Are “believers in Jesus” and “disciples of Jesus” the same thing?

The Redeeming God Podcast · Sep 19, 2018 · 24m

Here is a truth that will help you unpack many tricky and often-misunderstood Bible passages:

Though all believers have eternal life,

Not all believers are disciples, and

Not all disciples are believers.

It seems a little confusing at first, but if we think through each statement a little more slowly, it all makes sense.

Let’s unpack the statements one at a time:

All believers have eternal life

We know from numerous Bible passages that anyone who believes in Jesus has eternal life.

Jesus makes this claim over and over in the Gospel of John (cf. John 3:16; 5:24; 6:47).

There should be…