SUSTAINING
OUR DISCIPLESHIP
SACRAMENTS, LITURGY AND SCRIPTURE For all Christians, the primary sources for developing their life together of discipleship and disciple-making are the Christian scriptures studied together within the worship and sacramental life of the faith community. Together, the old and new Testaments provide a complete and sufficient, God-inspired, guide to Christian living: a template for discipleship. Throughout Christian history, the Bible has been received as primarily a community document to be read and interpreted within the context of historic Christian communities. Although Christian disciples are encouraged to read the scriptures privately, the authoritative context for interpretation is always within the worship life of the community.
