From b0ecb031c691a93383e7e7bd5723b3c739011e52 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: 1LoisC Date: Tue, 10 Mar 2020 13:06:04 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Add 'articles/disciplinetodisciple.md' --- articles/disciplinetodisciple.md | 14 ++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 14 insertions(+) create mode 100644 articles/disciplinetodisciple.md diff --git a/articles/disciplinetodisciple.md b/articles/disciplinetodisciple.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..54f353a --- /dev/null +++ b/articles/disciplinetodisciple.md @@ -0,0 +1,14 @@ +# Discipline (To Disciple) + +The word “discipline” is used to talk about training a person to do what is right. This includes punishing a person if they do what is wrong. Parents discipline their children so that their children will obey them and grow to become adults who do what is right (see: Proverbs 29:15, 17; Ephesians 6:4). + +God also disciplines his people to help them to live in a way that honors God and to produce good fruit. Sometimes God disciplines his people by allowing them to experience trials and suffering (see: 1 Corinthians 11:32; Hebrews 12:4-11). + +A person can also discipline themselves or have “self-discipline.” That is, the person has self-control and will do what is right even when tempted to do what is wrong. + +Sometimes people use the words “to disciple” or “discipleship” to talk about teaching a person to become a better disciple of Jesus, that is, teaching the person to obey Jesus more and more. + +See: Grow in Faith; Fruit (metaphor); Trial; Self-Control; Tempt (Temptation); Disciple + + + \ No newline at end of file