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I believe Christ’s mission or commission to the disciples in Matthew 28:18-20 includes His intention that His disciples disciple one another. Christ says go and make disciples who learn to do whatever Christ wants them to do.
Learning to do what Jesus wants us to do is not an easy task. Several hindrances come readily to mind. One hindrance is the common belief that if you trust Jesus as Savior, you don’t need to become a better person. But another hindrance is that it is much harder to change than people think, until they actually try to do it.
In Romans 15:14 Paul says believers are qualified (have the moral character and knowledge) to admonish (encourage, warn, advise [both preaching and personal counsel]) others. Gal. 6:1-5 says believers are responsible to restore other believers who are “overtaken” (snared by the temptation) with a spirit of humility. Matthew 18:15-18 offers a process for engaging fellow believers.
Several examples of believers discipling believers include Aquila and Priscilla admonishing Apollos (Acts 18:34-28), Paul admonishing Peter in Galatians 2, and Paul engaging in conversations in his own rented house (Acts 28:17-31).
Two levels of disciples discipling disciples: Level 1 is one on one or small group “friendship conversation” in which people agree to talk about life and allow other people to offer their reflections. Level 2 is when someone invites or allows a “deeper dive” to unwanted habits or addictions.