Five Double-Edged Biblical Great Commission Statements
Five essential Great Commission statements every Christian must hear
-- That can change your life's direction
-- That can have an enormous effect on your spiritual growth
-- That reveals an important reason why some churches bleed to death
-- That is an important reason why the Lord does not answer prayer for revival
-- That is an important reason why many churches and Christians fall into deception
-- That is an important reason for much of the division in the Church and among Christians
1. Jesus Christ is calling the Church and every Christian to participation in the finishing of His Great Commission -- if not, you are still outside of God's complete and perfect will and plan for your life!
2. Jesus Christ's Great Commission will be finished when the Gospel is available to every person on earth. The Great Commission is not only to preach the Gospel, but to preach the Gospel to the whole world -- to every nation, tribe and tongue! Therefore, the evangelization of the least-evangelized and unreached world, must be the Church's and every Christian's highest priority.
3. There is a difference between involvement in missions and involvement in finishing the task of the Great Commission. Jesus Christ is calling every Christian and every church, not only to involvement in missions, but also to participate in finishing the task of the Great Commission.
4. The Great Commission was given to the Church to bring to fulfillment and this is the primary purpose of the Church's existence -- and if you are part of the Church, finishing the task of the Great Commission is also your primary earthly purpose.
5. The task of the Great Commission will be completed with the return of Jesus Christ -- and the return of Jesus Christ depends on the fulfillment of the Great Commission. The return of Jesus Christ does not depend on the fulfillment of Biblical end-time prophecies, but the fulfillment of Biblical end-time prophecies depends on the fulfillment of the Great Commission!
Read more about the above statements in the articles below by Dr Oswald Smith:
Is the Evangelization of the World the Supreme Task of the Church?
Will Christ Return to Earth Before the World has been Evangelized?
Why Should Anyone Hear the Gospel Twice before Everyone has Heard it Once?
If you are not purposefully involved in helping to finish the task of the Great Commission, you are missing out on God's primary plan and purpose for your life here on earth.
