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Hacksaw Ridge: The Way of Costly Discipleship - Anabaptist (John 14:1-6)

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Desmond Doss followed Jesus' way—nonviolence, enemy love, costly discipleship—when every other way seemed more practical. Anabaptist theology reads John 14:6 as calling us to follow Jesus' way of life, not just believe truths about Him. The way is discipleship: taking up the cross, following in His footsteps, doing what He did. Truth isn't abstract doctrine but embodied practice. Life comes through dying to self. Many claim to believe in Jesus; the question is whether we follow His way. Doss walked Christ's path; the path led through suffering to life.

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John 14:1-6

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