Explain how this teaching about discipleship would affect the life of a Christian today.

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Explain how this teaching about discipleship would affect the life of a Christian today.

The word Disciple means a student or a person who learns. A disciple is a person who learns from Jesus and lives their life according to the teaching’s of Jesus, following his example. In this essay I will be looking at how discipleship, or being a Christian, affects different types of people in their everyday living. There are 3 types of people that Christianity affects. These are Lay person, Religious person and Priest.

The first of these vocations is a Lay person. The word Lay is LAOS in Greek which means ordinary person, this reflects exactly what Lay people are, they are ordinary people who follow and practise the teachings of God in everyday life. Most members of the Church are lay people. A Lay person is someone who is neither ordained, nor a member of a religious congregation. A Lay person is someone who is baptised and is a full member of the Roman Catholic Church. As a lay person this person has certain responsibilities to carry out:

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Lay people have to love and serve God just as much as religious people or priests; their love for him is expressed in prayer and service.

Lay People bring the word of God to others by reading in church, doing missionary work, teaching etc. They also bring holiness to others by the example of their lives, by their prayer and by their example of public worship, such as retreat days.

Lay people have to show the Love of Christ in the way they treat their spouse and children – to be tolerant, forgiving, kind, patient, understanding, generous, encouraging, appreciative, self-controlled, ...

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