[mdmathis6]

He came as Messiah, the timing of when he declared himself so has no bearing on the quotes he gave about following him. We are his sheep, he is our Shepherd, we know his voice, we follow him, we are a part of his sheep fold. Who was the shepherd David spoke of, in his 23rd Pslam? None other than Christ himself!

[RoosterRedux]

Here is my point. We do not follow Him, we adore Him, worship Him, we are consumed by Him, we become one with Him.

We die so that He may live within us. Is that follow?

No, there is no us left to follow Him. We die and are transformed into His likeness.

That leaves nothing of us left to follow Him.

[RoosterRedux]

We are singing from the same hymnal, even the same song.

Please, we don't need to argue or disagree.