MISSIONARIES ??

"NO MORE FOREIGN MISSIONARIES"

The so called Great Commission of Matt 28:19,20, Mark 16:15-18 is falsely said to be "the marching orders of The Church,to evangelize the world",i.e.as follows:

Matt 28:19,20 "GO YE THEREFORE AND TEACH ALL NATIONS. BAPTIZING THEM IN THE NAME OF THE FATHER AND OF THE SON AND OF THE HOLY SPIRIT. TEACHING THEM TO OBSERVE ALL THINGS WHATSOEVER I HAVE COMMANDED YOU". "Jews" that is,in context. Mark 16:15-18 "AND HE SAID UNTO THEM. GO YE INTO ALL THE WORLD AND PREACH THE GOSPEL TO EVERY CREATURE. HE THAT BELIEVE AND IS BAPTIZED SHALL BE SAVED. BUT HE THAT BELIEVE NOT SHALL BE DAMNED. (AND THESE SIGNS SHALL FOLLOW THEM THAT BELIEVE). IN MY NAME SHALL THEY CAST OUT DEVILS. THEY SHALL SPEAK WITH NEW TONGUES. THEY SHALL TAKE UP SERPENTS. AND IF THEY DRINK ANY DEADLY THING,IT WILL NOT HURT THEM. THEY SHALL LAY HANDS ON THE SICK AND THEY SHALL RECOVER".i.e.to Christ's (Jewish Apostles).in context.

To the (dispensationally uninformed),the foregoing would indeed "appear to scripturally authorize”,the sending of (our) Protestant missionaries to all corners of planet earth. These verses,would also appear to support (our) present need to be water baptized,and to exhibit the foregoing sign gifts of a saved believer. Neither doctrinal position is correct,as we shall hereinafter discover. But one can only arrive at ANY doctrinal truth,when one permits The Word of God to interpret The Word of God,as Paul said .in 1 Cor 2:13 "BY COMPARING SPIRITUAL WITH SPIRITUAL",as with the above Great Commission!

(a). Let us first discover. That the four synoptic gospels of Matt,Mark,Luke,and John,are not New Testament Church epistles. But are simply a continuation of Old Testament Jewish epistles! How do we know this to be so? Heb 9:16-17 states. "FOR WHERE A TESTAMENT IS,THERE MUST ALSO OF NECESSITY, BE THE DEATH OF THE TESTATOR, FOR A TESTAMENT IS OF FORCE (AFTER MEN ARE DEAD). .OTHER- WISE,IT IS OF NO STRENGTH AT ALL (WHILE THE TESTATOR LIVETH)".

Note: In the foregoing verses,we find that Christ's New Testament,(although paid for in full de-jure at Calvary). Could not possibly have been "IN FORCE" de-facto,at any time DURING the life and ministry of Christ Jesus! As The Testator of The New Testament, Christ Jesus did not "die",until the very end of Matt,Mark,Luke,and John! So one needs to carefully consider the foregoing verses of Heb 9:16,17. Then and only then,will one see and believe,that the four synoptic gospels of Matt,Mark,Luke,and John,have been falsely labled,as New Testa- ment Church Epistles! According to Heb 9:16,17 above,they are not!

Further proof,of the exclusively Jewish content of Matt,Mark,Luke,and John,is to be found in Christ's (first commissioning),of His twelve (Jewish) Apostles,at Matt 10:5,6. Where it states, "THESE TWELVE JESUS SENT FORTH AND COMMANDED THEM, SAYING. (GO NOT INTO THE WAY OF THE GENTILES, AND INTO ANY CITY OF THE SAMARITANS, ENTER YE NOT). BUT GO RATHER ,TO THE LOST SHEEP OF THE HOUSE OF ISRAEL". Thus,whatever Gospel Jesus (then) set forth. IT WAS FOR NO GENTILE! And as Christ Jesus said to the (Gentile) woman at Matt 15:24,26. "HE ANSWERED AND SAID. I AM NOT SENT,BUT UNTO THE LOST SHEEP OF THE HOUSE OF ISRAEL. IT IS NOT MEET TO TAKE THE CHILDREN (Israel’s) BREAD AND CAST IT TO (Gentile) DOGS". Paul confirms the foregoing truth as follows,Rom 15:8,"NOW I SAY,THAT CHRIST JESUS WAS A MINISTER OF THE CIRCUMCISION” .Here again,it is well to note,that THAT (first) Jewish Apostle Commission,of Matt Ch 10, also included the (exclusively Jewish)--"sign gifts,of the Jewish believers"--,of Matt 10:8.

So,having read all of the above. Who could deny,that whatever gospel Christ Jesus (then) commissioned His twelve Jewish Apostles to preach (at Matt 10:1-8). It was not to be given to any Gentile. That is,a\ side from all Gentile “converts”,to Israel's Judahism.

