True Discipleship - What is a true disciple?

True disciples are believers that have learned to "walk in the Spirit". The key to spiritual growth and true discipleship is a full understanding of spirit, soul and body.  If you don't see this truth you will not experience the kind of spiritual growth you want. You must learn to not trust your mind, will and soul, but trust your "spirit man". The bible calls it "walking in the Spirit". Your "spirit man" trusts God's word alone and not what you think or feel. Your mind, soul and body will always lead you into deception.  Satan and demons operate only in the areas of mind, soul and body.  (read Genesis 3:6 - Eve used 3 of the five senses)  To learn how to get free from demonic influence, see the post below.."How to cast out demons"  Demons in Christians can only operate in the mind, soul and body..not the "spirit man". Your "spirit man" is protected by the presence of God.

 What are the principles?  
1. The only thing that gets saved is our spirit.  "That which born of the Spirit is spirit and that which is born of the flesh is flesh". Our mind, soul and body do not get saved or born again when we receive Christ.  We still have the same old lusts, habits and mindsets. 

2. Our spirit man comes to life the moment you receive Christ and your spirit man is delcared complete in Christ, holy, acceptable and perfect in His presence (read all of Eph. chapter 1). God has now placed in your spirit man everything you will ever need to be fully conformed to the image of Christ.  Your spirit man is now perfectly complete and completely holy. 

3. You must learn to "Walk in the Spirit" and not in the flesh.  Now your spirit man, empowered by the Holy Spirit, begins to SANCTIFY your body, soul and mind through daily renewal of your mind, submitting your body and conforming to His will. (read Romans 12:1 - 2).  This is a lifelong process as you grow in the grace and knowledge of Christ daily.  It is a slow, but powerful, transformation. (Read II Corinthains 3:18)   Remember your soul is your mind, emotions, will, imagination & conscience.  Your body is your five senses...sight, hearing, feeling, touching & tasting.  

Please watch this powerful teaching for more details on how to become a true disciple through this revelation of spirit, soul and body.

                                          3 minute introduction of true discipleship