Called Out
Channel: Lightship for Christ
Date: 01/03/2012

A strong dis-preference for people or things of the world...

Mathew 12: 48-50 But he replied to the man who told him, "Who is my mother, and who are my brothers?" And stretching out his hand toward his disciples, he said, "Here are my mother and my brothers! For whoever does the will of my Father in heaven is my brother and sister and mother." 
Luke 14: 26 "If anyone comes to me and does not hate father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters—yes, even their own life—such a person cannot be my disciple.

Why does Jesus speak like this to his disciples..? 

He is making the point that not even family, is to come before following him while in this world (worldly comforts). Disciples of Christ are not ones who simply purchase fire insurance purchased by the lambs' blood from the lake of fire, and are then set for eternity. This or either loosing ones salvation like a light switch is thrown off is often taught by many denominationalisms doctrines. Walking in the Holy Spirit is an ongoing process for our Lord, often taking years to make us functional; yet he will not force us to be conformed to his image, as he cannot. There is but one death, and one salvation because of Christ, yet we do have the choice to make in which road we will choose towards eternity.
If a Spiritual (second death) were not true, over half of the scriptural texts in the Bible, would have to be discarded, both in the old and new covenants. 
Calvinist and Armenian Bible perspectives on these "seemingly" clashing doctrines, happen because they are always learning, but never coming to the knowledge of the truth; found only by remaining "in" Christ. 
This is why when God chose Paul by direct intervention; and when Paul repented unto salvation in Christ; he still worried about becoming a reject, or a castaway from our Lord. Paul knew he must press on with Christ, towards his own salvation, and regeneration, lest he be cut off and burnt, without finishing. This is why Jesus spoke as he did to the scribe, the man who wanted to bury his father, before he followed our Lord. These are just a few of numerous other allegories found throughout the scriptures.