The Cost of Discipleship
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The Cost of Discipleship is a classic Christian theological work by Dietrich Bonhoeffer that explores the meaning of true discipleship and critiques “cheap grace” in favor of costly, obedient faith.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Cost of Discipleship canonical | 9 |
| Christian views of the cost of discipleship | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Cost of Discipleship Context triple: [Dietrich Bonhoeffer, notableWork, The Cost of Discipleship]
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A.
A Christian Manifesto
A Christian Manifesto is a 1981 book by theologian Francis Schaeffer that argues for a distinctly Christian response to secular humanism and calls for active cultural and political engagement based on biblical principles.
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In Service to the Church in the World
"In Service to the Church in the World" is the guiding motto of Princeton Theological Seminary, expressing its commitment to preparing leaders for faithful Christian ministry and global engagement.
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The Christian Faith
The Christian Faith is Friedrich Schleiermacher’s seminal theological work that systematically presents his modern, experience-centered understanding of Christian doctrine.
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Studies in the Sermon on the Mount
Studies in the Sermon on the Mount is a classic multi-volume exposition of Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount that offers detailed, devotional, and doctrinal teaching on Matthew chapters 5–7.
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E.
The Church as Communion
The Church as Communion is a key Anglican–Roman Catholic ecumenical document that explores the nature of the Church as a community of believers united in faith, sacraments, and mission.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Cost of Discipleship Target entity description: The Cost of Discipleship is a classic Christian theological work by Dietrich Bonhoeffer that explores the meaning of true discipleship and critiques “cheap grace” in favor of costly, obedient faith.
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A.
A Christian Manifesto
A Christian Manifesto is a 1981 book by theologian Francis Schaeffer that argues for a distinctly Christian response to secular humanism and calls for active cultural and political engagement based on biblical principles.
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B.
In Service to the Church in the World
"In Service to the Church in the World" is the guiding motto of Princeton Theological Seminary, expressing its commitment to preparing leaders for faithful Christian ministry and global engagement.
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C.
The Christian Faith
The Christian Faith is Friedrich Schleiermacher’s seminal theological work that systematically presents his modern, experience-centered understanding of Christian doctrine.
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D.
Studies in the Sermon on the Mount
Studies in the Sermon on the Mount is a classic multi-volume exposition of Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount that offers detailed, devotional, and doctrinal teaching on Matthew chapters 5–7.
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E.
The Church as Communion
The Church as Communion is a key Anglican–Roman Catholic ecumenical document that explores the nature of the Church as a community of believers united in faith, sacraments, and mission.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian theological work
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book ⓘ |
| advocates | costly discipleship ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Confessing Church
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resistance to Nazism ⓘ |
| author | Dietrich Bonhoeffer ⓘ |
| basedOn | New Testament ⓘ |
| centralConcept |
cheap grace
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costly grace ⓘ |
| considered |
classic of 20th-century Christian literature
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influential work on Christian discipleship ⓘ |
| contains |
commentary on the Sermon on the Mount
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reflections on discipleship ⓘ reflections on grace ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| critiques | cheap grace ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
cost of following Jesus
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non-cheap grace ⓘ obedience to Christ ⓘ |
| englishTranslationTitle | The Cost of Discipleship ⓘ |
| firstPublisherCountry | Germany ⓘ |
| focusesOn | Sermon on the Mount ⓘ |
| genre |
Christian ethics
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Christian theology ⓘ devotional literature ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
church and world
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following Christ ⓘ self-denial ⓘ suffering ⓘ |
| influenced |
20th-century Christian ethics
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discipleship movements ⓘ evangelical theology ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
German Lutheran tradition
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Karl Barth ⓘ Martin Luther ⓘ |
| language | German ⓘ |
| notableQuote | When Christ calls a man, he bids him come and die. ⓘ |
| originalTitle |
Nachfolge
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linked to:
The Legacy
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| publicationYear | 1937 ⓘ |
| publishedInLanguage | German ⓘ |
| subject |
Christian obedience
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discipleship ⓘ ethics of following Jesus ⓘ grace ⓘ |
| theologicalTradition |
Lutheranism
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Protestantism ⓘ |
| timePeriod | interwar period ⓘ |
| translatedInto | English ⓘ |
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