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In Christian history, who were disciples?
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The disciples were the students of Jesus during his ministry.
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While Jesus attracted a large following, the term disciple is commonly used to refer specifically to, ...?
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"The Twelve"an inner circle of men whose number perhaps represented the twelve tribes of Israel.
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In addition to the Twelve, the gospels and the Book of Acts refer to varying numbers of disciples that range between, ...?
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70 and 120 to a "growing multitude".
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The term disciple is derived from the New Testament Greek word "μαθἡτἡς". http://www.htmlbible.com/sacrednamebiblecom/kjvstrongs/STRGRK31.htm#S3101. , coming to English by way of the Latin discipulus meaning "a learner". Disciple should not be confused with apostle, meaning ""messenger, he that is sent"" While a disciple is one who learns from a teacher, a student, an apostle is sent to deliver those teachings to others.
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The word disciple is used today as a way of self-identification for those who seek to learn from the teachings of Jesus, such as the Sermon on the Mount.
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A definition for who is a disciple is Jesus' self-referential example from the Gospel of John 13:34-35: "I give you a new commandment, that you love one another. Just as I have loved you, you also should love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another."
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"Be transformed" Generally in Christian theology, discipleship is a term used to refer to a disciple's transformation from some other World view and practice of life into that of Jesus Christ, and so, by way of Trinitarian theology, of God himself.[citation needed] Note the Apostle Paul's description of this process, that the disciple "not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your minds, so that you may discern what is the will of God—what is good and acceptable and perfect." (Romans 12:2) Therefore a disciple is not simply an accumulator of information or one who merely changes moral behavior in regard to the teachings of Jesus Christ, but seeks a fundamental shift toward the ethics of Jesus Christ in every way, including complete devotion to God.[
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