Prior Book | Prior Chapter | Prior Verse | Next Verse | Next Chapter | Next Book | Viewing NASB and Amplified 2015 | |
NASB | Mark 16:15 And He said to them, "Go into all the world and preach the gospel to all creation. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Mark 16:15 And He said to them, "Go into all the world and preach the gospel to all creation. |
Bible Question: Can just anyone be a preacher? |
Bible Answer: Ephesians 4:7-11 7) But unto every one of us is given Grave according to the measure of the Gift of Christ. 8) Wherefore He said, When He ascended up on high, He led captivity captive, and gave Gifts unto men. 9) (Now that He ascended, what is it but that He also descended first into the lower parts of the earth? 10) He Who descended is the same also Who ascended up far above all Heavens, that He might fill all things.) 11) And He gave some, Apostles; and some, Prophets; and some, Evangelists; and some, Pastors and Teachers. Our Lord does the calling. Verse 11 has reference to the fact that not all who are called to be Ministers will be called to be Apostles; this applies to the other designations as well; "Apostles" serve as the de facto leaders of the Church and do so through the particular Message given them by the Lord for the Church. "Prophets" stand in the 'Office of the Prophet', thereby, foretelling and forthtelling, the "Evangelists' are to gather the harvest, the "Pastors" are the 'Shepherds', and the "Teachers" are those with a special Ministry to teach the word to the Body of Christ; "Apostles" can and do function in all of the callings. I pray my opening statement,"Our Lord does the calling," helps with your question. May God Bless You! |