Here it is of the utmost importance to also note. That upon having completed His earthly ministry,Christ Jesus "temporarily suspended" His foregoing (first commission) of His 12 Jewish Apostles,of Matt Ch 10,(at Matt 16:20),when He stated. "THEN CHARGED HE HIS DISCIPLES THAT THEY SHOULD TELL NO MAN THAT HE WAS JESUS THE CHRIST". Christ's (Jewish Kingdom Gospel) of Matt 3:2,together with it's strictly Jewish sign gifts of strictly Jewish believers) of Matt 10:8,was “temporarily suspended”,at Matt 6:20,pending Christ's imminent death,burial, and resurrection. See.Matt 16:21. "It",was then to be simply RE-STARTED by the (risen) Christ Jesus,at the so-called Great Commission of Matt 28:19,20, Mark 16:15-18. So stated Christ Jesus,at John 20:21! The foregoing scriptural facts,”sets the limited scope",of the (re-started) Commission of Matt 28:19,20, Mark 16:15-18,as being solely (TO ) the Jewish Nation of Israel! Did the resurrected Christ Jesus confirm this? Yes. John 20:21,where He reaffirmed His Matt 10:5,6, 15:24, Gal 4:4, Rom 15:8 Commission,i.e."(AS) MY FATHER HATH SENT ME",i.e.(as) solely to The Jewish Nation of Israel--EVEN SO NOW, SEND I YOU" In that "second re-commissioning" of His Jewish Apostles. Christ Jesus merely "re-sent them--(AS) He was sent .earlier “sent”..i.e."I AM NOT SENT BUT UNTO THE LOST SHEEP OF THE HOUSE OF ISRAEL",and."GO NOT INTO THE WAY OF THE GENTILES"--"(AS) MY FATHER HATH SENT ME (EVEN SO NOW) SEND I YOU".

The foregoing being so. Let us now examine the precise wording of the so-called Great Commission of Matt 28:19,20,and Mark 16:15-18,as follows:

Matt 28:19 "GO YE THEREFORE,AND (TEACH ALL NATIONS)". In light of the foregoing verses of Matt 10:5,6, 15:24,26,as compared with John 20:21. The above words can only refer,TO ALL OF THE TWELVE (DISPERSED JEWISH NATIONS) as also so stated in James 1:1 and 1 Pet 1:1.i.e. GO TO (ALL DISPERSED JEWISH NATIONS), AND NOT TO ALL GENTILE NATIONALITIES ,AS COMMONLY AND WRONGLY SO SUGGESTED.

In Mark 16:15 it states. "GO YE (INTO) ALL THE WORLD--". It does not say,"GO YE (UNTO) ALL THE WORLD--". (If) THAT included The Gentiles,it would directly contradict Christ's commands of Matt 10:5,6; Matt 15:24,26,and John 20:21. Mark 16:15 went on to say. "AND PREACH THE GOSPEL TO EVERY CREATURE". Once again,by permitting The Word of God,to explain The Word of God AND,in light of Matt 10:5,6, Matt 15:24,26, with John 20:21). The foregoing verse could only be saying,"PREACH THE EXCLUSIVELY JEWISH KINGDOM GODPEL,TO EVERY DISPERSED JEWISH CREATURE (IN) ALL THE GENTILE WORLD". See Isa 33:3,James 1:1,and 1 Peter 1. Once again,to confirm the foregoing facts. The exclusively Jewish sign gifts of the Jewish believer of Matt 10:8,were "re-started",at Mark 16:17,18.

Now that we have established,the foregoing "limited Jewish scope",of the so called Great Commission of Matt 28:19,20, Mark 16:15-18. Let us return to the topic of this study, --"SENDING FOREIGN MISSIONARIES IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT".

In Acts 19:10,Paul said. "AND THIS CONTINUED BY THE SPACE OF TWO YEARS. SO THAT (ALL THEY WHICH DWELT IN ASIA,HEARD THE WORD OF THE LORD JESUS. BOTH JEWS AND GENTILES").So (how) was the foregoing gospel finally received in all of Asia?

2 Tim 1:15 "THIS THOU KNOWEST. THAT ALL THEY WHICH ARE IN ASIA,BE TURNED AWAY FROM ME". Listen to Asians (collectively) answered that:::

Acts 19:27 "SO THAT NOT ONLY THIS OUR CRAFT IS IN DANGER TO BE SET AT NOUGHT. BUT ALSO THAT THE TEMPLE OF THE GREAT GODDESS DIANA SHOULD BE DESPISED. (WHOM ALL ASIA),AND THE (then known) WORLD WORSHIPER)". So much for Asia. Now,for Africa:

In Acts 8:26-40,the Ethiopian eunuch,who had been converted by Phillip to accept Christ Jesus,as Israel's Messiah,would have “taken this gospel” (back) to Africa. Paul,and "other converts",spread the gospel throughout Asia,Africa,and Europe. That left only the new world,i.e.the North and South American continents! The gospel of course, "came to" both of these continents during their "colonization's" of the past 600 years. In that light,carefully consider the following:

