Easton's Bible Dictionary

Disciple - a scholar, sometimes applied to the followers of John the Baptist (Matt. 9:14), and of the Pharisees (22:16), but principally to the followers of Christ. A disciple of Christ is one who

• (1) believes his doctrine,
• (2) rests on his sacrifice,
• (3) imbibes his spirit,
• (4) and imitates his example (Matt. 10:24; Luke 14:26, 27, 33; John 6:69).