Disciple--
a pupil first –then a teacher of what has been learned ---Compare Imitate.htm
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http://www.wordiq.com/definition/Disciple A Disciple (from the Latin discipulus, a pupil) is one who receives instruction from another; a scholar; a learner; especially, a follower who has learned to believe in the truth of the doctrine of his teacher; an adherent in doctrine.[1] (http://machaut.uchicago.edu/cgi-bin/WEBSTER.sh?WORD=disciple) While often used for the followers of Jesus, it can also refer to the followers of any teacher (e.g., the disciples of Plato). While the twelve apostles are the most well known group of people who were
identified as disciples of Jesus, there were others: a much larger group of
people were identified as disciples in the opening of the passage of the
sermon on the plain (an abbreviated Sermon on the Mount) that begins in Luke
6:17. John the Baptist had followers who were called
disciples (John From the 12 disciples of Jesus was Barnabas whose controversy Gospel has been recently discovered. Also One of the 12 disciples was Judas the traitor. "Disciple" should not be confused with "apostle", meaning "one who is sent" or "ambassador". While a disciple is one who learns from a teacher, an apostle is sent on a mission, such as to deliver those teachings to others. Thus, the twelve original disciples became apostles when Jesus sent them to preach and to heal (c.f. Mark 6:7-13). All apostles are disciples, but not all disciples are apostles. In many versions of Christian theology, discipleship is used to refer to the decision to become a committed follower of the teachings of Jesus. Jesus taught that "as I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.? (John 13:34-35, TNIV). In several Christian traditions, the process of becoming a disciple is called the Imitation of Christ , after the famous book of that title by Thomas ࠋempis. There is a modern Christian denomination known as the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). They use this name in an effort to emphasize discipleship and Christian unity over adherence to a particular creed or sect. In this context, "Disciple" is always capitalized. This article incorporates text from the public domain 1913 Webster's Dictionary. |
True Disciples Are Not Stuck in Man
Made Traditional Teachings ---They Continue in Jesus’ Word-- and His Apostles
Teachings
and Their
Traditions Only---2 Tim 3 -16-17 –Rev 22-16-21
See all imitating verses above
True Disciples Imitate.htm ---
John
8:31-37 -
[Verse 31 in Original Greek]
31 So
Jesus
was saying
to those
Jews
who had believed
Him, "If
you continue
in My word,
then you are truly
disciples
of Mine; 32 and you will know
the truth,
and the truth
will make
you free."
33 They answered
Him, "We are Abraham's
descendants
and have never
*
yet
been enslaved
to anyone;
how
is it that You say,
'You will become
free
'?" 34 Jesus
answered
them, "Truly,
truly,
I say
to you, everyone
who commits
sin
is the slave
of sin.
35 "The slave
does not remain
in the house
forever;
the son
does remain
forever.
36 "So
if
the Son
makes
you free,
you will be free
indeed.
37 "I know that you are Abraham's
descendants;
yet
you seek
to kill
Me, because
My word
has
no
place
in you.
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Values & practices of Jesus & earliest Christians -
quotations from writings before 313 A.D. (version 5.1.4.1) |
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The quotations below are representative of all known pre-313 A.D.
