A FOLLOWER OF JESUS
Why does one want to be a follower of Jesus? The obvious answer is to be rewarded when Jesus returns. Rewarded with heaven. But going to heaven is not easy. Jesus said, "Not everyone who says to Me, `Lord, Lord,' shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father in heaven. “Matthew 7:21. Doing the will of God the Father is not easy. It is never easy. Don’t you believe me? Look at Adam and Eve. God asked them not to eat a certain fruit. A serpent deceived them and they ate. They refused to do the work that they must do, and that is not to eat the fruit. The work is to obey God. As a result of disobedience to the work that they must do, God evicted them and took eternal life away from them. Here comes Saul of Tarsus. He claims that Jesus has called him to be a follower of Jesus. A follower of Jesus? What does a follower of Jesus do? He must promote the interest of Jesus. He must teach the teachings of Jesus. He must share with others the teachings of...