Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)/Disciple

by Matthew George Easton

Disciple: a scholar, sometimes applied to the followers of John the Baptist (Matthew 9:14), and of the Pharisees (Matthew 22:16), but principally to the followers of Christ. A disciple of Christ is one who

1. believes his doctrine,
2. rests on his sacrifice,
3. imbibes his spirit, and
4. imitates his example (Matthew 10:24; Luke 14:26,27,33; John 6:69).