The word for disciple used in the New Testament, is the Greek word mathetes. This comes from the verb manthano, which means ‘to learn’, hence it means being a learner of a particular way of life. The New Testament meaning of disciple implies we are to be learners of the way of life and teaching of Jesus. If we move to quickly to focus on the implied command to embody the truth we may miss an implication that is just as important.
Within the call to discipleship is a call to be a good learner. This means the first implication of being a disciple is learning how to learn.
We can’t apply the teachings of Jesus if have not learned them. A good learner is one who has develops good habits of learning information in a way that it can become part of who they are. A learner can embody the truth, follow the way, and live the life because they have first properly digested the information. Clearly, Learning how to learn is an important part of being a disciple of Christ.
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