Explain how Jesus is a role model for Christian life
Love Of enemies Christians are not called to feel love for all people, but to choose to act in a compassionate and just way towards all. Jesus Kingdom Of God It is a spiritual kingdom in which God reigns in people hearts and lives. It is a Christian belief that people enter the kingdom of god by changing their lives or by being reborn in their attitudes, values and their relationship with god and others. Explain how jesus is a role model for christian life (250 words) Jesus is a model for christian because he was sinless. He was born, lived and died a jew. Jesus taught eternal truth that lasts forever. He gave us principles to live by, and to master every area of our lives. He is an incredible positive role model. His messages and teachings are evident in all aspects of Christianity. These include Christian beliefs, behaviours and rituals. Each of these have been developed from the way Jesus carried out his life. The images reflected of jesus in the gospels and the writings of Paul provide the model for the beliefs, rituals and behaviours for the whole life and journey of the Christians. Firstly Jesus' message and teachings are essentially the very foundation of Christian beliefs. The focus of Christianity is Jesus' message that all were welcomed in the Reign of God and that he was sent as a messenger to teach God's ways to others. His teachings were based on the
In this essay I am going to find out about Jesus' disciples, how he choose them, who they were, what sacrifices and what a disciples job is, in addition to this whether it is possible to be a disciple in the modern day.
Discipleship In this essay I am going to find out about Jesus' disciples, how he choose them, who they were, what sacrifices and what a disciples job is, in addition to this whether it is possible to be a disciple in the modern day. According to the Oxford Dictionary a disciple is a "follower of a leader/teacher. The first four disciples that Jesus choose were: Simon, Andrew, James and John. The story of Jesus picking them is in Mk 1: 14-20. " Jesus went to Galilee, proclaiming the good news of God "The time has come" he said, "The Kingdom of God is near. Repent and believe the good news" "As Jesus walked beside the Sea of Galilee, proclaiming the good news of God, he saw Simon and his brother Andrew casting a net into the sea, as they were fishermen. "Come follow me," Jesus said "and I will make you fishers of men." At once they left their nets and followed him. " When he had gone a little farther, he saw James and his brother John in a boat, preparing their nets. Without delay he called them, and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired men and followed him." Another story that shows an example of Jesus appointing his disciples is shown in Mk 3 13:19. "Jesus went up on a mountainside and called to him those he wanted and they came to him. He appointed twelve and designated them as apostles, that they might be with him and that he might send
Discipleship Today
Discipleship Today For over 2,000 years, ever since Jesus chose the twelve to go with him, there have been people willing to go through the same suffering and persecution as they did. Today there is a lot of discussion about whether discipleship is possible in the modern world. I intend to fully explain both sides of the argument (possible/not possible) and try to give each side a fair hearing. To conclude this essay I will give a full account of my own opinion on this matter. The people who agree with the point of view that it is not possible claim that it is a materialistic world - people are concerned with individuality and not about other people. A further point they argue is that people don't concern themselves with religion and religious aspects of life, they are generally secular and claim it is far easier to look out for yourself than for others. People aren't as friendly as they used to be in Jesus' time because if you do something for a person they believe that you are only doing it to get something in return e.g. money or a favour! Furthermore, these people who believe that discipleship is not possible are of the opinion that there is too much emphasis on money e.g. you're not popular if you're not rich and you need money to be normal. Also they claim that people's main aim in life is to become rich and
What did discipleship mean for the first disciples? A disciple was someone who followed or learned form another leader
R.E Coursework What did discipleship mean for the first disciples? A disciple was someone who followed or learned form another leader. There were many disciples to many different leaders in Jesus' day, but Jesus disciples were different as they did not choose to follow him they were more special to Jesus as Jesus chose them, as most people choose who they want to follow themselves. Jesus' disciples had more difficulty as they had more work to do for example healing sick people. For the first disciples, discipleship meant responding immediately to Jesus' call. They had to preach the good news to people in order to catch followers into the kingdom of god. They would have to heal people, including those physically sick and those believed to be possesses by demons. God had to act through the disciples. He couldn't act through them if they didn't have any faith. They had to be confident in God, themselves and what they preached. An example of when they did not have enough faith to heal is 'The Epileptic Boy'. When they follow Jesus it is a complete change of direction and lifestyle. They went from being fishermen to preachers of gods message. They had to put a blind faith in Jesus. The disciples didn't ask any questions, they had complete trust and total acceptance in Jesus' call. The disciples dropped everything and took nothing which was a major sacrifice. They had to leave
What can a study of Mark's Gospel tell us about the nature of Discipleship?
