Mark 16:15-18: "He said to them, "Go into all the world and preach the good news to all creation. Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned. And these signs will accompany those who believe: In my name they will drive out demons; they will speak in new tongues; they will pick up snakes with their hands; and when they drink deadly poison, it will not hurt them at all; they will place their hands on sick people, and they will get well."" Mark 16:15-18 says to go into all the world. This is for today. Mark 16:15-18 says to preach the Good News. This is for today. Mark 16:15-18 says that those who believe and are baptized will be saved. This is for today. Mark 16:15-18 says that those who do not believe will be condemned. This is for today. Mark 16:15-18 says that signs will accompany those who believe. This is for today. Since the above points are all for today, this must be also. Otherwise we're being inconsistent in the way that we interpret Scripture. Mark 16:15-18 says that those who believe will cast out demons. This is also for today, and there are many passages in the New Testament which teach us about casting out demons. Mark 16:15-18 says that those who believe will speak in new tongues. This is also for today, and there are many passages in the New Testament which teach us about speaking in tongues. Notice in this passage that according to Jesus, speaking in tongues is not a subject of controversy, it is for every person who believes in Him. Mark 16:15-18 says that those who believe can experience divine protection. This is also for today. Here's how The Bible Knowledge Commentary (Dallas Theological Seminary) describes Mark 16:18: "In the Greek the first two clauses in Mark 16:18 may be understood as conditional clauses with the third clause as the conclusion. An interpretive rendering would be, "And if they be compelled to pick up snakes with their hands and if they should be compelled to drink deadly poison, it shall by no means (ou me, emphatic negative; cf. 13:2) harm them." This promise of immunity by divine protection in either situation refers to occasions when persecutors would force believers to do these things. ... the New Testament records no actual instance of either of the experiences described here." (p.196, emphasis added). As this prominent commentary points out, there are no examples in the New Testament of people picking up snakes (notice that Paul did not pick up the viper on purpose in Acts 28:3-6) or drinking deadly poison, so we have no Scriptural support for interpreting these as commands for Christians to follow. Instead, these two things describe divine protection which is available to us as we obey the Great Commission. The promises in Mark 16:15-18 all require faith, including the promise of divine protection. Mark 16:15-18 says that those who believe will heal the sick. This is also for today, and there are many passages in the New Testament which teach us about healing the sick.