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Baptist Faith and Message (XI. Evangelism and Missions) |
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Written by KBC Web Minister
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Tuesday, 19 August 2008 05:58 |
XI. Evangelism and Missions It is the duty and privilege of every follower of Christ and of every church of the Lord Jesus Christ to endeavor to make disciples of all nations. The new birth of man's spirit by God's Holy Spirit means the birth of love for others. Missionary effort on the part of all rests thus upon a spiritual necessity of the regenerate life, and is expressly and repeatedly commanded in the teachings of Christ. It is the duty of every child of God to seek constantly to win the lost to Christ by personal effort and by all other methods in harmony with the gospel of Christ. Gen. 12:1-3; Ex. 19:5-6; Isa. 6:1-8 ; Matt. 9:37-38 ; 10:5-15; 13:18-30,37-43; 16:19; 22:9-10; 24:14; 28:18-20; Luke 10:1-18 ; 24:46-53; John 14:11-12 ; 15:7-8,16; 17:15; 20:21; Acts 1:8 ; 2; 8:26-40; 10:42-48; 13:2-3; Rom. 10:13-15 ; Ephes. 3:1-11; 1 Thess. 1:8; 2 Tim. 4:5 ; Heb. 2:1-3 ; 11:39-12:2; 1 Peter 2:4-10 ; Rev. 22:17 . Other sections of this document: Baptist Faith and Message Introduction I. The Scriptures II. God III. Man IV. Salvation V. God's Purpose of Grace VI. The Church VII. Baptism and The Lord's Supper VIII. The Lord's Day IX. The Kingdom X. Last Things XI. Evangelism and Missions XII. Education XIII. Stewardship XIV. Cooperation XV. The Christian and the Social Order XVI. Peace and War XVII. Religious Liberty XVIII. The Family (1998 ammendment to 1963 publication)
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