The Cost of Discipleship

In this remarkable work, 20th-century Christian theologian Dietrich Bonhoeffer asserts that “When Christ calls a man, he bids him come and die”. Drawing from the Sermon on the Mount, Bonhoeffer offers a critical examination of the distinction between “cheap grace” and “costly grace.” He describes “cheap grace” as self-bestowed, characterized by the preaching of forgiveness without repentance, baptism without church discipline, and communion without confession. According to Bonhoeffer, “cheap grace is grace without discipleship.”

Conversely, he defines “costly grace” as the gift that must be earnestly sought, symbolized by the door at which one must knock. It is costly because it demands a person’s life, yet it is grace because it is given by God and provides a path to true life.

The Cost of Discipleship was first published in 1936. Blue Harvest Publishing is dedicated to introducing individuals to the revelation of Jesus Christ through the publication of Christian content. This book is part of the Blue Harvest Publishing Classics series, selected for its wisdom and influence. The Cost of Discipleship is an excellent addition to any Christian library.