God sent the Holy Spirit to comfort the followers of Jesus. Christ is a Greek word meaning "Anointed One"; and is used to refer to Jesus of Nazareth; whom Christians believe to be the son of God. Many of Jesus's early followers were Greek. The term "Christian" was first used in the Greek city of Antioch now in Turkey as a pejorative term for the followers of Christ; eventually it became the accepted name for a follower of Jesus.
Therefore in Greek "Christianity" means "The way of the followers of Christ". The gospels don't say exactly how many followers Jesus had. The Twelve Apostles were clearly his chief followers, but it's also obvious from reading the Gospels that they weren't the only ones. Many women also followed him - such as the two who discovered the empty tomb on Easter Sunday.
It is clear that Jesus was a very dynamic figure who impressed people no end. But that's not to say that everyone listened to him. Huge crowds listened to his sermons but not all of them could really be classified as followers of Jesus. According to the Bible, the most dedicated followers of Jesus could fit inside a large room on the day of Pentecost.
His disciples. The 12 close followers of Jesus could only be his disciples. No there is no record of jesus baptising anyone. Jesus friends were his followers and his disciple's.
Log in. New Testament. Jesus Christ. See Answer. Best Answer. Study guides. These are the same words found in Matthew Then He said to His disciples , "The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few. Therefore beseech the Lord of the harvest to send out workers into His harvest. Jesus taught his followers about love.
Peter is one of Jesus followers. Jesus' followers believed He was the Messiah who was to come. The followers of Jesus christ are called Christians. Jesus chose 12 disciples as his followers.
Jesus' followers were his disciples. They were people who believed who Jesus was first, and chose to be loyal to him. Principally, followers of Jesus believed he had risen from the dead. Jesus followers belived in Jesus Dad that is Jehovah and so like Pablo was a good example of a follower of Jesus.
Actually people are wooed to Jesus Christ by the Holy Spirit. When they believe on Him believe that He died for their sin, was buried, and was resurrected and become followers of Jesus they are then and only then Christians.
You have to believe on Jesus before you become a Christian. Jesus taught his followers about love and peace and wanted to have all peace in the world.
Jesus's followers thought he was the messiah because he interpreted the jewish laws differently. Jesus' followers were known as disciples. The term "apostles" has also been used. No the early people who followed Jesus were called followers, they changed it later on. God sent the Holy Spirit to comfort the followers of Jesus. His disciples. The 12 close followers of Jesus could only be his disciples. No there is no record of jesus baptising anyone.
Jesus friends were his followers and his disciple's. He and Andrew had an early encounter with Jesus before becoming full time disciples. Both had spent time listening to the Lord and becoming convinced of His authenticity. While with Jesus, their temperaments became evident on a number of occasions. Luke describes an incident in which John asks Jesus if they should call down fire on a Samaritan village that had refused them hospitality Luke Having just experienced the transfiguration of Jesus, John was indignant at the lack of proper respect for his Lord.
There is also the well-known incident when Salome asks Jesus to place one of her sons at His right hand when He establishes His kingdom Matthew Jesus responds sharply to the request by telling them that they do not know what they are asking. They did not realize that His kingdom would begin with His sacrificial, atoning death on the cross.
It is somewhat fitting that James becomes the first martyr from among the Twelve. Acts 12 records that Herod Agrippa had James put to death by the sword probably around 42 A. Acts The apostle John was an interesting combination: the disciple Jesus loved, and yet one who could be intolerant and self-seeking.
James would be the first to die a martyr, and yet his brother would live the longest of all the apostles. Next we will look at the legacy left by the inner circle of Jesus and what we can learn from their lives. And he carried me away in the Spirit to a mountain great and high, and showed me the Holy City, Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God.
The wall of the city had twelve foundations, and on them were the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb. Whether this verse refers to an actual city as many argue, or to the church or body of Christ, as others hold, it portrays the remarkable honor allotted to the Twelve Apostles. And among the Twelve, Jesus poured His life into an inner circle that had a key role in establishing the church.
These four men left quite a legacy. Peter is credited with providing the material for the book of Mark and the two epistles given his name. He was the leader of the church in Jerusalem during the first 15 years covered in the first twelve books of Acts, after which James, the brother of Jesus, took over. Peter then became a missionary to the Jews and to a lesser degree, the Gentiles. Although tradition gives Peter credit for leading the church at Rome, it is unlikely.
Yet he did go there near the end of his ministry and probably suffered martyrdom there. The last mention we have of Andrew is in the upper room with Jesus. The book of Acts is silent regarding him. Tradition has Andrew traveling as a missionary to Russia and meeting martyrdom by crucifixion at Patras in Greece around 60 A. We know that James was the first of the Twelve to be put to death. Thus he left no writings. Tradition has it that the officer guarding James was so taken by his testimony that he repented and was beheaded with the apostle.
Finally, we have the apostle John. According to tradition, John spent his last days in Ephesus, traveling there after the death of Domitian who had exiled him to the Isle of Patmos.
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