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A True Disciple

By David Block

 

Nearly two thousand years ago, Jesus Christ spoke the words, “Come, follow me,” drawing to himself a group of men that would follow him during the years of his earthly ministry. Those twelve disciples would quickly multiply to thousands in just a matter of years. Today, there are millions of people around the world that consider themselves disciples of Jesus Christ. Are all these people really disciples of Jesus? What does the Bible say about being a disciple of Jesus Christ? How is the term used and what qualities are linked with it? Are there any rewards or costs to being a disciple of Jesus? A careful examination of the sayings of Jesus found in the four gospels answers these questions and explains what a true disciple of Jesus Christ looks like.

 

Before delving into what the Master said, a quick study of the word that is translated into English as “disciple” yields some good information that will provide a base for studying what Jesus meant and how he applied the word. The word in Greek is transliterated mathetes (literally, the learning one) and is derived from the verb manthano which means “to learn”. The root of both of these words is math which implies cognition accompanied by action (Strong). Gleaning the information from the Greek words one finds that a disciple is a person that not only gains knowledge from the teacher but also acts upon it. It is sad to say that this basic definition already disqualifies many so-called disciples of Christ. Many people know much about what Jesus taught but never put it into action...

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