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Great Commission

Instruction of Jesus to his disciples to spread the gospel

Great Commission

Instruction of Jesus to his disciples to spread the gospel

Note

the biblical episode

Relief ''The Great Commission'' by Albert Wider on the priests' grave in Widnau, Switzerland

The Great Commission is similar to the episodes of the commissioning of the Twelve Apostles found in the other Synoptic Gospels, though with significant differences. Luke also has Jesus during his ministry dispatching disciples, including the seventy disciples, sending them to all the nations and giving them power over demons. The dispersion of the Apostles in the traditional ending of Mark is thought to be a 2nd-century summary based on Matthew and Luke.

The Great Commission has become a tenet in Christian theology emphasizing ministry, missionary work, evangelism, and baptism. The apostles are said to have dispersed from Jerusalem and founded the apostolic sees, such as those at Corinth, Philippi, Ephesus, and Rome (see also Holy See). Preterists believe that the Great Commission and other Bible prophecies were fulfilled in the 1st century while futurists believe Bible prophecy has yet to be fulfilled at the Second Coming.

History

It is not known who coined the term Great Commission, though it may have been Justinian von Welz and it was later popularized by Hudson Taylor.

New Testament accounts

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Interpretations

The commission from Jesus has been interpreted by all evangelical Christians as meaning that his followers have the duty to go, make disciples, teach, and baptize. Although the command was initially given directly only to Christ's eleven Apostles, evangelical Christian theology has typically interpreted the commission as a directive to all Christians of every time and place, particularly because it seems to be a restatement or moving forward of the last part of God's covenant with Abraham in .

Full Preterists believe that the Great Commission was already fulfilled based on the New Testament passages "And they went out and preached everywhere" (), "the gospel that you have heard, which was proclaimed in all creation under heaven" (), and "Now to Him who is able to establish you according to my gospel and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery which has been kept secret for long ages past, but now is manifested, and by the scriptures of the prophets, according to the commandment of the eternal God, has been made known to all the nations" ().

References

References

  1. Castleman, Robbie F.. "The Last Word: The Great Commission: Ecclesiology". Themelios.
  2. "Christ's Mission to the Apostles {{!}} Cleveland Museum of Art".
  3. "Evangelicals and Evangelicalism".
  4. (2016-02-02). "The Evangelical Manifesto {{!}} Os Guinness".
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