The Foundation That Grounds And Guides:

How Right Belief Affects The Other Three Parts Of The Holistic Discipleship Framework

by Raimer Rojas


Discipleship Holistic Discipleship 

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How Right Belief Affects The Other Three Parts: The Foundation That Grounds And Guides

At the intersection of orthodoxy (right belief) with orthopróthesis (right motivation), orthopraxis (right action), and orthopathos (right emotion), we see that faith is not just an abstract ideology but a living, embodied reality. Right belief serves as the foundation that grounds and guides every dimension of discipleship, ensuring that motivation, action, and emotion are shaped by truth. The following phrases represent the union of each pair:

Each of these combinations highlights how right belief is not an isolated category but the foundation that informs motivation, action, and emotion. A discipleship shaped by truth is one that maintains integrity, expresses obedience rooted in faith, and fosters emotions rightly ordered by God’s revealed will. In this way, orthodoxy is not just about knowing the right things but about desiring, living, and loving in alignment with God’s truth.