Danielle Jones 10m

RE Coursework – The Nature of Discipleship

Before I can begin to analyse the nature of Christian discipleship in Mark’s gospel, I need to know fully what the word “disciple” means, which is why I have included the definition, which is: someone who wants to follow and learn from someone else.

   I know from Mark’s gospel that, in order to be a disciple, you do not have to be someone of any importance because none of Jesus’ disciples had a high place in Jewish society. This shows that Jesus obviously didn’t value money so much as faith and dedication.

   After reading Mk 6: 7-13 it appears that great sacrifices must be made in order to become a disciple because Jesus says to his disciples,

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   “Don’t take anything with you on your journey except a stick – no bread, no beggar’s bag, no money in your pockets,” however I don’t think this is the case.

   In this particular extract, Jesus is sending his disciples on a mission, technically making them apostles, so the sacrifices may not be necessary for a Christian disciple.

   Mk 16: 14-18 gives an idea of the kinds of things that disciples are expected to do, because according to the story, Jesus’ disciples were told to go out and preach the gospel, be baptized, and believe, They were also ...

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