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Explain the meaning of discipleship with reference to present say Christian belief and life.
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B. Explain the meaning of discipleship with reference to present say Christian belief and life. The term disciple is a very vague one. It can be interpreted in a number of ways. The reader's digest oxford edition defines it as 'A follower or pupil of a leader, teacher, philosophy.' This meaning is also indefinite, in this part of the coursework I will try to come about a more distinct answer. The early disciples followed Jesus almost blindly. They were told to leave their fishing nets and boats upon the shore and they did. This means being a disciple requires faith. However, Jesus did not just expect them to leave with no assurance. This was Jesus accounting for our humanity. He realises that humans find it hard to believe so he performed a miracle with the fish for proof. When Jesus had called the disciples he requested that they tell the world about...
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