Questions tagged [disciple]
Normally used for the twelve close followers Jesus chose for himself, but can be applied to any follower.
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How do Calvinists reconcile Christ's election of Judas Iscariot to be a disciple only to be betrayed by him?
Britannica article on Calvinism states
Calvin had certain approximate and attainable tests. He did not
require the experience of the new birth, which is so inward and
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How did the apostles and other disciples distinguish between themselves during the time of Jesus' public ministry?
We read in Mtt 26:14 :
Then one of the twelve, called Judas Iscariot, went unto the chief priests...
On a number of occassions including the Last Supper, 'the twelve' are referred to as '...
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The transfiguration of Jesus at the Mountain
Why Moses? Why Elijah? Why not Enoch? I say this because Elijah was taken up into the heavens, same for Enoch, but it is mentioned in scripture that Moses clearly died
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Were the angels a bit too harsh with the disciples post-Resurrection and post-Ascension?
We see in Luke 24 how the angels at the empty tomb of Jesus post-Resurrection, put a point blank question to the confused women disciples:
Why are you searching for the living among the dead?
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How Many Disciples in Luke 10---70 or 72?
In Luke 10:1 (NAB), we have:
After this the Lord appointed seventy[-two]* others whom he sent ahead of him in pairs to every town and place he intended to visit.
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Why did Jesus and Elijah act so differently?
Why did Jesus forbid his disciples to say goodbye to their families?
Luk 9:59-62 NKJV
59 Then He said to another, "Follow Me." But he said, "Lord, let me first go and bury my father.&...
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Does training up a child always work out in the end?
This Q is appealing to each and every of the 35,000+ individual denominations of Christianity, and even those non-denominational sects who perhaps glibly adhere to biblical principles.
Q. If every ...
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Account of the Feast of Heaven
I read in the Quran (5:112-114)
And when the disciples said, 'O Jesus son of Mary, is your Lord able to bring down for us a feast from heaven?' He said, 'Fear God, if you are believers.'“ They said, “...
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Non-Christian scholars who believe in the attributed authorship of the Gospels
Modern scholarship tends to reject the attributed authorship of the gospels. But are there non-Christian scholars who believe in the attributed authorship?
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What argument and/or evidence is there that Jesus sent the disciples out armed?
I recently heard someone who describes themself as an ardent Christian state that Christianity is "a fighting man's religion". They backed this up by claiming that when Jesus sent the ...
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How did the disciples hear God's voice and live?
According to Deuteronomy 18:16, the Israelites said “Let us not hear the voice of the LORD our God nor see this great fire anymore, or we will die.” God says in Deut. 18:17, “What they say is good.&...
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Why did John the Baptist not follow Jesus?
John the Baptist was aware the Messiah was coming after him, and His identity was revealed (or rather, confirmed) to him in the Jordan though a voice from Heaven.
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Did Jesus command His Disciples to Worship Him? [closed]
Did Jesus command His Disciples to Worship Him?
Any verse from the Bible proves that?
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When and who was the first disciple to truly believe Jesus' claims
Same as title, the question came up in bible study looking for more information.
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How to find out more about the the 12 disciples?
How can I find out more about the 12 disciples and their lives and families than is mentioned in the Scriptures?
What did they give up and who they left behind, in order to follow Christ.
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Does the Minimal Facts Argument have the potential to the biggest Christian revelation over the last thousand years? [closed]
I recently came across the "Minimal Facts Argument" by Dr Gary Habermas. In short, the argument is that there are a half dozen reliable historical facts (even for those who'd judge the NT as ...
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Did the 12 disciples represent all 12 tribes?
I know that Jesus chose 12 disciples (apostles) to represent the 12 tribes. My question do we know if each of the 12 were from a different tribe of Israel? In other words are all of the tribes ...
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Matthew 5:13-16 is for the Israelites ONLY?
We are having a discussion about how we, as a follower of Christ, are the ‘salt of earth and light of the world’ (Matthew 5:13-16).
Someone insists that the verses are for the Israelite people/...
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What does mean the fact of washing the feet of the disciple by Jesus? [closed]
There was the fact of washing the feet of the disciples by Jesus. What does it mean ?
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What is the difference between an apostle and a disciple? [duplicate]
Some people use "apostles" and "disciples" interchangeably when talking about the 12 that originally followed Jesus. Yet, I don't commonly hear the opposite, people using those two words ...
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Do Christians Believe Persecution is a Part of Their Identity? [closed]
Matthew 5:11-12 states that persecution is an expectation of those who follow Christ.
Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and
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What is the name of this disciple of Jesus in the English language?
What is the English name of St. Pathrose who is a disciple of Jesus in the Malayalam liturgy?
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According to Reformed Theology, how does one make disciples?
According to Reformed Theology, how does one "make disciples"? Are "making disciples" and "evangelizing" synonymous?
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How do paedo-baptists interpret the Great Commission?
