times in His short ministry, many may find this question surprising but the sad truth is most Christians are clueless concerning following Jesus. Jesus provides the best answers as what it means to just follow Jesus.
Jesus says love everyone including "YOUR ENEMIES" Mt 5:44
Jesus says, "FORGIVE OTHERS" Mt 6:14 (GN)
Jesus says, "DON'T JUDGE OTHER PEOPLE" Mt 7:1 (IC)
Jesus says love God "WITH ALL YOUR HEART AND SOUL AND MIND AND STRENGTH" Mk 12:30 (TL)
Jesus says, "DO NOT WORRY" Mt 6:25 (NKJ)
Jesus says, "IF YOU CONTINUE TO OBEY MY TEACHING, YOU ARE TRULY MY FOLLOWERS. THEN YOU WILL KNOW THE TRUTH. AND THE TRUTH WILL MAKE YOU FREE" Jn 8:31-32 (IC)
Jesus says, "WHOEVER WANTS TO SERVE ME MUST FOLLOW ME" Jn 12:26 (GN)
No Christian religion - just Jesus
Jesus says, "YOU WILL RECEIVE POWER WHEN THE HOLY SPIRIT COMES ON YOU; AND YOU WILL BE MY WITNESSES" Ac 1:8 (NI)
Jesus says to enter the kingdom of heaven, "OBEY MY FATHER IN HEAVEN" Mt 7:21 (TL)
Jesus says, "BELIEVERS WILL DRIVE OUT DEMONS IN MY NAME" Mk 16:17 (GN)
Jesus says, "YOU WILL ASK IN MY NAME. I AM NOT SAYING THAT I WILL ASK THE FATHER ON YOUR BEHALF" Jn 16:26 (NI)
Jesus says, "NO ONE CAN COME TO ME UNLESS THE FATHER WHO SENT ME DRAWS HIM" Jn 6:44 (NI)
Jesus says, "THIS IS HOW YOU SHOULD PRAY" Mt 6:9 (NI) and then Jesus gave us a prayer to pray to "OUR FATHER IN HEAVEN "
When Jesus took the bread and again when He took the cup, He said do this "TO REMEMBER ME" 1 Co 11:24-25 (IC)
No Christian doctrine - just Jesus
Jesus says believers "WILL PLACE THEIR HANDS ON SICK PEOPLE, AND THESE WILL GET WELL" Mk 16:17-18 (GN)
Jesus says, "GOD LOVED THE WORLD SO MUCH THAT HE GAVE HIS ONLY SON, SO THAT EVERYONE WHO BELIEVES IN HIM MAY NOT DIE BUT HAVE ETERNAL LIFE" Jn 3:16 (GN) we can keep living forever
Jesus says, "NO ONE COMES TO THE FATHER EXCEPT THROUGH ME" Jn 14:6 (NKJ)
For eternal life, Jesus first response is "OBEY THE COMMANDMENTS" Mt 19:16 (NI)
Jesus says, "CONTINUE TO ASK, AND GOD WILL GIVE TO YOU" Mt 7:7 (IC)
Jesus says, "THOSE WHO BELIEVE IN ME WILL DO WHAT I DO" Jn 14:12 (GN)
Jesus says, "I HAVE GIVEN YOU AUTHORITY TO OVERCOME ALL THE POWER OF THE ENEMY; NOTHING WILL HARM YOU." Lk 10:19 (NI)
The preceding words from Jesus may help bring an understanding of what it means to put aside Christianity teachings (which include much of the above mixed with manmade doctrines) and just be a Follower of Jesus.
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