"Is it possible to be a true disciple of Jesus in the Modern World?"

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“Is it possible to be a true disciple of Jesus in the Modern World?”

     The possibility of being a true disciple of Jesus in the modern

world depends on how you define a “true disciple”. If it means following all Jesus’ instructions to the Twelve exactly, then it is plainly impractical for a modern Christian to be a true disciple.

     For example, Jesus told his disciples in Mk. Ch.16 v.15 to “Go out to the whole world; proclaim the Gospel to all creation.” Clearly, not every Christian can be a missionary, preaching the Good news to everybody. Some people are not good speakers, or may be unable to go around and tell everybody about Jesus. However, this does not mean these Christians are incapable of being true disciples. They can show the Christian way through their behaviour and the quality of the way they live their life.

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     There are some factors which modern day disciples need that they share with the original followers of Jesus. Faith is one of the most important of these. The disciples had to put their trust in God and Jesus, for example, in the Calming of the Storm. Here, Jesus saved their boat from a storm by ordering the storm to be calm. This event instilled great faith in the twelve. Nowadays, Christians must always trust in god and pay him due attention.

     A story from Mark’s Gospel that teaches a lot about discipleship is that of the ...

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