“It is not possible to be a true disciple of Jesus in the modern world.” Do you agree or disagree? Give reasons for your answer showing that you have considered more than one point of view.
"It is not possible to be a true disciple of Jesus in the modern world." Do you agree or disagree? Give reasons for your answer showing that you have considered more than one point of view.
Some people agree fully with this statement. They believe that it is impossible to be a true disciple of somebody who is dead. They think that to be a follower of something, you need to be able to completely understand, and that is not possible to do with the Church, for in the modern world, we have no real hard evidence that any of Jesus' works ever happened. They do not think it is possible for they do not have faith. Many people who agree with this statement do not understand the true meaning of discipleship, so they therefore think it impossible to be a disciple of Jesus in the modern world. They feel that a disciple was someone chosen by Jesus to follow him. People argue that although some Christians feel they understand what Jesus wants them to do, they actually don't, and it is far to complex for a normal human being to understand and to class themselves as disciples of Jesus. When Jesus says things like "If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me." (Matthew 16:24-25) They take what he says literally and say that it is not possible to do this, for Jesus is dead, and it is impossible to carry his cross.
Some people agree fully with this statement. They believe that it is impossible to be a true disciple of somebody who is dead. They think that to be a follower of something, you need to be able to completely understand, and that is not possible to do with the Church, for in the modern world, we have no real hard evidence that any of Jesus' works ever happened. They do not think it is possible for they do not have faith. Many people who agree with this statement do not understand the true meaning of discipleship, so they therefore think it impossible to be a disciple of Jesus in the modern world. They feel that a disciple was someone chosen by Jesus to follow him. People argue that although some Christians feel they understand what Jesus wants them to do, they actually don't, and it is far to complex for a normal human being to understand and to class themselves as disciples of Jesus. When Jesus says things like "If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me." (Matthew 16:24-25) They take what he says literally and say that it is not possible to do this, for Jesus is dead, and it is impossible to carry his cross.
