There have been secret disciples since Jesus was alive! Jesus even talked about them in John 12. There were rulers who believed in Him…but didn’t confess Him…because they feared man more than God. They were afraid they’d be kicked out of the synagogue if they followed Jesus openly. He said, “I have come as a light into the world, that whoever believes in me should not abide in darkness.”
There are still secret disciples in 2025. There are people who believe Jesus is the Son of God but want to follow at a distance. They’re afraid that if they publicly affirm Jesus as their savior, they might lose their marriage, their job, their country club golfing buddies, their roadtripping/shopping girlfriends, a seat at the dinner table, or their standing in the community. They fear man more than God.
Jesus didn’t ask us to be secret disciples. He went on to say, “I speak whatever the Father has told me to speak.” That’s the kind of disciple He desires. Bold ones. Those who will speak truth openly. Those who spend time with the Father, know His heart, and share His message.
It takes fearing God more than men.
