WORLD HISTORY

HISTORY

ORIGINS OF CHRISTIANITY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Jesus had a small band of followers called ____
A
messiahs
B
disciples
C
parables
D
apostles
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Jesus Christ’s twelve ancient apostles have preached the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Many of them gave their lives for the sake of faith.

Detailed explanation-2: -In Christian theology and ecclesiology, the apostles, particularly the Twelve Apostles (also known as the Twelve Disciples or simply the Twelve), were the primary disciples of Jesus according to the New Testament.

Detailed explanation-3: -Jesus gathered men from different backgrounds to form his small group of twelve. He regularly mixed with people that did not fit the profile of proper religious company.

Detailed explanation-4: -Jesus appointed twelve or literally “made twelve.” Why did Jesus select the twelve apostles? There are two primary reasons Jesus chose them. First, they served as eyewitnesses. They were with Jesus.

Detailed explanation-5: -The noun disciple comes from the Latin word discipulus, which means “student, learner, or follower.” One of the earliest places disciple showed up was in the Bible, where it means “a follower of Jesus, ‘’ sometimes specifically one of the twelve Apostles.

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