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What does it mean to be a disciple?
ByRev. Ian M. Thomas May 11, 2026August 8, 2026
Reading Time: 5 minutesQuestion 11024. Being a disciple is not a rank within Christianity; it is what a Christian is. The New Testament uses the word for the whole company of believers, and it carries a meaning our English ‘follower’ has largely lost. So what does it actually mean, day by day, in a life with a job,…
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Christian Living
What is discipleship?
ByRev. Ian M. Thomas May 8, 2026August 8, 2026
Reading Time: 6 minutesQuestion 11019. Christian discipleship has become a word we use for programmes: a course, a booklet, a six-week series for new believers. The New Testament uses it for something considerably larger, and considerably less optional. A disciple is a learner who follows a teacher in order to become like him. That is the whole idea,…
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What does it mean to be a disciple?