This work on the One Page New Testament and Systematic Discipleship is based on a detailed analysis of the New Testament to create different levels of detail for Jesus’ followers to understand and seek to apply. It has involved a comprehensive consideration of Greek words and idioms and has encompassed reviewing circa 3500 Greek words and idioms (including duplicates which appear in different semantic contexts) and the checking of more than 86,000 verse references where these appear. Summary images of this ongoing work are outlined below.
We are now into the next phase, working through the New Testament again, book by book, and chapter by chapter, to consider the 14000+ verse references we have identified (related to the Greek words and idioms we have been reviewing) to check again for relevance to the Themes and sub-Themes we have been developing. This will result in a shaking out and probably some re-work to help finalise the underpinning data, and further refinement of the Theme titles etc..
Below we present the #onepagenewtestament in five diagrams (five layers of detail). Each one represents a single page perspective of Christian Discipleship drawn directly from the scriptures - the ‘One Page New Testament’. Each Theme or sub-Theme is a summary of the components below it. They target different audiences: from enquirers and new believers (or younger children) through to mature and dedicated disciples. The aim is to use them as a basis for introducing what the Bible has to say in a ‘top down’ manner - setting out some of the key elements at the upper levels and then proceeding into subsequent layers of detail. Each level comprises a range of actions and behaviours for us to try to put into practice - as we are led by the Holy Spirit.
There are a series of articles that accompany each of these images on the separate Faith Articles page on this website. Feel free to look at them to understand some of the scriptures that support the creation of the Themes we have been developing. Please note, however, that the early articles are now more than two years old and that no attempt has been to update or amend these materials as the analysis work has moved forward. Consequently there are some changes that have naturally occurred since they were prepared that are not currently available here.
The main colour diagrams of the 5 levels of detail (immediately below) will be updated from time to time on this page.
Below are a series of (unaltered) images that are drawn from the separate Faith Articles page on this website that represent snapshots of the diagrams above, published from July 2021 onwards.
This first of these is the image from the Systematic Discipleship Part 1 Faith Article that sets out some of the Themes which explain the Command to ‘Love God - [KF1]’ and in particular the Practice to ‘Listen to (Obey) God - [KP1]’ (shown in light blue below).
Here is the key image from the Systematic Discipleship Part 2 Faith Article that the sets out some of the Themes that explain the Command to ‘Love God - [KF1]’ and in particular the Practice to ‘Talk (Pray) to God - [KP2]’ (shown in light blue below).
Below is the image from the Systematic Discipleship Part 3 Faith Article that introduces the Themes that comprise some of the things that should comprise our response to the call to ‘Follow Jesus - [KF2]’ (shown in light blue below).
This is the Systematic Discipleship Part 4 Faith Article image that further explains more of our response to the call to Follow Jesus regarding our need to ‘Recognise that we all need a saviour - [KA5]’ (shown in light blue below).
The next image covers additional components of the teaching around our response to submitting to Jesus’ Lordship in the context of the need to ‘Believe / have faith in Jesus / God - [KA6]’ and to ‘Count the cost of discipleship - [KA7]’.
The following image presents the elements associated with our need to be ‘Be born again / made a new creation in Christ (repent and be baptised)’ set out in our 6th Faith Article on Systematic Discipleship.
The next Figure presents the components that encompass the Theme ‘Receive kingdom benefits (forgiveness, the Holy Spirit, eternal life ….) - [KA9]’ set out in our 7th Faith Article on Systematic Discipleship.
The next Figure presents the components that encompass the Themes to ‘Walk by the Spirit not the flesh - [KA10]’ and ‘Bear fruit for the kingdom - [KA11]’ set out in our 8th Faith Article on Systematic Discipleship.
The image below shows the components of the Theme to ‘Persevere in personal discipleship - [KA12]’ set out in our 9th Faith Article on Systematic Discipleship.
This diagram shows the components of the Theme to ‘Pursue holiness’ set out in our 10th Faith Article on Systematic Discipleship.
This diagram explores the Theme to ‘Pursue holiness’ in more detail and described further in the 11th Faith Article on Systematic Discipleship.
This diagram explores the Theme to ‘Pursue holiness’ in more detail and described further in the 12th Faith Article on Systematic Discipleship.
This figure below further explores the Theme to ‘Pursue holiness’ in more detail and described further in the 13th Faith Article on Systematic Discipleship.
As we come towards the end of exploring the subject of ‘Pursuing holiness’ we set out the summary analysis around controlling and guarding our thinking.
Below we present the diagram that sets out the final components of the call to ‘Pursue holiness [KP4]’.
Part 1 of the components to ‘Live out kingdom values [KP5]’
Part 2 of the components to ‘Live out kingdom values [KP5]’
Part 1 of our investigations into the challenge to ‘Exercise discernment’.
Part 2 of our investigations into the challenge to ‘Exercise discernment’.
Part 1 of our investigations into the command to ‘Love your neighbour as yourself’ - and to ‘Make disciples’.
Part 2 of our investigations into the command to ‘Love your neighbour as yourself’ - and to ‘Make disciples’.
Part 3 of our investigations into the command to ‘Love your neighbour as yourself’ - and to ‘Make disciples’.
The last part (4) of our investigations into the command to ‘Love your neighbour as yourself’ - and to ‘Make disciples’.
Exploring the challenge to ‘Forgive (don’t judge) others as part of the command to ‘Love your neighbour as yourself’.
