What’s The Value Of 1 to 1 Discipleship?

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Jesus’ Great Commission tells Christians to “go and make disciples.” (Matthew 28:19) But how can that best be done? Marty Schoenleber believes that making true disciples can best be done via 1 to 1 discipleship. He gives a compelling argument in this podcast.

Marty Schoenleber

Marty also answers some of the common questions about 1 to 1 discipleship:

If it’s so effective, why don’t we hear more about 1 to 1 discipleship?Why not just use small groups to train believers?What are the dangers?How do I find someone to disciple?How do I find someone to disciple me?

Listen to this podcast to learn answers to these questions and the inspiring story of Marty’s church’s discipleship success. To listen, hit the play button above.

Who is Marty? Marty Schoenleber Jr. has been a pastor, a church planter, a seminary professor, and an author but his favorite roll is as husband and father. These days he serves as one of the elders and teaching pastor at Trinity Church in Watseka, IL as well as his continuing work as a prolific blogger and missional strategist. In his blog he attempts to be “provocatively opinionated.”

Marty blogs at https://chosenrebel.me

You can see Marty’s books HERE.

You can also email Marty at chosen-rebel@hotmail.com

Additional resources:

• Marty mentioned some free online discipleship materials that you can find HERE in both English and Spanish.

• Marty also mentioned this resource: One-to-One Bible Reading by David Helm

What do I personally think about this subject? The first blog I ever wrote was on The Power of Mentoring.

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Is Cremation Biblically Permissible For Christians?

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A friend read on the internet that cremation is a pagan practice. The article said that it is not biblically permissible for Christians. He wrote and asked me to address the question: Is cremation biblically permissible?

This is an increasingly prevalent issue in the United States. According to Wikipedia. “The cremation rate in the United States has been increasing steadily with the national average rate rising from 3.56% in 1960 to 40.62% in 2010.”

Wikipedia also states that “Japan has one of the highest cremation rates in the world with the country reporting a cremation rate of 99.85 percent in 2008.”

India’s cremation rate is about 85%.The UK is about 73%.Canada about 68%.

What does Scripture say? While not specifically addressing cremation as right or wrong, it does say this:

“By the sweat of your brow you will eat your food until you return to the ground, since from it you were taken; for dust you are and to dust you will return.” (Genesis 3:19 NIV)

Listen to this podcast for a fuller answer to the question:  Is cremation biblically permissible for Christians?

For more help on this website with death, dying, judgment and eternity, check out these resources:

• How to Handle the Death of a Loved One

• 4 Desperately Hopeless Yet Common Approaches to Suffering and Death

• Facing Death Fearlessly

• How to Prepare for Eternity Now and Face Death with Confidence Later

• What Can We Learn from a Cemetery Under a City Park?

• Podcast: If I commit suicide, will I go to hell?

Christianity Today’s website has a great article by Timothy George on this subject.

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Have I Committed The Unpardonable Sin?

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Some people are very frightened wondering if they have committed the unpardonable sin. I can relate as I lived for some time with the fear that I was not really saved—that there was something I hadn’t done or had missed out on.

Eventually I came to have peace about my salvation, based on the Word of God. Now I have great assurance that when I die I will go to be with the Lord Jesus, fully forgiven, to live with Him forever.

But perhaps you are still struggling. Perhaps you have committed some terrible sins. Can you be forgiven?

Maybe you know someone who is wondering if they have committed the unpardonable sin.

Others wonder if someone commits suicide, if that is the unpardonable sin. (I addressed this question in a whole podcast on the topic.)

Listen to this podcast for help.

The key passage to help us figure out if we have committed the unpardonable sin is this:

“Whoever is not with me is against me, and whoever does not gather with me scatters. Therefore I tell you, every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven people, but the blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven. And whoever speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven, either in this age or in the age to come.” (Matthew 12:30-32 ESV)

Another helpful passage I cite in this podcast is this:

“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him. Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only Son of God.” (John 3:16-18 ESV)

For more help with understanding what the Bible says about sin, forgiveness and salvation here are other resources from this website:

• Podcast: Will someone lose their salvation if they commit terrible sins?

• 3 Acceptable Sins You Can Enjoy Today…or NOT!

• Podcast: Are all Sins Equal?

• Who Needs Jesus, I’m a Good Person

• Salvation

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