“Jesus Christ — He is the One who came by water and blood, not by water only, but by water and by blood. And the Spirit is the One who testifies, because the Spirit is the truth.” ‭‭1 John‬ ‭5:6‬ ‭HCSB‬‬

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Every life comes by water. The true test is does our blood (death) match our water (life)? Jesus’ did! What he preached He lived, and now He sits on God’s throne because He has accomplished everything God wanted Him to do (John 17:4). Jesus Job here on earth was to die for the sins of the world (salvation) and then to train the 12 apostles to live the New Life that would be given them on the day of Pentecost (discipleship). Peter then lived this out. He was fist concerned about getting people saved (Acts 2) then training others to Live.

“And he commanded them to be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ. Then they asked him to stay for a few days.”
‭‭Acts‬ ‭10:48‬ ‭HCSB‬‬
https://www.bible.com/72/act.10.48.hcsb

If salvation was the end goal why did Cornelius and his house ask Peter to stay a few days? 

Paul had this same mind set. Salvation first and discipleship second. 

“On the contrary, after we had previously suffered, and we were treated outrageously in Philippi, as you know, we were emboldened by our God to speak the gospel of God to you in spite of great opposition.”
‭‭1 Thessalonians‬ ‭2:2‬ ‭HCSB‬‬
https://www.bible.com/72/1th.2.2.hcsb

“And what you have heard from me in the presence of many witnesses, commit to faithful men who will be able to teach others also.”
‭‭2 Timothy‬ ‭2:2‬ ‭HCSB‬‬
https://www.bible.com/72/2ti.2.2.hcsb

Our life is only shown by what we leave behind. We can leave behind money, stuff, and possessions OR we can leave behind other Christians who know that they are saved and can help others to be saved and then they can train others who will be able to teach others also. 

How can we do this? First we submit to Jesus as Lord and Savior. Second we submit to the leading of the Holy Spirit. And then we can find others who are FAT for God. FAT is Faithful, Available, and Teachable. Wa can find someone who needs some help growing and spend time with them opening up the Bible together. A mentor is encourage and challenged by his disciples just has much as a disciple is challenged by his mentor. 

“But you must say the things that are consistent with sound teaching. Older men are to be level headed, worthy of respect, sensible, and sound in faith, love, and endurance. In the same way, older women are to be reverent in behavior, not slanderers, not addicted to much wine. They are to teach what is good, so they may encourage the young women to love their husbands and to love their children, to be self-controlled, pure, homemakers, kind, and submissive to their husbands, so that God’s message will not be slandered. In the same way, encourage the young men to be self-controlled in everything. Make yourself an example of good works with integrity and dignity in your teaching. Your message is to be sound beyond reproach, so that the opponent will be ashamed, having nothing bad to say about us.”
‭‭Titus‬ ‭2:1-8‬ ‭HCSB‬‬
https://www.bible.com/72/tit.2.1-8.hcsb       

Older Men train younger men to be men of God! Older women train younger women to be Women of God!

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