It means that Jesus wanted his disciples to work together and be a group of people who can be united in fellowship and in life
They act like the disciples when they preach the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ, as that is what the disciples did.
A disciple of Christ is a student of or learner of Christ ,particularly a follower of Jesus's teachings. Christian was a word used toward the disciples of Christ with contempt. Disciples of Christ are chosen vessels. Christians are the called ones. Many are called but FEW are chosen.
Jesus sent out his disciples to set up Christian churches, so I suppose Jesus started Christianity.
Jesus' disciples
It was important because he was the son of god.
They all faithly remained Jesus disciples after his death.
No. The term "Christian" wasn't coined until after Jesus' ascension and the establishment of the church (Acts 11:26). Jesus called those who believed in Him "My disciples" (John 8:31 and others).
He did. There were women, such as Mary Magdalene, who followed or supported Jesus.
When JEsus came and saved us from our sins.
Jesus was close to Simon Peter, Judas of Iscariot, and James, his half brother.
It doesn't. Jesus was Jewish. The term Christian used to describe the disciples of Christ in Antioch in Acts 11.
jesus said you will know my true disciples by their love for one another...