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THE GENUINE MARKS OF THE

DISCIPLES OF CHRIST
(ANG MGA TOTOONG PALATANDAAN NG
DISIPULO NI KRISTO)

JOHN 8:31 “Then said Jesus to those Jews

which believed on him, If ye continue in my
word, [then] are ye my disciples indeed;”
Panimula:
a. Disciple – means followers, convert, pupil
b. Ang Bibliya ay maliwanag na nagpapatunay
kung sino ang totoong mga alagad ni Kristo.
c. Ang Bibliya din ang nagsasabi na mayroong
ding mga bulaang disipulo o mapagkunwaring
apostol ni Kristo.
2CORINTHIANS 11:13-15 “For such [are]
false apostles, deceitful workers,
transforming themselves into the apostles of
Christ.
2Cor 11:14 And no marvel; for Satan himself
is transformed into an angel of light.
2Cor 11:15 Therefore [it is] no great thing if
his ministers also be transformed as the
ministers of righteousness; whose end shall be
according to their works.”

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 Five (5) genuine marks of the disciple of Christ:

1. THEY MUST BE FORSAKING ALL

(Dapat nilang nilalagay sa isang tabi ang mga
bagay para unahin ang Diyos.)

LUKE 14:26 “If any [man] come to me, and

hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and
children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and
his own life also, he cannot be my disciple.”
a. Ang ibig sabihin ng Diyos ay unahin natin Siya
sa ating buhay at hindi balewalain ang ating
mga mahal sa buhay.
MATTHEW 6:33 “But seek ye first the
kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and
all these things shall be added unto you.”
b. Ang araw ng Linggo ay unang araw ng isang
linggo kaya dapat lamang na unahin ang Diyos
tuwing araw ng Linggo.
ACTS 20:7 “And upon the first [day] of the
week, when the disciples came together to
break bread, Paul preached unto them, ready
to depart on the morrow; and continued his
speech until midnight.”

2. THEY MUST BE BEARING THEIR CROSS

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 (Dapat nilang binubuhat ang kanilang krus.)

LUKE 14:27 “And whosoever doth not bear

his cross, and come after me, cannot be my
disciple.”
a. Bilang mga disipulo ni Kristo dapat lamang na
tayo’y kabalikat o katuwang na tutulong kay
Kristo sa Kanyang dakilang gawain. Magandang
halimbawa: Nagtulong-tulong na binuhat nila
ang lumpo upang dalhin kay Kristo.
MARK 2:1-5 “And again he entered into
Capernaum after [some] days; and it was
noised that he was in the house.
Mk 2:2 And straightway many were gathered
together, insomuch that there was no room to
receive [them], no, not so much as about the
door: and he preached the word unto them.
Mk 2:3 And they come unto him, bringing one
sick of the palsy, which was borne of four.
Mk 2:4 And when they could not come nigh
unto him for the press, they uncovered the
roof where he was: and when they had broken
[it] up, they let down the bed wherein the sick
of the palsy lay.
Mk 2:5 When Jesus saw their faith, he said
unto the sick of the palsy, Son, thy sins be
forgiven thee.”
b. Ang pagkakaisa at pagtutulungan sa gawain
ng Diyos ay ikinatutuwa ng Diyos.
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 PSALMS 133:1-3 “Behold, how good and
how pleasant [it is] for brethren to dwell
together in unity! a
Pss 133:2 [It is] like the precious ointment
upon the head, that ran down upon the beard,
[even] Aaron’s beard: that went down to the
skirts of his garments;
Pss 133:3 As the dew of Hermon, [and as the
dew] that descended upon the mountains of
Zion: for there the Lord commanded the
blessing, [even] life for evermore.”

3. THEY MUST BE CONTINUING IN HIS

WORD
(Dapat sila’y nagpapatuloy sa Salita ng Diyos.)

JOHN 8:31 “Then said Jesus to those Jews

which believed on him, If ye continue in my
word, [then] are ye my disciples indeed;”
a. Ang sa Diyos ay nakikinig ng Salita. Ang hindi
sa Diyos ay hindi nakikinig ng Salita ng Diyos.
1JOHN 2:3-5 “And hereby we do know that
we know him, if we keep his commandments.
1Jn 2:4 He that saith, I know him, and
keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and
the truth is not in him.
1Jn 2:5 But whoso keepeth his word, in him
verily is the love of God perfected: hereby
know we that we are in him.”
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b. Ang pananabik sa Salita ng Diyos ay
katunayan na tayo’y mga ligtas at mga tunay na
alagad ni Kristo.
1PETER 2:2 “As newborn babes, desire the
sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow
thereby:”
MATTHEW 4:4 “But he answered and said,
It is written, Man shall not live by bread
alone, but by every word that proceedeth out
of the mouth of God.”

4. THEY MUST BE OBEYING CHRIST

(Dapat sila’y masunurin kay Kristo.)

JOHN 14:15 “If ye love me, keep my

commandments.”
LUKE 6:46 “And why call ye me, Lord, Lord,
and do not the things which I say?”
a. Ang masunuring KristIyano ay nagpapatunay
ng pag-ibig kay Kristo.
b. Tinawag ng Diyos na kaibigan ang bawat
masunuring Kristiyano at hindi na alipin.

JOHN 15:14-15 “Ye are my friends, if ye do

whatsoever I command you.
Jn 15:15 Henceforth I call you not servants;
for the servant knoweth not what his lord
doeth: but I have called you friends; for all

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 things that I have heard of my Father I have
made known unto you.”

5. THEY MUST BE FRUITBEARING

CHRISTIANS
(Dapat sila’y nagsisipamungang Kristiyano)

JOHN 15:8 “Herein is my Father glorified,

that ye bear much fruit; so shall ye be my
disciples.”
a. Ang iglesya sa Jerusalem ay magandang
huwaran ng mabungang iglesia lokal.
ACTS 2:41, 47 “Then they that gladly
received his word were baptized: and the
same day there were added [unto them] about
three thousand souls.
Acts 2:47 Praising God, and having favour
with all the people. And the Lord added to the
church daily such as should be saved.”
b. Ang Diyos ay naghanda ng putong sa bawat
Kristiyano na naging mabunga sa kanyang
Kristiyano.

2TIMOTHY 4:8 “Henceforth there is laid up

for me a crown of righteousness, which the
Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at
that day: and not to me only, but unto all
them also that love his appearing.”
Pangwakas:
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a. Ang tunay na disipulo ni Kristo ay tunay na
may palatandaan ayon sa Banal na Kasulatan.
b. Ang tunay na disipulo ni Kristo ay maliwanag
na makapagpapatototoo tungkol sa kaligtasan
na naranasan niya kay Kristo Hesus.
ACTS 8:35-38 “Then Philip opened his
mouth, and began at the same scripture, and
preached unto him Jesus.
Acts 8:36 And as they went on [their] way,
they came unto a certain water: and the
eunuch said, See, [here is] water; what doth
hinder me to be baptized?
Acts 8:37 And Philip said, If thou believest
with all thine heart, thou mayest. And he
answered and said, I believe that Jesus Christ
is the Son of God.
Acts 8:38 And he commanded the chariot to
stand still: and they went down both into the
water, both Philip and the eunuch; and he
baptized him.”

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