Subj : Fear of Witnessing
To   : Newborn
From : George Pope
Date : Fri Oct 14 2005 08:47:00

N>  > You do know that the Great Commission isn't about preaching to those who
N>  > want to hear, but about openly accepting students regardless of their eth
N>  >
N>    After His death and resurrection the Lord Jesus gave the Creat Commission
N>    His Church.  The Commission consisted of three parts, in the following or
N>    (Matthew 28:18-20)  (1) Making disciples from ALL nations (2) baptizing t
N>    in the name of the Father, and of the Holy Ghost, and (3) Teaching the to
N>    observe ALL things WHATSOEVER I have COMMANDED you."

Section 1 has been misinterpreted through the ages as "MAKE" disciples (whether
they want/like it or not!) when what it really means is "accept students
regardless of their ethnic origins"

And #'s 2 & 3 naturally follow from #1 (the willing/interested students)

It's just a less than accurate translation in the KJV "MAKE disciples". . .

Because I care,
|<+]::-)  (Cyberpope(the Bishop of ROM!))


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