Discipleship is based on the character of the teacher; disciples are following the teacher. Those who followed Jesus up the mountain were following the Man. A teacher is more than one who verbalizes information; a teacher is an example of what he teaches. A disciple will become like his teacher; he cannot become more.
"A disciple is not above his teacher nor a slave above his master. It is enough for the disciple that he becomes as his teacher, and the slave as his master..." Matthew 10:25
This is a part of discipleship. Christianity is based on discipleship, not information. Disciples are to make disciples, disciples of themselves.
"Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age." Matthew 38:19-20
Only disciples can teach other to keep all that Jesus commanded; because only disciples keep His commandments themselves. Anyone can communicate information, but only a disciple can make disciples.
Teachers are to be personally an example of functional Christianity.
"Let not many of you become teachers, my brethren, knowing that as such we shall incur a stricter judgment. For we all stumble in many ways. If anyone does not stumble in what he says, he is a perfect man, able to bridle the whole body as well." Jams 3:1-2
Those who teach are to be mature, complete examples of Christian growth. God will discipline teachers more strictly for this purpose.
Excerpt from
"The Foundation of Discipleship" by Greg Whitten, angiken@gmail.com] or Basic Christianity
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