Things New and Old: Go ye therefore, and teach all nations. Who are capable of being taught?

Things New and Old

Ancient truths revealed in the Scriptures are often forgotten, disbelieved or distorted, and therefore lost in the passage of time. Such ancient truths when rediscovered and relearned are 'new' additions to the treasury of ancient truths.

Christ showed many new things to the disciples, things prophesied by the prophets of old but hijacked and perverted by the elders and their traditions, but which Christ reclaimed and returned to His people.

Many things taught by the Apostles of Christ have been perverted or substituted over the centuries. Such fundamental doctrines like salvation by grace and justification have been hijacked and perverted and repudiated by sincere Christians. These doctrines need to be reclaimed and restored to God's people.

There are things both new and old here. "Consider what I say; and the Lord give thee understanding in all things" 2Ti 2:7.

Wednesday, October 7, 2020

Go ye therefore, and teach all nations. Who are capable of being taught?

"Go ye therefore, and teach all nations. "
Who are capable of being taught?

Initially posted here:
https://www.facebook.com/sing.f.lau/posts/10200745534256199
October 7, 2013

Unto whom did Christ send you out to teach?

Matt 28: 18 And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth. 19 Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: 20 Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen.

The Lord said, ' Go ye therefore, and teach all nations..."

The Lord DID NOT say, "Go ye therefore, and preach to all nations, that I may do My work of regenerating the dead through your preaching." But this is what so many preachers and their followers believe the Lord is saying!

Who did Jesus send out the Apostles to TEACH?

- God's children (elect already regenerated by the sovereign activity of God apart from any activities of preachers) among the nations?

- Sinners still dead in their trespasses and sins, who are not only devoid of any ability to discern spiritual things but are positively hostile towards spiritual things?

Who were the Apostles sent out to teach?

To whom does the Lord Jesus Christ give His servants pastor/teacher to teach, to feed, to shepherd?

And while you are considering that,
- how was the Lord Jesus Christ with His Apostles to the end?
- what is the end of the world spoken of?
- Has the "end of the world" spoken of already occurred, or is it still a future event?

Give us your considered judgments. Thanks.

Allan Turda
Furthermore, the great commission does not speak of saving people from hell, it is instead speaking of discipleship. It is amazing how an erroneous understanding of the doctrine of eternal salvation makes people put words into verses that are not there. "Go ye therefore and teach all nations", the Greek says "Going therefore disciple all the nations..." No word/words, idea or whatsoever about getting people saved. "baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit." Again, only born again believers are to be baptised. "Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you..." This is definitely discipleship in the process. If we can only, first of all, clear our minds from what we have been taught in Bible Colleges and Bible Institutes, and then read the Bible objectively, we will see things differently and the Lord helping us, we will see things correctly.

Sing F Lau
Your last statement is so apt.
Prejudiced and poisoned minds are not easy to detox!
Only the regenerated (i.e. God's children by His own free and sovereign activities, without the preachers) are capable of being taught the gospel truth and made disciples.