Reason #3: We have a discipleship problem because we teach people that “church” is somewhere you go on the weekend, instead of the identity of God’s people “on the go” with Jesus.
Remedy: We must recapture the essence of God’s people gathering on the weekend, and scattering them during the week as missionaries into their spheres of influence (Matthew 28:18-20).
Reason #4: We have a discipleship problem because we fail to realize that our union life with Jesus is the source, significance and strength of our lives as Kingdom of God citizens.
Remedy: We must teach people that Jesus has made us alive with His life (Regeneration), declared us to be His very righteousness (Justification), has forever forgiven us and made us perfect in Him (Propitiation), has made us God’s friends (Reconciliation), that Jesus has purchased our freedom (Redemption), is growing us into His image by the Holy Spirit’s power (Sanctification), and in one future day will give us resurrection bodies in the New Heavens and Earth (Glorification, Romans 8:30).
Reason #5: We have a discipleship problem because we wrongly think sanctification is the basis of our justification.
Remedy: We must teach people that the basis of their sanctification is justification (Romans 5:17-18).
