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Counting The Cost
Counting the Cost, or in the NIV: The Cost of Being a Disciple or in the NRSV: The Cost of Discipleship or in the NKJV: Leaving All to Follow Christ, are titles given to the Gospel of Luke passage which includes a pair of parables told by Jesus. The first title comes from the phrase "count the cost", which occurs in the King James Version of the passage, as well as some other versions. Narrative The two parables are as follows: Interpretation Joel B. Green suggests that it is unclear what kind of tower is being referred to in the first parable, Joel B. Green, The Gospel of Luke', Eerdmans, 1997, , pp. 566-567. but notes that the message is that a "thoroughgoing fidelity to God's salvific aim" is required, "manifest in one's identity as a disciple of Jesus." This involves putting family and possessions second,Charles McCollough, The Art Of Parables: Reinterpreting the Teaching Stories of Jesus in Word and Scripture', Wood Lake Publishing, 2008, , pp. 94-95. as in and . This ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic, In recognized minority languages of Portugal: :* mwl, República Pertuesa is a country located on the Iberian Peninsula, in Southwestern Europe, Southwestern Europe, and whose territory also includes the Macaronesian archipelagos of the Azores and Madeira. It features Cabo da Roca, the westernmost point in continental Europe, its mainland west and south border with the North Atlantic Ocean and in the north and east, the Portugal-Spain border, constitutes the longest uninterrupted border-line in the European Union. Its archipelagos form two Autonomous Regions of Portugal, autonomous regions with their own Local government, regional governments. On the mainland, Alentejo region occupies the biggest area but is one of the least densely populated regions of Europe. Lisbon is the Capital city, capital and List of largest cities in Portugal, largest city by population, being also the main spot for tourists alongside Porto, the Algarve an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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