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The Jesus Film - 2013 AD. What Does It Mean to Make Disciples? In the Great Commission, Jesus commands us to go and disciple others. “And Jesus came and said to them, ‘All authority in heaven and on …More
The Jesus Film - 2013 AD.
What Does It Mean to Make Disciples?
In the Great Commission, Jesus commands us to go and disciple others.
“And Jesus came and said to them, ‘All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age’” (Matthew 28:18–20, English Standard Version).
But what is discipleship and what is Jesus asking us to do?
What’s a disciple?
The Greek word that’s translated “make disciples” is mathēteuō, which comes from the root mathētēs, meaning “learner” or “pupil.” In ancient Greece, this word typically denoted someone who was an apprentice to a trade like masonry or shipbuilding. In philosophy, it spoke of someone who had developed a master/student relationship with a teacher.
For Christians, discipleship communicates the same sort of …More