I absolutely do, Chad!
I will go even further. Unless we attempt to live our lives in accordance with the words of Christ, we are not his disciples. And “a Christian” is just another word for a disciple of Christ.
Immediately after Jesus gave instructions in living, as recorded in Matthew 5, 6, and 7, He said the following:
Everyone then who hears these words of mine and does them will be like a wise man who built his house on the rock. And the rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house, but it did not fall, because it had been founded on the rock. And everyone who hears these words of mine and does not do them will be like a foolish man who built his house on the sand. And the rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell, and great was the fall of it.” (Matthew 7:24-27)
That “everyone” means “EVERYONE” not just the immediate disciples whom He was addressing. Jesus had many disciples besides the ones to whom He was speaking. Do you think it was unnecessary for them to carry out Jesus’ instructions in living, just because they were not present when He gave those instructions? Jesus’ instructions applies to ALL of His disciples of every age!