>What’s the “great commission”?
Did you include “obedience” in your definition?
Or is that the “omission” in the “commission”?
Here it is in the ESV (Matthew 28, 19,20) Go therefore and make disciples (not “decisions”) of all nations…teaching them to observe (obey) all that I have commanded you.”
I was reminded of this as I read Romans 15 this morning.
In verse 18 Paul states, “For I will not venture to speak of anything except what Christ has accomplished through me to bring the Gentiles to obedience – by word and deed,”
Yup, we are saved by grace through faith, but saved for the purpose of bringing forth good works. (Eph 2.8-10)
Work on!
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Author: Jack Hager
Jesus invaded my life shortly after my arrest at age 26. I spent the first few years of my new life incarcerated. Went to Bible school after parole; have served with Kansas City Youth For Christ, Headwaters Christian Youth (Rhinelander, Wi), Family Life Ministries (Bath, NY), and now with Midland Ministries (Saint Joseph, Mo). Married with four children, work with youth, adults, inmates. Heavily involved in Bible quizzing for four decades. Narrow minded about Jesus and the gospel; fairly open minded about most other things. Speak in churches, camps (both teen and family), civic groups, public schools, Christian schools and colleges...amazed I get to do what I get to do....favorite verse Romans 15.13 "May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing so that you, by the power of the Holy Spirit, may overflow with hope."
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>I pray that I will bring glory to His name as I strive to understand where He wants me and what He wants me to do.