The Freedom of Being a Disciple

In the past two speeches given at this convention, our attention was directed to two truths: disciples of Christ have marks which identify them as disciples indeed; and, true discipleship is “costly.” Now the apparent conclusion which might be drawn is that such a discipleship must surely be a very limiting thing. A disciple is certainly not free! There are so many things a disciple cannot do: he cannot seek certain forms of entertainment; he cannot obtain certain types of jobs; he may not be...