What's it mean in Jesus' and other's use of the Bible's Greek term and it's derivatives we in English translate as "disciple"?
A learner, listener, pupil. Without application of the information we're not.
In early church history (Luke's account) it's called the Book of Acts or sometimes Acts of the Apostles, and they were not strictly speaking, all apostles numbered among the 12, not even Paul. So what did all of them (in Acts) actually do?
-Acts-, not theories, concepts, information apart from action. Rather important when it seems so many including you and I dear reader, too often merely think, talk, read and (quoting James from his book) do not -do- our faith via actions and of course, from right intent of heart, genuine motive of loving God supremely, loving Him most of all- and Jesus' second-most -commandment-, lovING our neighbor to the extent we love our self.
Jesus taught a great deal about discipleship in John's Gospel chapter 15 and elsewhere.
He also said "...blessed (happy, favored by God) are those who hear the word of God and continually watch/observe/keep/obey (various Eng. translations), actually do it.
That word often translated "keep" in the Greek means "to guard, watch, keep watch, have an eye upon."
Heart open, eyes open, hand to the plow!
As always, thanks for stopping by! -Glenn
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