Being a Disciple of Jesus and Its Effect on a Person's Life
Depending on who you are and where you come from, "good effect" can have a number of meanings. Some people can say that a "good effect" is taking heed of God's message to love one another, and showing kindness in little ways, or a "good effect" can mean deciding to give up your life to devote it to poor people or the sick, or by becoming a priest. However "good effect" can mean deciding to change your life from sinful ways, like drinking too much, taking drugs, or being a child abuser, and following God, and repenting for what you have done. Also, some people think that being rich and famous, and having lots of possessions is "good," or simply
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This would have a good effect because they would be spreading the word of God and also, they would be helping people, by setting a good example of how to conduct themselves. On the other hand, some people may argue that being a follower of Jesus presents false hope in life after death and resurrection.
Mother Teresa is an example of Jesus having a good effect on a person's life. She devoted her life to helping the poorest of the poor in India. Some may say she lived in extreme poverty and that therefore following Jesus did not have a positive effect, but she lived until she was 88 and when she died, her life had been fulfilled. Through her self sacrifice of a rich and comfortable life, many poor people were helped and she really made a huge difference to so many lives.
Martin Luther King is another key example of Jesus' good influence. At the age of six he was told he could no longer play with his friends because they were white and he was black. In 1941, a pregnant woman called Rosa Parkes, was arrested for refusing to give up her seat on
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Take for example, the ex Roman Catholic priest mentioned in the March 2004 edition of the mercury news. The headline reads "Former Priest pleads innocent to molestation charges." The article describes a young boy who was repeatedly sexually abused by a catholic priest. In this case, following the life of Jesus did not have a good effect on the life of the individual. He is using his position as a man of God to not get blamed for what he has done wrong. Not only has he abused the trust of the church and God, but he has also contributed to the lack of trust between priests and young people. However, some people argue that these paedophiles were not actually genuine catholic priests, but people who used the position of trust between the church and young people to get close to them.
Another example of Jesus not having a good effect is the man named Joe, featured in the catholic newspaper, The Universe." He wrote in to say that he "cant see the point of going to confession because he just goes home and commits the same sins again." Following Jesus has
to be educated, and to be brought up in a good world where there is no
their goals by meeting their needs in life by using what was given to them.
were to go on living or to bring another child into the world only to see him or
The Unlikely Disciple is about a Brown University journalist student, Kevin Roose, who decides to spend one semester at Liberty University. He chooses to take this semester in order to order to get better insight on the evangelical community. Although originally Roose only wanted to shallowly integrate into the Christian community to gain a better perspective, by the end of the novel he realizes that you cannot pretend to be something you are not without being a little affected by it. One of the struggles Roose faces is dating Ana who is a female student at Liberty University. Even though there is clearly chemistry between the two, Roose opts out of dating Ana as he does not want to start a relationship based on the false pretenses he has created to fit in at the university. The students at Liberty University are subjected to a great deal of rules that most college students would vehemently disregard. These rules are reinforced by students who are RAs. The author describes being an RA at Liberty as “one of the most grueling jobs on the planet” (174). The college students are forbidden to smoke, drink, and curse. There is great variation in the rules as the students are also prohibited from watching R-rated movies, dancing, hugging more than three seconds, or having any sexual interaction with the opposite sex. For example, the guys on Roose’s dorm hall were caught watching the gory R-rated movie 300 and their punishment was to get “twelve [reprimands] to each person present,” “fined a combined $350,” and “the DVD was confiscated” (172). Some of the rules are implemented to stop activities that will lead the students into further sinful behavior, such as the movie and hugging restrictions. As any ...
to stop death also to make the world a better place as well as he
an example to God and the rest of the world of what the advantages of
After reading the chapter on Luke and knowing what I already know about Jesus and his
become and better follower of the Lord but more importantly then that a better being as a whole.
in order to lead a fully gratifying life and teaches us a variety lessons about human
- following a life true to nature and ourselves and connecting to a higher spiritual level.
to him, something for which he can strive, so he puts all of his energy into
No I do not agree with the statement “ It is not possible to be a true
...h we should follow and recognize our purpose of life: to serve God. Christ gave us spiritual freedom through His death and Resurrection in hope that we use this freedom to willingly choose to follow Christ.
us to nurture life, to love life, and to live it. Let's do our best.
remain on earth." It is very hard as human beings to live and not know our purpose.