Discipleship and failure
What Discipleship and failure means in Religious Studies GCSE, as defined for AQA.
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The great distress of the disciples at Jesus' prediction of his betrayal, contrasted with his calm acceptance of his impending death.
The disciples had previously failed to heal the boy, demonstrating their lack of prayer and reliance on God.
Topics that use Discipleship and failure
- Theme G: St Mark’s gospel: the life of Jesus (AQA GCSE)
- Theme H: St Mark’s Gospel as a source of religious, moral and spiritual truths (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Authority of Jesus
- Conflict with authority
- Discipleship
- Divine authority
- Faith
- Faith and Healing
- Faith and unbelief
- Kingdom of God
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