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Jul 4, 2008
Interesting that Jesus gave it to only the eleven.
Interesting that Jesus gave it to only the eleven.
Ok... and?
This was after the resurrection and just before He ascended. . . and you say, and?
What of the 500, the 120 in the upper room?
Well, when you make no point, but just an observation, the onus is on you to say something.
I am just giving you the opportunity to think about it and offer an opinion. I will gladly give my opinion if you have none.
Ah, ok :-)
Interesting to note, the magisterial Protestant Reformers (Calvin, Luther, etc), saw that the task of the Great Commission was something only for the apostles to do. But, once they died, such was no longer a burden for the church. Indeed, Luther thought because Christianity had become the official religion of many nations within the world, there was little to no reason for the Church to take upon themselves to continue on in this task.
Such a view explains why until the Moravians came along, there was hardly any missionary activity in Protestant circles.
I should also note that I believe Luther was in great error in regard to this interpretation. Sometimes it makes me wonder how such a man could be saved. Such explains his apparent lack of burden for souls, and why some historians look at the Reformation as nothing more than a bunch of monks arguing with each other.
Jesus spoke to the eleven who were with Him for several years, before giving them the commission. This speaks of preparation before being sent. In another we read of the sons of Sceva who when out and in presumption attempted to perform miracles in Jesus name. Here:[b]
"Then certain of the vagabond Jews, exorcists, took upon them to call over them which had evil spirits the name of the Lord Jesus, saying, We adjure you by Jesus whom Paul preaches. 14 And there were seven sons of one Sceva, a Jew, and chief of the priests, which did so. 15 And the evil spirit answered and said, Jesus I know, and Paul I know; but who are ye? 16 And the man in whom the evil spirit was leaped on them, and overcame them, and prevailed against them, so that they fled out of that house naked and wounded"
But then I have this:[b]`Master, we saw a certain one in thy name casting forth the demons, and we forbade him, because he doth not follow with us;' and Jesus said unto him, `Forbid not, for he who is not against us, is for us.'
What can we properly conclude that lays the responsibility directly at the feet of those who go forth in Jesus' Name?
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