What can a study of Mark's Gospel tell us about the nature of Discipleship? What is a Disciple? A Disciple of God or Jesus is someone who follows God and does his will, i.e. shows compassion, love, servitude and a willingness to humble himself in the interests of serving his master. Disciples can be many different people and they can follow God in many different forms and ways. A Disciple is someone who always has faith in God and never questions him. A Disciple of God must live simply, and, to be great a Disciple, must put himself before everyone else. In Ch 9 verse 35 of Mark's Gospel when the Disciples are arguing over who is the greatest Jesus says; "Whoever wants to be the first must place himself last of all and be the servant of all." In Ch 10 verse 43 when James and John request to be seated beside Jesus in the kingdom of God, Jesus says; " If any one of you wants to be great, he must be the servant of the rest." It is clear that Jesus' notion of Discipleship was one of humility in the service of others in order to glorify God. There are many different visions of what defines a good Disciple. Many people think that to be a Disciple of God, they must go to Mass once a week. In reality, you have to do a lot more than go to Mass to be a good Disciple. You must be kind, forgiving, loving towards God and others around you, live a simple life and most of all,
RS coursework assignment 2
The Suffering Death and Resurrection of Jesus )Jesus' death and resurrection for us on the cross is arguably the most important factor for modern day Christians beliefs. It is a fundamental belief of Christians that Jesus died to clear us of all sins, including original sin left by Adam and Eve. In order to uphold Jesus' sacrifice Christians receive the Holy Communion every Sunday and receive the body and blood of Christ. Verses 14:17- 31 of Marks Gospel, This is where Mark gives his account of the last supper. The last supper is an extremely significant factor in Jesus' resurrection and in modern day Christian rituals such as the Holy Communion. It is significant because in this meal Jesus gives up his body and blood when he says: ''This is my blood of the new covenant, which is poured out for many'' This is effectively the first ever Holy Communion and the time when everyone at the supper receives their first Communion which is now followed by every modern day Christian. Thus showing how selfless and caring Jesus was as he was willing to give up his own body, blood and ultimately his life for his people. This act could also be viewed as Jesus leaving behind a bit of himself in everyone so that everyone kept the faith whist Jesus was not there, before his resurrection. Another significant event at the supper is when Jesus reveals to his disciples that one of
Mark's Gospel and Discipleship
Religious Studies Coursework: Mark's Gospel and Discipleship A - Explain what a study of Mark's Gospel can tell Christians about the nature of Discipleship. Discipleship is a very prominent issue throughout Mark's Gospel. In the opening chapter of his Gospel, Mark recounts the calling of the first disciples (114-20), and the disciples' mission is explained by Jesus at His Ascension at the very end of the Gospel (1615-18). So discipleship is a key subject of the Gospel, representing its importance as an issue for all Christians. One part of the nature of discipleship examined in Mark's Gospel is the idea of being called to discipleship. Jesus literally calls His first disciples: Simon, Andrew, James and John, saying "Come, follow me, and I will make you fishers of men" (117). This shows Christians Jesus' great power and authority, to cause the first disciples to leave everything for Jesus. Christians should understand this, and take from it that Jesus calls His disciples into various forms of discipleship. The next idea that a Christian can take from Mark's Gospel is that of mission in discipleship. Jesus sends His disciples out with a very clear mission: to go out in pairs, with nothing but a staff, sandals and only one tunic. If they were welcomed into a house, they should stay there for the duration of their time in that place; and if they were welcome, they should shake
Ao1- What can a study of St. Mark's Gospel tell Christians about what it means to be a disciple?
Ao1- What can a study of St. Mark's Gospel tell Christians about what it means to be a disciple? We can learn a lot from a study of Mark's gospel about what it means to be a disciple. Firstly what exactly is a disciple? A disciple is someone who follows Jesus in every way possible, someone who follows and is a disciplined learner. (A disciple is also one who has received initiation from a spiritual master and then follows the path shown by the master.) The people who Jesus chose to be disciples were fishermen and tax collectors. They required an immediate response, to become a disciple they had to give up everything, their family, all their possessions, and leave to follow Jesus. "Follow me and I will make you fish for people." The first call of the disciples was when Jesus saw Simon and his Brother Andrew fishing on their boat and called to them, they immediately left their nets and followed him without question. As Jesus went on he saw James son of Zebedee and his brother John who were mending their nets in their boats, Jesus called them and they immediately dropped their nets and left the boat leaving their father and hired men on the boat. The people Jesus chose to become disciples were ordinary people. They had no special qualifications to become a disciple. He called them in the midst of their everyday life, "Follow me and I will make you fish for people." Our
What can the study of Mark's gospel yell Christians about what it means to be a disciple?
AO1 - What can the study of Mark's gospel yell Christians about what it means to be a disciple? Introduction In Mark's gospel we are told how Jesus chose 12 disciples to come along with him in his mission. The disciples went through a lot of hardships, the sacrificed everything to be with Jesus, without delay. The disciples show a lot of faith throughout the gospel, however, they also show a lost of weaknesses such as spiritually blindness. Mark also tells us that there is 'cost' to being a disciple however, this cost is very little compared to the great rewards that determined and devoted disciples will receive in return. My essay will go into more detail about the nature of what it means to be a Christian disciple based on the teachings of St. Mark's Gospel. Definition of a disciple * In someone who believes in and helps spread the teachings to others. They follow and learn the word of God. [Call of the disciples: (Mk1: 16-20) and Levi (Mk2: 13-14)] * When Jesus asked then to join him in his mission the responded immediately, with no questions. "At once they left their nets and went with him." (Mk1: 18) * This also showed great faith in the disciples as they never questioned Jesus, it would have been a hard decision to drop everything in their lives and follow a man, whom they had never met before and devote their lives to his teaching and morals. Faith is also
Discipleship R.E
AO1 In marks gospel we learn about the nature of discipleship. A disciple is someone who learns form the word of god which comes from Jesus' teaching. Whereas an apostle is, perhaps in a way, the next stage of discipleship, where they go out and spread the word of god to others making them disciples. They had the courage to do this because of the Holy Spirit descending upon them as tongues of fire so they could preach in every language they had to. The purpose of discipleship according to marks gospel is to heal, to spread the word of God and to teach people how to change their hearts and helping people realise the things that stop them from loving God and their neighbour as themselves; as an apostle he has achieved that in most hearts. In marks gospel the disciples have an important purpose. Jesus wanted friends to help and support him on his mission. There are a number of references from mark to support this. Mark 1:16-20 talks about when he was on his first search for loyal disciples. He said to two men in a fishing boat (Simon and His Brother Andrew) "Come, follow me" "and I will make you fishers of men." This story teaches us that Jesus chose ordinary men (Fishermen to be Precise). Mark 3:13-19 refers to when Jesus sent the disciples out to preach and to have the strength to make others disciples. This means that Jesus wanted the disciples to go out and spread the