Following Jesus’ Teaching And Example Flashcards
What does Christianity teach about following Jesus’ teaching and example? (4 points)
-Christianity teaches us to love our enemies
-Christianity teaches us to follow Jesus’ example by loving God and our neighbour
-Christianity teaches us that God loves everyone unconditionally, we see this in the parable of the Prodigal son when the father forgives his son just as God forgives us and invites us into relationship with him
-Christianity teaches us that Jesus’ most important commandment was “You must love God with all your heart, with all your soul and and with all your mind”- Luke 10:27
EXPLAIN why following Jesus’ teachings and example is important for Christians today (4)
-Following Jesus’ teachings and example is important for Christians today as Christianity teaches us to follow Jesus’ example by loving God and loving your neighbour
-Jesus taught that the most important commandment was to love God with all your heart, soul and mind (Luke 10:27)
-Following Jesus’ teachings and example is important for Christian’s today as Jesus taught us to love our enemies and by doing this it would lead to more people being happy and a more positive world
-Following Jesus’ teaching and example is important for Christian’s today as Jesus teaches his followers to pray for those who oppress them
People can’t be expected to follow Jesus’ example in the 21st century. How far do you agree (8)
Some Christian’s may expect people to follow Jesus teachings in the 21st century as:
-His teachings are universal and timeless so they remain relevant
-If more people followed His teachings today the world be be a better place filled with love, peace and forgiveness
-Jesus taught to reach out to outcasts, this would allow more people to feel included and valued in society
-Some may say that the world is in need of Jesus’ teachings more than ever as it’s suffering (war)
HOWEVER
Some Christian’s do not expect people to follow Jesus teachings in the 21st century as:
-Following Jesus’ teaching is hard in a world where it doesn’t come naturally to put others first, where the individual is not the most important
-People who are not religious are unlikely to see the relevance of the teachings as they do not live by them
-Many people claim to be Christian but don’t behave in a way Jesus has taught therefore this shows that some people do not understand the value of the teachings of Jesus
-Jesus warned his disciples that following him would be costly, and still today people are at risk for being Christian
The world would be a better place if everyone followed Jesus’ teachings and example. How far do you agree (8)
Some people think the world would be a better place as:
-If everyone tried to love their neighbour as themselves the world would be more compassionate and fairer and as a result there would be less suffering
-Ensuring people on the outskirts of society feel more valued and included is essential in creating a more equal world
HOWEVER
Some think it would not be a better place as:
-The world is a competitive, ruthless place and people should look out for themselves rather rah considering strangers
-‘Turn the other cheek’ is an unrealistic teaching as it could allow violent and aggressive people to remain unchecked. People have to be demonstrated that they can’t be dominated or there will be life long consequences
-The story of the prodigal son is unfair, people who act out of duty should be recognised as being selfless unlike the prodigal son who was rewarded for his selfish behaviour
-Following the teachings of Jesus would lea to a world without violence and discrimination
-Martin Luther Kind Jr lived by following Jesus’ example and helped develop a more equal and fair society and showed it it possible to love your enemies
-Jesus’ humility and rejection of great power and wealth is a good example to follow in todays world where materialism helped create inequality and threatens the environment
