The Meaning of Apostles vs Disciples

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The gospels refer to the followers of Jesus Christ sometimes as disciples and sometimes as apostles. What is the difference between these two terms? • The term disciple means “student.” Disciple is the term used to refer to any of the followers of Jesus Christ in the gospels. • The word apostle means one who is sent. The apostles were twelve specific men chosen by Jesus among the many disciples. • Here are the names of the original twelve apostles according to Mark: • So he appointed the twelve: Simon (to whom he gave the name Peter); James son of Zebedee and John the brother of James (to whom he gave the name Boanerges, that is, Sons of Thunder); and Andrew, and Philip, and Bartholomew, and Matthew, and Thomas, and James son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus, and Simon the Cananaean, and Judas Iscariot, who betrayed him. • Mark 3:16-19 • Why twelve? There were twelve tribes of Israel. Jesus Christ selected twelve men as a symbolic way of appointing twelve new leaders of God's people, the Church. • The role of the Apostle was passed on through the laying on of the hands and the sacrament of Holy Orders. The bishops are the modern-day successors to the twelve apostles. These bishops also appointed priests and deacons to lead and serve God's people. • According to Matthew 28, Jesus sent forth his apostles to make disciples and baptize and teach his commandments. He sent them forth to the end of the earth. • Side note (not in the video): Was St. Paul an apostle or disciple? • St. Paul rightfully claimed to be one of the apostles. While he wasn't one of the twelve apostles that followed Jesus during his lifetime, St. Paul was a leader of the Church and oversaw the foundation of Christian communities in many cities throughout the Mediterranean. Jesus Christ also appeared to him directly and sent him forth on a special mission to the Gentiles. • • SUBSCRIBE for more Catholic videos: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_c... • CONNECT WITH THE RELIGION TEACHER: • -- Facebook: / thereligionteacher • -- Twitter: / religionteacher • -- Pinterest: / religionteacher • CONNECT WITH JARED: • -- Instagram: / jareddees • -- Twitter: / jareddees • -- LinkedIn: / jareddees • ARE YOU A RELIGIOUS EDUCATOR? CHECK OUT THESE RESOURCES: • -- Activities: https://www.thereligionteacher.com/re... • -- Popular Lesson Plans: https://www.thereligionteacher.com/ca... • -- The Religion Teacher's Guide to Lesson Planning: https://www.thereligionteacher.com/gu... • -- BECOME A MEMBER: Access hundreds of printable worksheets, class videos, and online courses here: https://members.thereligionteacher.co...

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