a note to self - discipleship101

a disciple is willing to learn and be taught. undiscipled discipleship is two-fold, those aren't disciples can't disciple others, and those who don't disciple aren't disciples. a disciple then is a disciple himself and is discipling others (both could be simultaneous, but being a disciple at the first place must involve learning and being taught). a disciple of Christ therefore learns from Christ Himself (whether directly or indirectly). discipleship then is a direct teacher-disciples relationship, as with the case of Jesus with His 12 disciples. discipleship now is taking the learning form of Christ's teachings preserved in God's word. along the learning curve, every disciple would reflect the mind of the ultimate one being imitated. as a result, a disciple also learns from another disciple. in the real context, this is mentoring, a Cn mentoring others younger in faith.