Discussion Jumpstarter
Study leader reference - not a definitive answer
Question 3
The speaker says “the beauty of Anabaptism” is making “Christ and His kingdom” practical in “real living ways”; what specific “real living” implications do you think he has in mind, and how does that expose weaknesses in your current discipleship?
Another way to ask: What do you think it looks like to make “Christ and His kingdom” practical in everyday life? How does that show where your discipleship is weak?
Discussion Jumpstarter
Direct Answer
The transcript suggests he has in mind a discipleship that centers on practicing “the teachings of Jesus” as the visible shape of the church, not merely holding correct theological systems. This exposes weakness wherever our Christianity is more about being conceptually right than living Jesus’ “blueprint for humanity.”
- He says “the beauty of Anabaptism” is that “Christ and His kingdom is brought forth in practical and real living ways.”
- He laments systems where people build heavy doctrine and then “tack on a little bit of the morals of Jesus and the teachings of Jesus.”
- He insists “the teachings of Christ cannot be separated” from who Christ is.
- He paraphrases Jesus’ message: God came and said, “this is the blueprint for humanity.”
- He points to early writings: “What do they find important?… They sound like Jesus… the teachings of Jesus are what’s important to be kept, and that’s what the church should look like.”