Fit to Represent, Vision for Discipleship Seminar

Appendix I: Bible and Theology ▪ 75

From Deep Ignorance to Credible Witness: Stages of Dynamic Growth

Rev. Dr. Don L. Davis

Witness - Ability to give witness and teach 2 Tim. 2.2 Matt. 28.18-20 1 John 1.1-4 Prov. 20.6 2 Cor. 5.18-21

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 And the things you have heard me say in the Do you believe this? ~ John 11.26 For what does the Scripture say? ~ Rom. 4.3 At that time, Herod the tetrarch heard about the fame of Jesus. ~ Matt. 14.1

presence of many witnesses entrust to reliable men who will also be qualified to teach others. ~ 2 Tim. 2.2

Lifestyle - Consistent appropriation and habitual practice based on beliefs Heb. 5.11-6.2 Eph. 4.11-16 2 Pet. 3.18 1 Tim. 4.7-10 Demonstration - Expressing conviction in corresponding conduct, speech, and behavior James 2.14-26 And Jesus increased in wisdom and in stature, and in favor with God and man. ~ Luke 2.52

2 Cor. 4.13 2 Pet. 1.5-9 1 Thess. 1.3-10

Nevertheless, at your word I will let down the net. ~ Luke 5.5

Conviction - Committing oneself to think, speak, and act in light of information Heb. 2.3-4

Heb. 11.1, 6 Heb. 3.15-19 Heb. 4.2-6

Discernment - Understanding the meaning and implications of information John 16.13 Eph. 1.15-18 Col. 1.9-10 Isa. 6.10; 29.10 Do you understand what you are reading? ~ Acts 8.30

Knowledge - Ability to recall and recite information 2 Tim. 3.16-17 1 Cor. 2.9-16 1 John 2.20-27 John 14.26

Interest - Responding to ideas or information with both curiosity and openness Ps. 42.1-2 Acts 9.4-5 John 12.21 1 Sam. 3.4-10 We will hear you again on this matter. ~ Acts 17.32

Awareness - General exposure to ideas and information Mark 7.6-8 Acts 19.1-7

John 5.39-40 Matt. 7.21-23

Ignorance - Unfamiliarity with information due to naivete, indifference, or hardness Eph. 4.17-19 Ps. 2.1-3 Rom. 1.21; 2.19 1 John 2.11 Who is the Lord that I should heed his voice? ~ Exod. 5.2