Like the other scriptures that we have been studying in the Gospel of Mark this year, the question the author wants us to examine is 'who' not 'how'? For if we do not know the who, then there is no way we can even begin to grasp the how, because it is by the power of Jesus alone as the Messiah that the things we read about take place.
But what is interesting in this particular scripture passage is that even when you know the who, it doesn't mean you understand everything else. Time and time again, Peter is seen missing the point in the midst of these two chapters. Yet, he still continues to follow Jesus.
In contrast, Jesus states that not everyone will be a follower of Jesus. They don't understand the who so they are unable to follow him in the first place.
The point of being a disciple of Jesus Christ isn't having all the right answers or understanding everything - no one can do that. Instead, being a follower of Jesus comes from recognizing who he is and being willing to follow him out into the world for the sake of the Kingdom.
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