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InChristianity, theGreat Commission is the instruction of theresurrected Jesus Christ to hisdisciples to spreadthe gospel to all the nations of the world. The Great Commission is outlined inMatthew 28:16–20, where on a mountain inGalilee Jesus calls on his followers to make disciples of andbaptize all nations in the name of theFather, theSon, and theHoly Spirit.
The Great Commission is similar to the episodes of thecommissioning of the Twelve Apostles found in the otherSynoptic Gospels, though with significant differences.[citation needed] Luke also has Jesus during his ministry dispatching disciples, including theseventy disciples, sending them to all the nations and giving them power overdemons. Thedispersion of the Apostles in thetraditional ending of Mark is thought to be a2nd-century summary based on Matthew and Luke.[citation needed]
The Great Commission has become a tenet inChristian theology emphasizingministry,missionary work,evangelism, andbaptism.[citation needed] Theapostles are said to have dispersed from Jerusalem and founded theapostolic sees,[citation needed] such as those atCorinth,Philippi,Ephesus, andRome (see alsoHoly See).Preterists believe that the Great Commission and otherBible prophecies were fulfilled in the1st century whilefuturists believe Bible prophecy has yet to be fulfilled at theSecond Coming.[citation needed]
It is not known who coined the termGreat Commission, though it may have been Justinian von Welz[1]and it was later popularized byHudson Taylor.[1]
The following comparison table is primarily based on theKing James Bible (KJV) English translation of the New Testament.[2]
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The commission from Jesus has been interpreted by allevangelical Christians as meaning that his followers have the duty to go, make disciples, teach, andbaptize.[4][5] Although the command was initially given directly only to Christ's elevenApostles, evangelicalChristian theology has typically interpreted the commission as a directive to all Christians of every time and place, particularly because it seems to be a restatement or moving forward of the last part ofGod's covenant with Abraham inGenesis 12:3.[citation needed]
FullPreterists believe[citation needed] that the Great Commission was already fulfilled based on the New Testament passages "And they went out and preached everywhere" (Mark 16:20), "thegospel that you have heard, which was proclaimed in all creation under heaven" (Colossians 1:23), and "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" (Romans 16:25–26).[non-primary source needed]
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