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As priest Jesus is able to sympathise with a disciple’s weakness. As King Jesusestablished God’s reign on earth and will reside in Judgment over all the nations ofthe world. Jesus was a teacher who taught in the OT wisdom tradition. Howevermore than just a Teacher, a Prophet, Priest or a King, Jesus is presented as GodHimself.Rewards for obedience to Christ are both a present and eternal reality. The promiseof rewards coincides with Jesus teaching disciples to value what God values. Animplication of which is, that rewards are then promised to those who obey God withno thought of reward.Disciples are people who follow and adhere to the person Jesus with the goal ofbecoming like Him. It is a life long event. Discipleship is lived out in the churchcommunity which is also the disciple’s spiritual family. The Church is a “divinelyinstituted community (Marshall 1992:124).” It is created by and belongs to Jesus.The Church is a spiritual family whose members are to prioritise relationships withone another.Discipleship may or may not require a disciple to give up everything in the cause offollowing Jesus, but it always requires an attitude whereby one is prepared to do so.As God is the sovereign King and everything belongs to Him, disciples are seen asstewards of God’s possessions. As stewards, disciples are to respond faithfully intrust to God, with whatever God has given her or him. By not administering well whatGod has given a disciple, the disciple is in fact acting to usurp God’s authority.89
Chapter SevenConclusion7.1 IntroductionThe previous chapters of this thesis have conducted a historical analysis, literaryanalysis and an examination of the theological motifs of Matthew 6:19-34. Thereason for this is that an understanding of the above have contributed to an overallunderstanding of Matthew 6:19-34 and have proved essential in addressing the mainproblem of this thesis.This chapter will accomplish the following tasks. Firstly, there will be a synthesis ofthe findings of the previous chapters in order to address the main problem of thethesis. Included in this will be suggestions as to the application of the findings. Asstated in chapter one exegesis won’t be considered complete until there is practicalapplication. Secondly, there will be an assessment of the hypothesis, and finallythere will be suggestions as to future areas of research.7.2 Synthesis of the ResearchThe synthesis of findings to clarify the main problem will be explored under thefollowing headings• Money as a Rival God• The accumulation of wealth• Stewardship of Money as a community affair90
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ACKOWLEDGEMENTSI am eternally grate
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TABLE OF CONTENTSCHAPTER 1: Introdu
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