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NASB | Luke 22:35 ¶ And He said to them, "When I sent you out without money belt and bag and sandals, you did not lack anything, did you?" They said, "No, nothing." |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Luke 22:35 ¶ And He said to them, "When I sent you out without a money belt and [provision] bag and [extra] sandals, did you lack anything?" They answered, "Nothing." |
Bible Question:
Matt 10:10 or a bag for your journey, or even two coats, or sandals, or a staff; for the worker is worthy of his support. Mark 6:8-9 and He instructed them that they should take nothing for their journey, except a mere staff--no bread, no bag, no money in their belt--but to wear sandals; and He added, "Do not put on two tunics." Jesus' above instructions are not followed closely today because when going on mission trips we normally pay for our entire expenses. Furthermore, we bring gifts to locals and build houses, schools, hospitals, or churches for locals. There is criticism such a practice on evangelism increases locals' dependence on materials rather than the Gospel. In contrast, when Jesus' disciples followed the instructions, they lacked nothing and their missionary work was successful. My question is, Do you think Jesus' way of evangelism is still valid today? Any thoughts, observations, or experiences to share? |
Bible Answer: Hi, professor... Your question, "Do you think Jesus' way of evangelism is still valid today?" contains what is called a fallacy of presupposition. The synoptic gospels (Matthew, Mark, and Luke) each describe this brief commission. Christ did not send all of His disciples out in these pairs, but only the twelve. You will need to demonstrate that this was actually a "pattern of evangelism" before we would be able to find application to the church's commission to evangelize. There are a number of immediate concerns with identifying these instructions as a pattern for future evangelism. For example, look at all the ways it differs. Here are a few: (1) Do not go to the Gentiles or Samaritans; this is contravened in Matthew 28:19 (cf Acts 1:8). (2) Take no provision; this is contravened explicitly in Luke 22:36-37. (3) Preach the kingdom of heaven is at hand; this seems contravened because the Kingdom has arrived at the completed work of Jesus (Matthew 28:18). See, even, how the directives are modified in the rest of Matthew 10. See the three distinct divisions each beginning with "Truly I say unto you"? If you think about it, there are other reasons not to take our Lord's directives to the twelve as directives to the church as a whole. Now, if you can demonstrate that the first commission of the twelve is really a pattern of the Great Commission, then answering your question might be possible. Until then, though, the question cannot be answered without committing the responder to that presupposition. In Him, Doc PS You might want to pick up a copy of "How to Read the Bible for All Its Worth" by Fee and Stuart (Trinity Press). In fact, if you email me directly (see my profile), I will send you a copy. It is a very, very handy book on sound exegesis. |
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