What the New Testament is Really About
“The New Testament is a book about disciples by disciples for disciples.
Have you decided to be a disciple
in New Testament terms?
This is an intentional decision —
not something you just drift into.”
For over two years I have been reading the 4 Gospels - Matthew, Mark, Luke, & John - over and over and over. In the process I have re-discovered and newly found things like:
1- The essential message of Jesus is about the Kingdom of God
2 - The words of Jesus are revolutionary
3 - The words of Jesus are radical in the sense of getting at the root (radix) of things in the world and in the human heart
4 - An actual “Christian” is a disciple of Jesus. Which means: a real Christian is someone who actually follows after Jesus.
In that regard I very much like the quote about the New Testament by Dallas Willard. So I have a suggestion for you, if you identify with Jesus: spend a year reading and re-reading Matthew, Mark, Luke and John. Read these 4 books with an open heart and ears to hear. Write down what God says to you. Watch the inner revolution begin.