Our Saviour, in Matt. 28:19-20, commands his apostles to “ Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age. Amen.” This is the first incidence, after our Lord‟s resurrection, where He instructs His disciples concerning the importance of discipleship, and thus it would be important for us to consider this commission.
The first question that must be asked is, “What does our Lord mean by the phrase to make disciples?” It should be mentioned that in the King James Version the word is translated “teach” whereas in more modern translations as the NKJV and the NASB it is translated “make disciples.”
"Our Saviour, in Matt. 28:19-20, commands His apostles to “ Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age. Amen.” This is the first incidence, after our Lord's resurrection, where He instructs His disciples concerning the importance of discipleship, and thus it would be important for us to consider this commission.The first question that must be asked is, “What does our Lord mean by the phrase to 'make disciples'?” It should be mentioned that in the King James Version the word is translated “teach” whereas in more modern translations as the NKJV and the NASB it is translated “make disciples”..." (Ch. 1 "The Great Commission" pg. 4)
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