Discipleship Exam questions Flashcards
THE NATURE OF DISCIPLESHIP?
WHEN Jesus Calls Levi and Eats With Sinners (Mark 2:13-17)
WHAT DOES THIS SAY ABOUT THE NATURE OF DISCIPLESHIP?Jesus makes controversial choice for his first disciples.
He chose fishermen who were important.
He chose tax collectors who were ‘outcasts’.
The past lives of these people did not matter to Jesus.
It appears that he tended to choose ‘ordinary people’
C/ explain how the nature of discipleship in the calling of the disciples
==obediance ,when it says, “at once they left their nets and followed him”
==ordinary people
==they had great trust in jesus
HOW WOULD CHRISTIANS APPLY THIS SCRIPTURE TODAY?
the sending out the twelve
===All Christians should be able to follow Jesus whole-heartedly like the disciples did.
====Christians believe that we should do whatever he wants them to do.
====Christians believe that they should be ‘fishers of men’ and learn and spread the word of God.
====Everyone can be accepted as a disciple regardless of what they have done.
===The most important thing is they wanted to follow Jesus.
What does this say about the nature of discipleship in the sending out of the twelve?
What does this say about the nature of discipleship?
Jesus’s instructions show that:
• being a disciple is about getting out and doing service – to work as
a player, rather than a spectator
• disciples must be focused on the task, not carrying extra baggage
with them
• disciples should preach wherever they go and try to stop people
from sinning
• disciples should work against evil
• disciples should help sick people
IT 1: Mark’s Gospel
Cost of discipleship in the true family of Jesus
Living as a disciple might mean that people become distanced from their
own family or friends if they are not Christians too. When someone becomes a Christian they may sometimes meet resistance from other family members – mum or dad perhaps. This can make it very difficult for them
How does the true family of Jesus cause problems for christian
==In the commandments it satates that you must honour your parents.Therefor Jesus actions go against his parents.
===family offers love care loyalty,bit hard to leave that
==our family our always there for us
cost of True greatness story
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From this passage it looks like the cost of discipleship is:
• to keep the ten commandments
• to be prepared to give away all your money and everything you ow
==there are many barriers to become truly great
Your rewards for doing this will be a hundred times as much and
eternal life
True greatness for christians
The Christian Church has been criticised in the past because it has so much wealth, and there are many rich Christians. Christians have to decide their priorities carefully. This is a problem for them in a society where success is often measured by the salary earned and the possessions you have.
How the costs of discipleship are shown in the Parable of the Tenants:
- We learn in this passage that a cost of being a follower of Jesus may mean being “killed” for one’s faith. As a disciple, one must be prepared to ultimately give their life for the good of others and for one’s belief in the teachings of Jesus. Jesus himself was “killed” for spreading his message; as followers we must continue preaching this message and be prepared to die or be “killed” for it.
- Disciples must also prepare to be rejected and mocked by leaders (when Mark wrote this it would have meant the Romans, the Pharisees etc). We are told that individuals were “treated shamefully” in the parable and were “beaten”- followers must be prepared to be mocked and accept this fate.
- Disciples should be prepared to provide the “grapes” of the story- meaning he wants and expects us to do good; the good of God. This should come above everything else that a disciple does, including their needs, wants, family; they must be doing the good of God all of the time!
- As a disciple on will undoubtedly encounter hostility amongst the people and authorities. In order to be a…
what do christians learn from the parable of the tenants
About Christians today Must follow God’s word, even if they don’t want to.
LO2: About Christians today Christians may be mocked by the media and rising scientific community. It is not seen as cool to have a faith.
LO2: About Christians today In countries where Christians are persecuted, they can be killed like the slaves in the story.
LO2: About Christians today It shows Jesus is the cornerstone of Christianity, as Jesus predicts his own death and rejection.