Here it is of the utmost importance to note Heb 6:4-6. "FOR IT IS (IMPOSSIBLE)FOR THOSE WHO WERE (ONCE ENLIGHTENED),AND HAVE TASTED OF THE HEAVENLY GIFT. AND WERE MADE PARTAKERS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT. AND HAVE TASTED THE GOOD WORD OF GOD,AND THE POWERS OF THE WORLD TO COME. (IF),THEY SHALL FALL AWAY. TO RENEW THEM AGAIN UNTO REPENTANCE. SEEING THEY CRUCIFY TO THEMSELVES THE SON OF GOD AFRESH. AND PUT HIM TO AN OPEN SHAME". Having (first) heard the gospel message,Asia,Africa ,Europe,"FELL AWAY",to the false religions of Buddhism, Confucianism, Muhammadanism, Muslims ,Occultism, Roman and Greek Catholicism,and an innumerable host of other Protestant-isms. So. It is not that one (should not) take the gospel message (back) to those above who had it (first)--and collectively,individually,and nationally chose to reject it. But that Heb 6:4-6 above plainly says. That it is "IMPOSSIBLE" to do so!

No. Enlightenment,does not always lead to salvation. The foregoing three continents are a prime example of that (obvious) scriptural fact.

The foregoing being true. It is not required “to take the gospel back”, to the foregoing three continents. It is "IMPOSSIBLE" to do so. The gospel,did not (start here),and is to be (taken there).Just the opposite. It (started there first),and (came here last) i.e.through “saved immigrants” etc.

1. But is it not necessary to (take) the gospel message,(to) the remote heathen savages,in all parts of the world,i.e.who have not heard about Christ Jesus?
2. No. Why not? Rom 1:19-20 "BECAUSE THAT WHICH MAY BE KNOWN OF GOD,IS MANIFEST IN THEM. FOR (GOD) HATH SHOWED IT UNTO THEM". How so? It goes on to say: It is (the) answer,”to sending missionaries,to savages” FOR THE INVISIBLE THINGS OF HIM,FROM THE CREATION OF THE WORLD, ARE CLEARLY SEEN,BEING UNDERSTOOD BY THE THINGS THAT ARE MADE

. EVEN HIS ETERNAL POWER,AND GODHEAD.,which is Christ Jesus,Acts 8:10,Col 2:9). Here it comes.-SO THAT THEY (even the darkest savages in context)--ARE WITHOUT EXCUSE".

Yes.Even the darkest savage,in the most remote,unvisited part of the earth,"knows". Rom 1:19,20 says so. And that should settle the matter. As difficult to understand as that might be! In that respect,let us consider these explanatory verses:

Ps 19:1-4 "THE HEAVENS,DECLARE THE GLORY OF GOD,AND THE FIRMAMENT,SHOWETH HIS HANDIWORK. DAY UNTO DAY, UTTERETH SPEECH. AND NIGHT UNTO NIGHT S HOWETH KNOWLEDGE. (THERE IS NO SPEECH NOR LANGUAGE,WHERE THEIR VOICE IS NOT HEARD). THEIR LINE,IS GONE OUT THROUGH (ALL) THE EARTH. AND THEIR WORDS (TO THE END OF THE WORLD)".

Yes,the "seeable creation",is an open Bible! The sun,moon,stars,planets,constellations, were put there by God,"FOR SIGNS",e.g.Gen 1:14. Long before man perverted His Godly purpose,the Zodiac,"DECLARED" the entire biblical message,to those who (then) had no (written) scriptures! A subject covered in greater detail in other studies,by this same author.

But let us now continue to note the (ALL,ALREADY KNOW) verses,as follows:

Ps 98:2,3 "THE LORD,HATH MADE KNOWN HIS SALVATION. HIS RIGHTEOUSNESS (i.e. Christ Jesus,1 Cor 1:30),HATH (HE) OPENLY SHOWED,IN THE SIGHT OF THE HEATHEN. (ALL THE ENDS OF THE EARTH,HAVE SEEN THE SALVATION OF OUR GOD)",i.e. Christ Jesus, Acts 4:12,as stated in "the past tense".

Rom 15:21 "BUT AS IT IS WRITTEN. TO WHOM HE (Christ Jesus),WAS NOT SPOKEN OF. THEY SHALL SEE. AND THEY THAT HAVE NOT HEARD,SHALL UNDERSTAND".

Deut 30:11-14 "FOR THIS COMMANDMENT,WHICH I COMMAND THEE THIS DAY. IT IS NOT HIDDEN FROM THEE. NEITHER IS IT FAR OFF IT IS NOT IN HEAVEN,THAT THOU SHOULDEST SAY. WHO SHALL GO UP TO HEAVEN, AND BRING IT UNTO US,THAT WE MAY HEAR IT, AND DO IT? NEITHER,IS IT BEYOND THE SEA. THAT THOU SHOULDEST SAY. WHO SHALL GO OVER THE SEA FOR US,AND BRING IT UNTO US,THAT WE MIGHT HEAR AND DO IT?

BUT THE WORD,IS VERY NIGH UNTO THEE. IN THY MOUTH,AND IN THY HEART. THAT THOU MAYEST DO IT". So (how) are (all) to receive the gospel truth TODAY? How was,and is,The Word of God “to be spread”? THE FATHER TO THE CHILDREN SHALL MAKE KNOWN THY TRUTH". Isa 38:19.

Wellington