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NASB | Matthew 28:19 "Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Matthew 28:19 "Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations [help the people to learn of Me, believe in Me, and obey My words], baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, |
Subject: the great commission/evangelism? |
Bible Note: Sandrider, a resounding YES to your "Perhaps there needs to be more evangelists closer to home." Moral and ethical decay and decadence have led to spiritual bankruptcy and have become the hallmarks of modern-day America. I'm reminded of a fine little essay that Oliver Cromwell wrote some years ago called "Acres of Diamonds." The gist of the essay is this: A young man, seeking fame and fortune, sold his farm and all that he owned and went to a diamond field in a far away land to seek fulfillment for his dreams and ambitions. He did not succeed and returned to his homeland destitute and disillusioned. While he was away, the man who bought the young man's property discovered a rich diamond mine right in the former owner's own back yard. The message is clear, isn't it? We don't necessarily need to go to a foreign land thousands of miles away when the neighbor next door or across the street may be as lost as a goose in a snow storm. --Hank |