2 These are the names of the twelve apostles: first, Simon (who is called Peter) and his brother Andrew; James son of Zebedee, and his brother John; 3 Philip and Bartholomew; Thomas and Matthew the tax collector; James son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus; 4 Simon the Zealot and Judas Iscariot, who betrayed him.
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.
The apostle Paul was a tent maker by trade but not one of the original 12 chosen by Jesus Christ as disciples.
They didn't. The disciples saw Jesus as a man, and God's chosen Messiah. It was the false prophet Paul who perverted the message of Jesus.
The disciples were chosen by Jesus through personal invitation. He called them to follow him, and they responded by leaving their previous lives to become his followers and learn from him.
The last apostle (disciple) to be called was Matthias. He was not one of the original 12 called by Christ, but was chosen by the remaining 11 after Judas died.
All twelve were present when Christ and his disciples sat round the table. Judus eventually left to betray Christ at Christs invitation.
Jesus had chosen his disciples, to work and spread the word after he died.
Yes, Matthias was chosen to replace Judas Iscariot as one of the twelve disciples. However, Matthew (also known as Levi) was a different disciple who was already among the original twelve chosen by Jesus.
In the Old Testament God's chosen people were called the children of Israel 657 times times. In the New Testament, God's chosen people are called mainly disciples, and this word occurs in 231 times in the N.T.
Jesus needed disciples to teach and prepare them for carrying on His work after He returned to Heaven.> They were chosen to preach the Gospel of Jesus Christ. At the beginning of the Lord's mission when He was teaching them they were called disciples. Later He called his disciples together and chose twelve from amongst them and the Lord called them Apostles (Luke 6:13; Matthew 10:2). They organised the Church of Jesus Christ and were instrumental in spreading the Gospel to the gentiles(non Jewish races of people) after Peter, the leader of the Apostles, saw a vision in which God basically showed Peter that all men were equal and there was no longer a distinction between Jew and Gentile (Acts10:9-16; 10:28).>
No, not in the modern sense of the term 'born again'. However, they were chosen by Christ, Himself, to be Apostles, repented of their sins, were baptized and filled with the Holy Spirit of God (aka Christ) - in this sense they were 'begotten' of God. When their called to the Resurrection of the 1st fruits - the 1st resurrection call of the 7th trumpet blast - they will be instantly changed or 'born again' as spirit children in the God Family.
The twelve disciples.