Are apostles followers of Jesus?

In Christian theology and ecclesiology, apostles, particularly the Twelve Apostles (also known as the Twelve Disciples or simply the Twelve), were the primary disciples of Jesus according to the New Testament.

Why did Jesus call his followers disciples?

The word disciple means follower or learner. Seeing Andrew and Simon (Peter) he called them to discipleship. Jesus said he would teach them how to catch people, meaning that he would show them how to bring people back to God.

Who were the first two disciples to follow Jesus?

The Gospel of Matthew and the Gospel of Mark report the call of the first disciples by the Sea of Galilee: As Jesus was walking beside the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, called Peter and his brother Andrew.

Who walked with Jesus on water?

Peter
Peter was the other man who walked on water with Jesus! Peter did the impossible when he completely relied on Jesus to enable him. But as soon as Peter took his eyes of faith off Jesus and focused on the storm around him, he immediately lost faith and began to sink out of fear.

What is the difference between a follower and a disciple?

Difference Between a Follower and a Disciple. In the day in which Jesus called his disciples to “make disciples,” a “disciple” was a follower of a rabbi or teacher (in this case Jesus) who had the intent of following so that they would become like their rabbi. So, yes, a disciple is a follower…but not just a follower.

Did Jesus have “disciples”?

As we look at the gospel accounts of the life of Jesus, he had many “followers” but only a few of them were called “disciples.” In the day in which Jesus called his disciples to “make disciples,” a “disciple” was a follower of a rabbi or teacher (in this case Jesus) who had the intent of following so that they would become like their rabbi.

Were there other followers of Jesus besides the crowds?

Of course, there were the crowds that are often mentioned in association with Jesus. But there were others that are specifically mentioned as being Jesus’ followers. Luke tells us that there were a large group of women who were also followers of Jesus. In fact, Luke lists the women along with the disciples.

What is the difference between an apostle and a disciple?

Those same twelve apostles are also frequently called the “disciples.”. Disciple comes from an educational context and is similar to “student.”. So the word apostle defines a person in terms of their purpose or mission, while disciple emphasizes the person’s relationship to the teacher.