To the Jews who had believed him, Jesus said, “If you hold to my teaching, you are really my disciples."
John 8:31
Jesus is speaking to a group of Jews who had believed His message, and what He says to them reveals several important truths. First, Jesus reveals that there are true disciples and false disciples. You and I know the same is true today. Not everyone who claims to follow Jesus really does. Not everyone who calls themselves a Christian, is actually saved. So how can we tell a true disciple of Jesus from a false one?
Jesus tells us that true disciples hold to His teaching. A more literal translation would read, "If you continue/remain/abide in my word, you are really my disciples." False disciples have a bad habit of getting bored with Jesus' message and moving on. They may be drawn to it for a little while or even believe it for a period of time, but eventually they fall away from Jesus' teaching. True disciples don't do that. True disciples never grow tired of Jesus' teaching. They settle into it and make a home for themselves, abiding in His word.
So, if you want to be a real, true disciple of Jesus you must continue in His teaching. How have you been doing with that lately? Are you remaining in His word? Be a true disciple. Settle in and nourish yourself with a steady diet of Jesus' message from His Word. You won't regret it.
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