In the Great Commission of Matt.28:19 (NIV) we read:
Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,
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Maintaining the number of Disciples [closed]
Acts 1:24-26; And they prayed and said, “You, Lord, who know the hearts of all men, show which one of these two You have chosen, to occupy this ministry and apostleship from which Judas turned aside ...
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In John 4:1-3, in whose name were Jesus' disciples' baptizing?
In regards to John 4:1-3, were Jesus' disciples in this passage baptizing with John's baptism? If not, and they were baptizing in the name of Jesus, did the people who receive this baptism have to be ...
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Did Philip see Jesus turn water into wine?
Did the disciple Philip witness Jesus turning water into wine? To my knowledge the verse doesn't explicitly state which disciples were with Jesus but is it known whether Philip was traveling with Him ...
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Who witnessed the crucifixion?
As, the question asks, can anyone aggregate for me and put a small list of who all witnessed the crucifixion of Jesus Christ, in the decreasing order of the person's importance (popularity). e.g. ...
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How many apostles are there? [closed]
Are there 12 apostles? Are there 70 apostles?
When I was growing up and learning about Jesus, I found that he had 12 apostles. I was looking at a page about Mark the Evangelist recently and it says ...
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Was Thomas a believer before seeing the resurrected Jesus?
A friend of mine and I had a debate this evening about whether or not the apostles were actually believers in Jesus. She claimed that since the Bible does not explicitly say that each man declared ...
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Why did Philip the evangelist have a house?
Philip the evangelist was a disciple according to Acts 6:2-5
2 Then the twelve called the multitude of the disciples unto them, and said, It is not reason that we should leave the word of God, and ...
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What is the meaning of the parable in Luke 17:7-10? [closed]
In the first verse of Luke 17:5-10, the disciples ask Jesus to increase their faith. Here is the full passage, in the New King James Version (NKJV):
5 And the apostles said to the Lord, "...
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Are Bartholomew and Nathanael the same?
Comparing the lists of disciples in Matthew 10:1-4, Mark 3:13-19, Luke 6:12-16, Acts 1:12-14 We find the name Bartholomew, but in John 1 We read about Nathanael.
In John 1:46-50, Nathanael is ...
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Where can I find some information about Nathanael besides John 1?
In John 1:46-50, Nathanael is introduced to Jesus for the first time.
We know He was Philip's friend from Bethsaida and He was "truly an Israelite in whom there is no deceit"
Where can I find some ...
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Who is Jesus referring to when he is speaking to the daughters of Jerusalem?
In the passage of Luke where Jesus is carrying the Cross, he turns and addresses the weeping women witnessing his Passion:
“Daughters of Jerusalem, do not weep for me; weep instead for
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Who Were Mark and Luke?
From Luke 6:13–16 (NIV):
When morning came, he called his disciples to him and chose twelve of
them, whom he also designated apostles: Simon (whom he named Peter),
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Has a papyrus been found that was written by a disciple of Jesus?
My list of papyri discoveries is a little dated. Has any new papyrus been found from the 1st. cent. that one of the immediate disciples of Jesus wrote? It would be in Aramaic, I expect. There was a ...
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What is the Biblical evidence that Jesus' mother was one of His disciples?
The Roman Catholic Church venerates Mary as not only having been blessed to be the mother of Christ, but also as having been born without sin (Immaculate Conception), and to have been a perpetual ...
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Why is Paul considered an Apostle? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
What is an apostle?
How do we know Paul wasn’t a false Apostle?
Why is Paul considered an apostle rather than simply a disciple? What Biblical references show why or why ...
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What could be the reason for Jesus not telling His disciples to write down whatever He was teaching them?
What could be the reason for Jesus not telling His disciples to write down whatever He was teaching them?
He knew His mission here was to bring the Kingdom of God and He knew that the teaching He ...
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Did Jesus' disciples believe Jesus was God or a prophet? [closed]
Did the disciples believe that Jesus was God or a prophet? I presume that their opinion changed when he died. They called Jesus "Lord". However, "Lord" was a somewhat common title back then.
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Who will judge the 12th tribe of Israel? [closed]
I was reading the Last Supper passage in Luke the other day and came across this verse:
Luke 22:30 (KJV)
30 That ye may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom, and sit on thrones judging the ...
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Is there any specific difference between a "Christian" and a 'true' disciple of Christ? [closed]
What is the Biblical definition of "disciple"?
Can you be "merely" a 'follower of Christ' or a 'Christian' and not be a 'disciple'?
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What Biblical basis do "separation traditions" have to support their beliefs?
There are a variety of Christian traditions that involve some level of separation from the world - monasticism, the Mennonites, Amish, Shakers, Quakers, etc.
We are told in the New Testament to be "...
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How could Jesus get followers so easily? [closed]
Reading how Jesus called his disciples, I am always perplexed at how they just leave everything and start following him. An example passage:
Matthew 4:18-22 (ESV)
18 While walking by the ...
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What happened to the main disciples after Pentecost? [closed]
We know that Jesus commanded his disciples to go to make disciples of all nations and to spread the word to the entire world (Matthew 28:19), but we know little of what happened to the twelve ...
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