Q – Explain what a study of Mark’s gospel can tell Christians about the nature of discipleship.
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Elliott Morgan Coursework AO1 Q - Explain what a study of Mark's gospel can tell Christians about the nature of discipleship. Discipleship is usually thought of as following Jesus, being a preacher and a teacher. Somebody who believes in something, or who believes in someone, and leaves everything behind them to try to make others believe the same is my personal belief of a disciple. In actual fact, the Old Testament word 'Talmid' is a 'learner', and more obviously in the New Testament, a 'Diskipolos' is a 'follower'. The other important area of discipleship is serving others. When a disciple is healing a person, they are serving them, as he serving Jesus and God. So discipleship can be summed up; to follow, to learn, to preach, to believe, to serve. All factors are important to be a true disciple. But to be a disciple, you must be a Christian, 'one...

