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and the word "Christian" is used three times.


             Even in The Great Commission, Matthew 28,



             verse 19, Jesus basically says, "Make disciples."


             He  said,  “Go  ye  therefore,  and  teach  all



             nations,  baptizing  them  in  the  name  of  the


             Father,  and  of  the  Son,  and  of  the  Holy



             Ghost,” and  in  the  next  verse  He  says,



             “Teaching  them  to  observe  all  things


             whatsoever I have commanded you.”




               Now, in  our  text, there are basically three


             requirements for true discipleship that speak of



             our loyalty and our allegiance to Jesus Christ,


             and  I've  laid  those  requirements  out  in  the



             article.  The  first  requirement  is  to  deny  all,



             those two words.  What does that mean?  It’s


             the demand of supreme love.  Now, this doesn't



             mean  we  don't  love  our  families  and  our





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