Jesus defined his disciples, not as those who did the minimum, but as those who loved him more than anything. https://t.co/JDddiIWPCl
— Desiring God (@desiringGod) January 11, 2018
It would be hard to overstate the importance of understanding something: Love Jesus more than your family, your life, the work you do, et cetera, et cetera, is the teaching of a cult. The 1st-century church was a despised cult, and the New Testament is the literature of a despised cult.