Measuring spirituality
Most churches would view the following as characteristics of a mature disciple:
- Careful students of the Scriptures
- Zealous and active in their stand for God
- Desire for worship and prayer
- Consistent in worship attendance
- Practice scripture memorization
- Not afraid to pray in public
- Active in the local church
- Fast regularly
- Desire to stand against ungodliness
- Firm grasp of basic, foundational theology
Not a bad list until you realize that this is a list describing the Pharisees. Obviously, this list doesn’t capture the essence of what it means to be a follower of Jesus. Shamelessly stolen from Ed (who stole it from someone else).
