lesson one : importance of discipleship

One of my favourite books is the "Cost of Discipleship" by Dietrich Bonhoeffer.
In his book, he explains that discipleship means adherence to christ and because Christ is the object of that adherence, it must take the form of discipleship.

" Christianity without discipleship is always Christianity without Christ."

The question arises : " can I truly be saved and yet refuse to be a disciple?" . Is there any room for a non-discipled Christian?

The Bible tells us that we are saved by grace through faith." But what is the faith that saves? The answer is found in the book of James. Faith translates to active obedience to God's Word evidenced by the good Works which He had prepared in advance for us to do. The problem is that many think that faith is only intellectual agreement to a set of doctrinal facts.
A definition of faith which discounts active obedience to God's Word ignores the vital element of regeneration and sanctification which is evident in one who is truly saved.
Sanctification is the working out of our salvation as God works in us and hence, any profession of faith which does not embrace discipleship is dead.