writers on each particular topic. The purpose here is to present unedited,
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Important Studies Open Commentaries
Burton
Coffman
· Darby's
Synopsis
· Gill's
Exposition
· Jamieson,
Fausset, Brown
· Matthew
Henry Complete
· Matthew
Henry Concise
· People's
New Testament
· Robertson's
Word Pictures
· The
Fourfold Gospel
· Treasury
of Scripture
· Wesley's
Explanatory Notes
BCC -> Commentary on 8:31
DSN -> Synopsis on 8:31
GEB -> Study Notes on 8:31
GSB -> Study Notes on 8:31
JFB -> Commentary on 8:31
MHC-COM -> Commentary on 8:31
MHC-CON -> Commentary on 8:31
PNT -> Commentary on 8:31
RWP -> Study Notes on 8:31
TFG -> Commentary on 8:31
TSK -> Commentary on 8:31 TSK -> Entry for 8:31
WEN -> Notes on 8:31
NTB -> Decision; Perseverance; Righteous; Truth; Wisdom; Word Of God
TTT -> Perseverance; Steadfastness; Titles and Names of Saints
TV -> Devotional using 8:31
TV -> Devotional using 8:31
TV -> Devotional using 8:31
WJD -> Devotional
using 8:31
TV -> Devotional using 8:31
TV -> Devotional using 8:31
Sbt –Has
Investigated Verses that tie into Man Made Traditions that displease the Divine
Author
Gal 4-10
2 Cor
6-17
1Cor 10 -21
James 4-4
The Composite point to these verses
makes it clear that the Hebrew Scriptures were written for are instruction
As well as the Greek Scriptures
when it comes to Bible Principles for setting things straight 2 Tim
All Scriptures include the Hebrew
Inspired Writings-
(
so that we
might have hope through the endurance and encouragement that the Scriptures
give us.
(KJV) For whatsoever things were written aforetime
were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the
scriptures might have hope.
Gal 4:10
(
(KJV) Ye observe days, and months, and times, and
years.
Gal
Gal
(
2Co
(
1Co
1Co
22 Or, ‘are we making [Jehovah] jealous?’
We aren’t stronger than He is, are we? http://www.2001translation.com/First_Corinthians.htm
http://www.2001translation.com/First_Corinthians.htm#_Wicked_Zeal
Joh
Joh
Joh
Joh
Joh
Joh
Joh
Joh
Joh
Joh
Act
Caution Verses
1Cor 15-33
1Co
(
(GNB) Do not be fooled. "Bad companions ruin
good character."
(LITV) Do not be led astray; bad companionships ruin
good habits.
Jam 4:3
You ask for something but do not get it because you
ask for it for the wrong reason-for your own pleasure.
Jam 4:4 You
adulterers! Don't you know that friendship with the world means hostility
with God? So whoever wants to be a friend of this world
is an enemy of God.
Jam 4:5 Or do
you think the Scripture means nothing when it says that the Spirit that God
caused to live in us jealously yearns for us?
Jam 4:6 But he
gives all the more grace. And so he says, "God opposes the arrogant but
gives grace to the humble."
Jam 4:7 Therefore,
submit yourselves to God. Resist the devil, and he will run away from you.
Jam 4:8
Come close to God, and he will come close to you.
Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded.
Jam 4:4 You adulterers!
Don't you know that friendship with the world means hostility with God? So
whoever wants to be a friend of this world is an enemy of God.
Being friends with the world is imitating (and/or assimilating) their Pagan
Celebrations and Holidays to please them –the same way the 4th
Century Christians did in making a Pagan Cross Symbol The Main Symbol of Christianity—
Example – It Modern Language
Assimilation can have negative
implications for The aboriginal cultures, in that
after assimilation the distinctive
features of the original culture will be minimized and may
disappear altogether. Open http://www.wordiq.com/definition/Assimilation
and
http://www.wordiq.com/definition/Assimilation_%28sociology%29 Compare CROSSplus.htm
and ChristmasPLUS.htm
Why
Did They Do It-- Vine’s Answer -- In order to increase the prestige of the apostate ecclesiastical system
pagans were received into the churches apart from regeneration by faith, and
were permitted largely to retain their pagan signs and symbols. Hence the Tau
or T, in its most frequent form, with the cross-piece lowered, was adopted to stand for the "cross" of Christ.
Open
[cross,
crucify][
Who Assimilated Who?
IE—The
Christians – Have Been Assimilated Into The Pagan Customs
IE-- 2Co 4:3
So if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled to those who
are dying.
2Th 2:15
- [ In Context | Read Chapter | Discuss this Verse ]
[ Original: Greek | Multi-Translation | Make
Poster ]
So then, brethren, stand firm and hold to the traditions which you were taught, whether by word of mouth or by letter from
us.
