Must Gospel Be Preached To All
If the Gospel must be preached to all people before Jesus can return, how can this happen if new people are being born every second? There will always be someone not old enough to understand the Gospel.
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---john6324 on 9/9/09
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Revelation 14:6
And I saw another angel fly in the midst of heaven, having the everlasting gospel to preach unto them that dwell on the earth, and to every nation, and kindred, and tongue, and people, |
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---JackB on 11/21/09 |
A Redeemer, a Saviour was promised to a people. But, John 1:11: "He came unto his own, and his own received him not." Because the promise he said at first, "Go not into the way of the Gentiles, and into any city of the Samaritans enter ye not: But go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel." Yet, Jesus praised the good samaritan. According to the religious authorities of the day, a samaritan was lower than dirt, John 8:48: "Then answered the Jews, and said unto him, Say we not well that thou art a Samaritan, and hast a devil?"
See John 4:38-41, Acts 8.
The mandate changed from Cities to Nations in Matthew 28:19 |
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---Nana on 11/21/09 |
We can discuss the interpretation of the following scripture, but I'm not sure why anyone would suggest its not possible to for the Gospel to be preached to all before Christ returns. Did you forget who your father is? Christians shouldn't even be thinking of what can't be done.
"And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness to all nations, and then shall the end come."
That settles it for me. |
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---larry on 11/20/09 |
Romans 16:25:26 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, leading to obedience of faith.
Sounds like Paul thought he and the disciples made the gospel known to all nations. |
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---Bob on 11/20/09 |
If everyone on earth must hear the gospel before Christ returns, he will never return.
---mugwump on 9/12/09
Everyone was not mission stated anyway. Matthew 15:24
But he answered and said, I am not sent but unto the lost sheep of the house of Israel.
Matthew 10:6
But go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.
Matthew 10:23
But when they persecute you in this city, flee ye into another: for verily I say unto you, Ye shall not have gone over the cities of Israel, till the Son of man be come.
Almost no cities of Israel when written....should have been easy to go over. Obviously is not completed....still may be many of Lost Sheep to find. Or just a few? |
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---Trav on 11/20/09 |
The "great commission" means that ....
....all cultures/societies on earth will have at sometime in history have had the opportunity to accept or reject what Jesus did for humanity while He was on earth (THE GOSPEL).
The great commission does not say "PREACH", it does not say "all scripture", nor does it say that we should insist that anyone believe.
We are simply told that all societies at one time or another will have been given the chance to accept or reject Jesus...
Chorazin and other towns that Jesus went to once had that chance, but they failed to recognize the truth that was right before their eyes...
Matthew 11:21 Jesus said...
"Woe to you, Chorazin...". |
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---more_excellent_way on 9/17/09 |
to Bruce
//I assume these Martyrs include some dead Christians. Notwithstanding your 'two-rapture' theory, how do you then reconcile your foregoing statement//
I have did some in-depth study of the Churches in Rev 2 and 3. There were total of 7 churches and 3 are found to be examples of who will be #1 raptured and not suffer any wrath that's Philadelpia, #2 some will die and some will possibly be rapture if they endure 10 days of 7 yr tribulation that's Smyrna and #3 cast into the great trib which all will have to be Martyrs for their faith to be saved (includes not accepting the mark of the beast) that's Thytira.
In essences we need to model after Philadelphia to escape all wrath, seals, trumpets and bowls that's coming. |
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---sandr4873 on 9/14/09 |
P.S. This verse "And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness to all nations, and then shall the end come." References the end of this dispensation of time, which includes the millennia. The final judgement leading to the second death, when both hell and death are casted into the lake of fire marks the end of time as we know it, and the beginning of our eternity in the new heaven and earth. |
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---joseph on 9/14/09 |
It is written "all thy [Fathers'] children [shall be] taught of the LORD [Jesus]," It is also written that Jesus " was sent only to the lost sheep of Israel" during His first sojourn. Therefore this prophesy will be ultimately fulfilled during His millennial reign when " many people say, Come, and let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, to the house of the God of Jacob, and He will teach us of His ways,.. For out of Zion shall go forth the law, and the word of the LORD from Jerusalem".
The first resurrection will include all who are in Christ, which will include all who has never heard or understood the saving grace of Jesus and willfully rejected it. Isa 54:13>Matthew 15:24>Isa 2:3>John 3:16,18>Romans 10:14. |
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---joseph on 9/14/09 |
Sandr,
"...They will either die for their faith or raptured alive if they survive the 10 days. After this everyone will simply be Martyrs to have eternal life..." [sic - w/emphasis added]
I assume these Martyrs include some dead Christians. Notwithstanding your 'two-rapture' theory, how do you then reconcile your foregoing statement, which apparently contradicts scripture?
1Th 4:16 For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first:
17 Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds... |
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---BruceB on 9/13/09 |
What most people don't understand is the gospel being preached is not limited to saved humans to do but in the Tribulation period there will be the 2 Prophets Rev 11, 144,000 Virgin men Rev 7 and Angels Rev 14 will be preaching the gospel.
I also believe there could be 2 worldwide raputures: First rapture the Phildaphia church type will be spared from the hour of tribulation, Rev 3:10 and gone before "man of sin" appears 2thes 2:3. Second rapture the Smyrna church type will go through 10 days of the 1st half of the tribulation, Rev 2:10. They will either die for their faith or raptured alive if they survive the 10 days.
After this everyone will simply be Martyrs to have eternal life. |
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---sandr4873 on 9/12/09 |
If everyone on earth must hear the gospel before Christ returns, he will never return. Anyway, God is the savior, not the preacher. |
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---mugwump on 9/12/09 |
Part1
-----mima- "age of accountability"
There is NO age of accountability, that is a LIE satan has told you through your "preachers" who are really wolves in sheeps clothing..(2pet 2:1)"But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction." and (1john 4:1)to make you feel better about your kids salvation which by the way is all up to the holy spirit to quiken them from death unto life. |
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---Metuschelah on 9/11/09 |
Part2
-----mima- "age of accountability"
(Mat5:23)"And besought him greatly, saying, My little daughter lieth at the point of death: [I pray thee], come and lay thy hands on her, that she may be healed, and she shall live" everyone who sin lieth at the point of death, most importantly (spiritual death), unless God saves and heals your child like everyone else's soul, then that child will go to HELL/GRAVE. |
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---metuschelah on 9/11/09 |
Because the Gospel was preached throughout the known world in the first century by the disciples, done, but a good question and observation. |
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---Rod on 9/9/09 |
Your question is answered by the "age of accountability" |
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---mima on 9/9/09 |
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