Уперше в українському богослов’ї здійснено цілісний аналіз
новозавітного богослов’я учнівства в дискуртеологиясі двох новозавітних моделей:
учнівство в контексті стосунків Ісуса і учнів та учнівство апостола Павла.
Здійснено аналіз та синтез новозавітних текстів, використовуючи герменевтику
учнівства. Визначено основні теоретичні положення концепції учнівства з
перспективою практичного застосування.
Виявлено, що сучасні євангельські чинні та новоутворені практики
учнівства не відповідають новозавітній ідеальній моделі учнівства, оскільки
втілюють тільки деякі теоретичні і практичні аспекти новозавітного учнівства,
або функціонують поза еклезіологічною спільнотою. Єдина можливість
виконати новозавітний ідеал – інтегрувати всі сучасні практики в одне цілісне
явище.
Запропоновано перспективу відновлення новозавітного учнівства з
еклезіологічного погляду, а також програму втілення цілісного учнівства як
сучасну спробу відновити новозавітне учнівство в контексті еклезії, яке здатне
трансформувати суспільство, враховуючи особливості постмодерну,
глобалізації та постсекуляризації.
Впервые в украинском богословии осуществлен целостный анализ
новозаветного богословия ученичества в дискурсе двух новозаветных моделей: ученичество в контексте отношений Иисуса и учеников и ученичество апостола
Павла. Осуществлен анализ и синтез новозаветных текстов с использованием
герменевтики ученичества. Определены основные теоретические положения
концепции ученичества с перспективой практического применения.
Определено, что современные евангельские действующие и возникающие
практики ученичества не соответствуют новозаветной идеальной модели
ученичества, так как представляют и олицетворяют только некоторые
теоретические и практические аспекты новозаветного ученичества, или
функционируют вне экклезиологического сообщества. Единственная
возможность выполнить новозаветный идеал – интегрировать все современные
практики в одно целостное явление.
Предлагается перспектива восстановления новозаветного ученичества с
экклезиологической точки зрения, а также программа реализации целостного
ученичества как современная попытка восстановить новозаветное ученичество
в контексте еклезии, которое способно трансформировать общество, учитывая
особенности постмодерна, глобализации и постсекуляризации.
For the first time in national theology, a holistic analysis of the New Testament
theology of discipleship has been carried out as a discourse of two New Testament
models: discipleship in the context of the relationship of Jesus and the disciples, and
the teaching and discipleship of the Apostle Paul. An analysis and synthesis of New
Testament texts was made using the hermeneutics of discipleship. The basic
theoretical principles of the concept of discipleship are determined from the
perspective of practical application.
The study of New Testament discipleship was carried out on the basis of the
hypothesis and methodology proposed by Alasdair MacIntyre in his study of the
philosophy of morality. The idea of a return to a holistic understanding of the
phenomenon is accomplished by comprehending the three stages of its development:
flourishing, decline, and renewal, was applied in the context of the study of a New
Testament theology of discipleship.
The “flourishing” stage of discipleship in the New Testament text is related to
the ideal model of Christ and its embodiment in two basic models of discipleship, the
model in the context of the relationship of Jesus and the disciples, and the model of
Paul. The main components of the ideal model of New Testament discipleship,
recorded in Matthew 28:18-20, are the spiritual power of teaching, missionary activity, baptism, teaching, ordination, and the promise of divine presence.
Discipleship is the pursuit of Christ both personally and in the community of
disciples. Discipleship is not only a spiritual connection with Christ, but also a
connection with a real teacher. It has a doxological, a trinitarian, and an
ecclesiological dimension. Understanding the embodiment of the ideal model of
discipleship in Paul's work has led to the theological assumption that discipleship is a
significant accent in his theology.
Decline in discipleship is a collection of church events and occurrences that
gradually threatened the disappearance of discipleship. The latter did not disappear,
but was transformed and for various reasons was split into separate practices. After
the decline of discipleship in the history of the church, there were attempts to restore
it. The Reformation processes of the XVI century gave grounds for restoring ideas
about the church based on the model of the New Testament, which became the basis
for the restoration of discipleship in the future.
The evangelical community is experiencing a church and educational crisis due
to the fact that the church has ceased to fulfill the last command of Christ: to make all
people disciples. Consequently, the main feature of the present is precisely the
anticipation of change.
Among many modern evangelical practices, existing and newly created
practices of discipleship are identified. They may also be called modern Christian
discipleship, which is simply the likeness of New Testament discipleship and the
attempt to modernize it. Modern practices are capable of embodying only a few
aspects of discipleship or engaging in activities beyond the ecclesiological
community.
The only possibility for the renewal of New Testament discipleship is the
integration of all modern practices into a holistic phenomenon in the context of a
concrete ecclesiological community that takes into account the experience gained and
contemporary conditions, and does not exceed ecclesiological boundaries. For the
restoration of discipleship, transformation within the church is necessary. The
restoration of interpersonal relations between a teacher and a student in the context of
the restoration of holistic discipleship is necessary, in contrast to the postmodern idea
of personal freedom and independence. The relationship between a teacher and a
disciple in Christ is the heart of discipleship; in turn, disciples are the heart of the
church. The goal of holistic discipleship is the transformation of the evangelical
community and the surrounding society.
