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Discipleship is the imitating of other Christians as they do their best to imitate Jesus. (1 Corinthians 11:1) The point of discipleship is not to give us a bunch of rules to follow, but instead it should give us the tools to enjoy life in a way that the Gospel can advance and that we can worship while we do whatever. It's possible to worship God while having a beer with your steak. It's possible to honor God through its consumption. Now this being said, everything should be in moderation. This is hard for me sometimes as far as food and people in my church denomination have been known to be more obese. My point is that Jesus had the reputation of being a drunkard while doing evangelism/discipleship. (Luke 7:34) We ought to have the same reputation as friends of sinners that Jesus had while he was on earth. (Matthew 11:19) It's possible to worship God while you watch TV. Watch the TV and determine what the character's motivations are, the worldview behind the plot, etc. Then compare that theology with the Bible. Jesus does not want his disciples to be scared of the world he wants them to engage the world.
The meaning of discipleship is that God pursues the world with patience and determination through the spread of the Gospel by any means necessary.
The meaning of discipleship is that God pursues the world with patience and determination through the spread of the Gospel by any means necessary.