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Touchstone The Cost of Discipleship
The Cost of Discipleship compels the reader to face himself and God in any situation. Bonhoeffer speaks of "Cheap Grace": preaching forgiveness without requiring repentance, baptism without church discipline, communion without confession. "Cheap Grace" is grace without discipleship. "Costly Grace" is the gospel which must be sought again and again, the gift which must be asked for, the door at which a man must knock. "It's costly because it costs a man his life, and it is grace because it gives a man the only true life."
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Customer Reviews for The Cost of Discipleship
Review 1 for The Cost of Discipleship
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Date:January 2, 2013
Annie
Location:South Dakota
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Excellent treatise on the life of faith from one of the 20th century's martyrs
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Review 2 for The Cost of Discipleship
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Date:December 13, 2012
Deni
Location:Lake Orion, MI
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The book isn't an easy read but when taken in small bites there is some very insightful information.
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Date:November 10, 2012
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Excellent book! Very inspiring! Gets into the true "meat" of what it means to follow Christ.
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Review 4 for The Cost of Discipleship
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Exceptional
Date:November 7, 2012
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I am about half way through the book thus far. This should be a must read for every Christian. Bonhoeffer challenges readers with the applicable truth that GRACE is not GRACE without discipleship. Grace is not cheap but very costly. Discipleship is dependent on Grace and Grace (to be experienced in it's fullness) is dependent on discipleship. He also give one of the best commentaries on the Beattitudes I've ever heard or read. Be challenged in your walk and read the book.
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Review 5 for The Cost of Discipleship
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Date:November 6, 2012
Zechariah
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great read, just as applicable to life today as it was 80 years ago. I really enjoyed Bonhoeffer's passion that was evident in the introduction, yet he remains objective in order to practice proper exegesis in the later chapters of the book.
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Review 6 for The Cost of Discipleship
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Process of enlightenment and Provision for me
Date:July 15, 2012
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Location:Celina, OH
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I feel this book was God's divine Provision for me - it corrected bad doctrine I'd learned and encourages me to live a more disciplined life with my Savior, yet in the gentle and beautiful way the Holy Spirit works. Reading "The Cost of Discipleship" has been a process of enlightenment for me and one I am very thankful for.
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Review 7 for The Cost of Discipleship
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inspirational
Date:February 28, 2012
Jim1
Location:Troy, NY
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Inspirational beyond wors' as are aoo of his writings!
PURE CHRISTIANITY----- UNCHAINED OF STRICTURES OF SECTARIAN INTERESTS.
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Review 8 for The Cost of Discipleship
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Inspiring, thought provoking, convicting.
Date:February 15, 2012
Gretchen
Location:Mesa, AZ
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Very deep, so is best eaten in small bites. It will change you and deepen your faith.
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Date:February 3, 2012
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This book should be in everyone's library. Provides for wonderful and thought provoking discussion on what it is to be a Christian.
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Review 10 for The Cost of Discipleship
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Very thought provoking
Date:October 22, 2011
Ken in LA
Location:Lafayette,la
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Incredible reading for a new Christian. Costly grace opposed to cheap grace? Never gave it a thought before the recommendation of my pastor.
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Review 11 for The Cost of Discipleship
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How much is Jesus worth to you??????
Date:August 26, 2011
radharc
Location:Ireland
Age:55-65
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This book does what it says on the cover. The cost of discipleship is different for everyone but it will cost you as it cost Jesus.
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Review 12 for The Cost of Discipleship
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Bought as gift.
Date:August 6, 2011
shecogic
Location:Eaton, Ohio
Age:55-65
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My husband was the recipient of this book and has had nothing but good things to say about it so far. He has not yet finished it due to a recent surgery, but he is reading a little every day and is giving it good "reviews" to me!
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Review 13 for The Cost of Discipleship
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Date:July 11, 2011
mack
Location:Tucson, AZ
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A book that every Christian should read. Bonhoeffer explains tough questions in our walk with the Lord.
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Review 14 for The Cost of Discipleship
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A must have! A must read for all Jesus Followers!
Date:May 12, 2011
RevolutionFire
Location:California
Age:25-34
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This book is truly amazing! Dietrich lived during the rise of Hitler in Germany. He stood for the truth of Scripture. He refused to detour from the Faith that the Holy Scriptures call all followers of Jesus to. This book is a great view into that reality.
pg 63. "Only he who believes is obedient, and only he who is obedient believes.' -Dietrich Bonhoeffer
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Review 15 for The Cost of Discipleship
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Bonhoffer bares his heart , and shows his passion
Date:May 6, 2011
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If you've read his (Bonhoffer's ) story then you will come to understand the passion from which he writes this book . He truly loved the Lord , and laid down his all for Him . Bonhoffer's dedication to the Lord , and his willingness to learn what it truly means to be His disciple fills these pages . A truly good read .
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Review 16 for The Cost of Discipleship
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Date:September 19, 2010
Reviews4Him
We can only achieve perfect liberty and enjoy fellowship with Jesus when his command, his call to absolute discipleship, is appreciated in its entirety, As a German Lutheran pastor and theologian, Dietrich Bonhoeffer was an exemplar of sacrificial faith. Opposing the Nazis during Hitlers regime eventually giving his life for his Lord at the hands of the Gestapo in 1945, Bonhoeffer truly was a man who died to self in order to be alive with Christ. The Cost of Discipleship truly is about the cost of authentic Christian discipleship... a call by Christ to follow Him through persecution and through rejoicing. This book will greatly encourage you in your walk with Christ and add a whole new revolutionary dimension to the command "follow me." I give it a definite 5 star!
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Review 17 for The Cost of Discipleship
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Date:April 11, 2010
Julia Covell
This has to be one of the most blessed books ever. I have felt so much conviction while reading this book, it helped me understand so much of the fundementals of the teaching of Christ. I really know what it means to be a follower of Christ, and the cost of my calling. I've had a major break through because of this book. It has profoundly affected my relationship with God, and made me realize what a blessing being a disciple of Christ, and it made me divinely aware of myself and others. Amen.
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Review 18 for The Cost of Discipleship
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Date:January 25, 2010
Kristian Eikevik
This man will define your faith, or turn it on its head. He writes as one whose eyes are truly fixed on Jesus.
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Review 19 for The Cost of Discipleship
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Date:October 21, 2009
Chris Knoeferl
Still reading it. but so far it's a great book. Highly recommend it and this site to friends and family.
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Review 20 for The Cost of Discipleship
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Date:August 28, 2009
Joel
Christian, read this book!Dietrich Bonhoeffers, The Cost of Discipleship, is an argument and plea to the believer to heed to the call of being a disciple of Jesus Christ. Bonhoeffer sets his argument up like a seasoned theologian, systematic and clear. If I had to re-title this book I would call it, Christian, Grace is not cheap, so stop living as though it is! I, now, consider myself a reformed believer, and as a good reformist we speak of Grace often. We even speak of the cost of Gods Grace! But truly, rarely, do I see it lived out in a believers life. Thats what this book is about.Beg, Borrow, of Buy, but read this Plea.
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