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David Bercot says many people never ask “if there is one we ought to follow…who he is or how he is to be followed”; what does that expose about how modern Christians often approach discipleship, and what specific questions about following Jesus have you avoided because the answers would be costly?

Another way to ask: What does it say about modern discipleship that many people don’t ask who they should follow and how to follow him? What questions about following Jesus have you avoided because the answers would cost you something?

Direct Answer It exposes a shallow approach to discipleship where people assume they are fine without seriously inquiring who the Logos is and what it practically means to follow him. The transcript doesn’t list specific “costly questions,” but it suggests the cost often involves submitting to morally strict truth, learning Scripture, and restraining lust rather than living by opinion.

Support from Transcript:

“Most people have never inquired if there is one we ought to follow. They never ask who he is or how he is to be followed.”
“The believer’s life must be like the Logos so as to be able to follow God,” implying discipleship is imitation, not mere belief.
People reject truth because “it is morally strict and solemn,” suggesting avoided questions are often avoided for moral reasons.
Two sources of sin are “ignorance and inability…Either we will not learn, or we will not restrain our lust.”
Humans prefer “ideas based on human opinions rather than those based on the truth,” even when contradictory.

Discussion Follow-ups What teachings of Jesus feel “morally strict and solemn” to you? Where have you chosen “opinion” because obedience would disrupt your habits or desires?

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