What happens to a disciple that stops abiding in Him in John 15:6?
That portion of the passage reads as follows, Joh 15:5-6 I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing. (6) If a man abide not in me, he is cast forth as a branch, and is withered; and men gather them, and cast them into the fire, and they are burned. We must remember that Jesus only taught Jews during His earthly ministry, Mat 15:24, so, this passage does not apply to believers saved by the grace gospel. The general context of John chapters 13–16 is that Jesus is in the upper room the evening before His arrest and trial. After the Last Supper, Jesus speaks these words to the disciples, the believing remnant of Israel. So, keeping this context in mind, let's take a closer look at verse 6. Verse 6 is a warning to the people to whom the Apostles will minister, not to the Israelite believers. The Apostles must warn the Jews who are still unsaved about the dangers of not abiding in Christ. T...