Explain what a study of St Marks Gospel can tell Christians about the nature of discipleship.

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Explain what a study of St Marks Gospel can tell Christians about the nature of discipleship

The definition of a disciple is somebody who learns from a religious leader and lives according to his teachings. By studying St Mark's Gospel, we learn that a Christian disciple is someone who learns from Christ and lives according to his teachings. A study of Marks Gospel also tells us about the nature of discipleship including the necessary requirements needed to be a Christian Disciple.

To become a Christian Disciple, a necessary requirement is total commitment to God and Christ. We are taught that few are willing to commit their all to Christ and the church, a necessary requirement for a true disciple, and that being a disciple is not simply a part-time occupation - it is a permanent way of life. For example, in Mark 10:17-31, The Rich Man asks Jesus why he can not enter the Kingdom of God when he has always kept the ten commandments and Jesus tells him, "Go and sell all you have and give your money to the poor, then come and follow me" but the man could not give up