2 Cor
4-4 2Co 4:3 So if our gospel is veiled, it
is veiled to those who are dying.
2Co 4:4
In their case, the god of this world has blinded
the minds of those who do not believe to keep them from seeing the light of the
glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God.
Review
Open
http://www.bibletexts.com/terms/genuine-christianity.htm
Compare---PatriotismPlus.htm
Myth ---You Can Serve God in
Your Own Way ---Open PurposeOfReligion.htm
Jesus Has Spoken The
Only
The apostle Paul wrote: “All those desiring to live with
godly devotion in association with Christ Jesus will also be persecuted.”
(2 Tim. 3:12) We are supremely happy at the thought that our keeping
integrity under trial provides a further answer to Satan’s challenge that all
of Yahewah’s creatures serve Him out of selfish
interest.—Job 1:9-11; 2:3, 4
Compare Matt
For ---Temporary Healing and Other Wonderful Works – Open Miracles.htm And PurposeOfReligion.htm
Coming Soon-----How Much Unscriptural Tradition Will Jesus
Tolerate Today is
Review Conclusion in TraditionalTeachingsREVIEW.htm
Imitating The Original First
Christians or Get Tricked Into Imitating Satan
1-- Joh 4:23 Yet the hour is coming, and is now here, when true worshipers will worship the
Father in spirit and truth. Indeed, the Father is looking for people like that
to worship him.
Joh
MKJV
Joh
Joh
Become True Unadulterated---Christians –By Imitating the
Truth Scriptures---Nothing More or Less
Keeping --The Master’s Teachings and His
Apostles---- Unadulterated---Live the Scriptures as His Apostles did
And the Disciples they make.
2 Tim 3 -16-17 –Rev 22-16-21----Any
Thing More or Less Would Logically *** Insult*** the Divine Author of the Scriptures
BiblicalLOGISTICS.htm
and Explaining.htm
Who Can Deny That -----Of ---What
Proclaimed Christian Can Deny That
Imitate, and Imitators ----These Are The Keywords----That Sets You Free--- Nothing More or Less
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1 Cor 4-16
(LITV) Because of this, I urge you, be imitators of
me.
1Co 11:1
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(CEV) You must follow my example, as I follow the
example of Christ.
(GNB) Imitate me, then, just as I imitate Christ.
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1 Corinthians 4 [Context] [Commentary] |
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Therefore I exhort you, be imitators of me. |
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1 Corinthians 11 [Context] [Commentary] |
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Be imitators of me, just as I also am of Christ. |
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Ephesians 5 [Context] [Commentary] |
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Therefore be imitators of
God, as beloved children; |
Eph 5:1
So be imitators of God, as his dear children.
1Th 1:6
You became imitators of us and of the Lord. In spite
of a great deal of suffering, you welcomed the word with the joy that the Holy
Spirit produces.
1Th
Heb
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1 Thessalonians 1 [Context] [Commentary] |
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You also became imitators of us and of the Lord, having received
the word in much tribulation with the joy of the Holy Spirit, |
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1 Thessalonians 2 [Context] [Commentary] |
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For you, brethren, became imitators of the churches of God in
Christ Jesus that are in Judea, for you also endured the same sufferings at
the hands of your own countrymen, even as they did from the Jews, |
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Hebrews 6 [Context] [Commentary] |
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so that you will not be sluggish,
but imitators of those who through faith and patience inherit the promises. |
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3 John 1 [Context] [Commentary] |
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Beloved, do not imitate what is evil, but what is good. The one
who does good is of God; the one who does evil has
not seen God. |
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Hebrews 13 [Context] [Commentary] |
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Remember those who led you, who spoke the word of God to you;
and considering the result of their conduct, imitate their faith. |
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Deuteronomy 18 [Context] [Commentary] |
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"When you enter the land which the LORD your God gives you,
you shall not learn to imitate the detestable things of those nations. |