Everything on The Consider Podcast and website has to do with the call for all men and women to repent. Such is an offer of mercy for those willing to follow Jesus by hating their life and picking up their cross. After all, even the demons believe in God, but they are terrified. You believe that there is one God. Good! Even the demons believe that–and shudder. James 2:19
This post is not about explaining what Jesus declared, demanded and meant. Rather, the first step in "being saved" is to acknowledge something serious, very serious is being called for here rather than explaining it away as the "Christian" church does.
Jesus Is About To Be Crucified
- Jesus is about to suffer and die upon the cross. His message to those who desire Eternal life is be prepared for the same.
John 12:25-26 The man who loves his life will lose it, while the man who hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life. Whoever serves me must follow me; and where I am, my servant also will be. My Father will honor the one who serves me.
Jesus Lays Down The Cost
- There are "large crowds" claiming to be Christian but they are not really followers, or disciples of Jesus. They are mere travelers that will not be saved.
Luke 14:25-35 Large crowds were traveling with Jesus, and turning to them he said:
"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. And anyone who does not carry his cross and follow me cannot be my disciple.
"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? For if he lays the foundation and is not able to finish it, everyone who sees it will ridicule him, saying, ‘This fellow began to build and was not able to finish.’
"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? If 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. In the same way, any of you who does not give up everything he has cannot be my disciple.
"Salt is good, but if it loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is fit neither for the soil nor for the manure pile; it is thrown out. "He who has ears to hear, let him hear."
Stop Following
- Often, very often once this becomes clear to Christians, they stop following Jesus. They may remain in church, but they are no longer followers.
John 6:66 From this time many of his disciples turned back and no longer followed him.
For more information listen to The Consider Podcast, read up on the website or look for the book Even The Demons Believe.
Results
- The result of this is pure, selfless, truthful love by the power of God’s grace. In short, Godly hate results in Godly love.
Now that you have purified yourselves by obeying the truth so that you have sincere love for your brothers, love one another deeply, from the heart. 1 Peter 1:22
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Repentance & Resolve
The Consider Podcast focuses on the importance of living a life of repentance in alignment with the complete gospel. This aligns with 1 Corinthians 2:2, which states, "For I resolved to know nothing while I was with you except Jesus Christ and him crucified."
In short, no idols - just Jesus.
Whole Gospel
Nothing but the whole gospel is preached and lived on The Consider Podcast.
Acts 5:20
"Go, stand in the temple courts," he said, "and tell the people the whole message of this new life."
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