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Luke 14:26

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The Cost of Being a Disciple

25Large crowds were traveling with Jesus, and turning to them he said:

26“If anyone comes to me and does not hate his father and mother, his wife and children, his brothers and sisters–yes, even his own life–he cannot be my disciple.

27And anyone who does not carry his cross and follow me cannot be my disciple.

28“Suppose one of you wants to build a tower. Will he not first sit down and estimate the cost to see if he has enough money to complete it?29For if he lays the foundation and is not able to finish it, everyone who sees it will ridicule him,30saying, ‘This fellow began to build and was not able to finish.’

31“Or suppose a king is about to go to war against another king. Will he not first sit down and consider whether he is able with ten thousand men to oppose the one coming against him with twenty thousand?32If he is not able, he will send a delegation while the other is still a long way off and will ask for terms of peace.33In the same way, any of you who does not give up everything he has cannot be my disciple.

34“Salt is good, but if it loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again?35It is fit neither for the soil nor for the manure pile; it is thrown out.
“He who has ears to hear, let him hear.”

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SweetSpirit - (eBible Enthusiast) about 1 year ago.

Anything that competes with Christ for our hearts can choke our spiritual lives. Even the love of our loved ones can be dangerous and keep us from following Christ. Value Christ above all else, don't idolize your family or any thing else. Then we can love our family with a deeper and healther love and enjoy the things god has blessed us with, more.

Kerri - (eBible Novice) 4 months ago.

even his own life!!!!!!!!!

step885 - (eBible Novice) 9 days ago.

Obviously, we shouldn't put a family member or anything else above God. That would make it an idol. But we can be a Christian influence in these people's lives. Deuteronomy 31:11-13 When all Israel is come to appear before the LORD thy God in the place which he shall choose, thou shalt read this law before all Israel in their hearing. 12Gather the people together, men, and women, and children, ******and thy stranger that is within thy gates, that they may hear,****** and that they may learn, and fear the LORD your God, and observe to do all the words of this law: 13And that their children, which have not known any thing, may hear, and learn to fear the LORD your God, as long as ye live in the land whither ye go over Jordan to possess it.

natenate - (eBible Enthusiast) 7 months ago.

Guess I can't be your follower then.

WileECoyote - (eBible Scholar) 5 months ago.

you must leave your family if they are not of God. be willing to loose your life for Christ's sake.