URBAN DICTIONARY #7 - DISCIPLESHIP

DISCIPLESHIP

disciple

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noun

Religion.one of the 12 personal followers of Christ.one of the 70 followers sent forth by Christ. Luke 10:1.any other professed follower of Christ in His lifetime.any follower of Christ.(initial capital letter) a member of the Disciples of Christ.a person who is a pupil or an adherent of the doctrines of another; follower:a disciple of Freud.

URBAN DICTIONARY

DISCIPLE

A term originally refering to the followers of Christ Jesus. They were frequently refered to as the brothers. Just as your "brothers" are your posse and are always near you, so also Jesus' posse was always with him--learning and growing from what he had to say.

Now, the term can refer to anyone who follows the teachings of another. It is a word that combines the definitions of student and follower.

Easton’s Bible Dictionary Disciple

DISCIPLE—a scholar, sometimes applied to the followers of John the Baptist (Matt. 9:14), and of the Pharisees (22:16), but principally to the followers of Christ. A disciple of Christ is one who (1) believes his doctrine, (2) rests on his sacrifice, (3) imbibes his spirit, and (4) imitates his example (Matt. 10:24; Luke 14:26, 27, 33; John 6:69).