{"id":3153,"date":"2024-05-24T19:09:11","date_gmt":"2024-05-24T19:09:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/apostles-vs-disciples\/"},"modified":"2026-10-26T14:20:07","modified_gmt":"2026-10-26T14:20:07","slug":"apostles-vs-disciples","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ar\/learn\/apostles-vs-disciples\/","title":{"rendered":"\u0627\u0644\u0631\u0633\u0644 \u0645\u0642\u0627\u0628\u0644 \u0627\u0644\u062a\u0644\u0627\u0645\u064a\u0630: \u0645\u0627 \u0627\u0644\u0641\u0631\u0642\u061f"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"cppw-protected cppw-protected--overlay\"><div class=\"cppw-excerpt cppw-excerpt--overlay\"><p>A disciple is anyone who follows Jesus and learns from him. An apostle is a disciple whom Jesus sent out to preach in his name and with his authority. Every one of his apostles was a disciple, but most disciples were never apostles: from a large company of followers Jesus chose twelve, &quot;whom also he named apostles&quot; (Luke 6:13). Both words lead back to Jesus himself. He called people to walk behind him and learn, and he was the one\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall paywp-paywall\" data-required-level=\"25\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"cppw-lock-mark\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t<h2>Continue reading with a subscription<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<p>Get unlimited access to all our premium content and exclusive features.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall__actions\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-button wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ar\/become-a-member\/\">Subscribe now<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-login-link\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/ar\/login\/\">Already a subscriber? Sign in<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"cppw-paywall__microcopy\">Enjoy unlimited access, cancel anytime.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A disciple follows Jesus and learns from him; an apostle is a disciple he sent with authority. 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