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Discipleship According to the Oxford English Dictionary, a "Disciple" is one who takes another as his teacher and model. Christian Disciples have faith and commitment to God, they use their own time to give service others; they sacrifice their home-life possessions and money. Christian Disciples preach to others about the Good Doings of Jesus and the excellence of God. Christian Disciples resist other temptations. They produce self-control, orderliness, obedience and a capacity for co-operation with others. Anybody can be a disciple; for example a Portadown College student is a disciple of the school. To be a Christian disciple however, takes a different kind of self-discipline. The word disciple originates from the word discipline in Latin. Jesus told us that being a Christian disciple was very important, as spreading the word of God was vital for the continuation of the Christian order. A Disciple of Jesus is a person who follows the teachings...

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