5. Following Jesus also requires faith in Him as fully God and His work on the cross as your only hope of being found righteous and receiving glory and honor on judgement day.
6. Following Jesus requires continually making Him and His glory the priority and the reason for everything you do.
7. Following Jesus requries a life of constant growth in grace, knowledge, holiness and witness to the gospel.
8. Following Jesus requires being committed to the local church which is the body of Christ.