...does and DOES NOT say...
...“Receive ye the Holy Ghost. Whose soever sins ye
remit, they are remitted unto them; and whose soever
sins ye retain, they are retained” (Vers. 22,23).
In other words, in sending them forth, the Lord breathed on them,
imparting the Holy Spirit and divine authority to remit...sins.
Bewildered Protestants have found it difficult to accept this part of the “great
commission,” and in general have vainly tried to explain it away...
...A consideration of what the commission to the eleven DOES NOT say is,
perhaps, a greater eyeopener than a consideration of what it does say.
Unless the author’s experience in this matter is entirely unique, it may greatly
surprise many of our readers to note that the so-called “great commission”:
Does not even contain the word “Grace,” or refer to “the Gospel of the Grace
of God.”
Does not mention “the preaching of the cross.”
Does not mention salvation through the blood of Christ, much less by faith
in His shed blood.
Does not mention Christ’s death as the payment for sin, or His all-sufficient
work of redemption as the basis for salvation.
Does not offer salvation as the gift of God, apart from works.
Does not offer salvation apart from the law of Moses.
Does not mention salvation by faith alone, apart from the law or works.
Does not associate Christ’s death and resurrection with our justification.
Does not state that there is “no difference” between Jew and Gentile;
in fact, it does the opposite by giving Israel priority.
Does not contain one word about the Body of Christ, or about our Divine
Baptism into Christ and His Body.
Does not contain one word about a heavenly position and prospect, or
“all spiritual blessings in the heavenlies in Christ.”
Under the so-called “great commission,” then, we would not be preaching
any of the above. And when we realize that all this is the very theme of
Paul’s God-given message, and ours, does it not become irresistibly evident
that there has been a change in dispensation...
"
(CR Stam)
FULL study:
What The Great Commission Does and DOES NOT Say
GRACE, Peace, And JOY...
...“Receive ye the Holy Ghost. Whose soever sins ye
remit, they are remitted unto them; and whose soever
sins ye retain, they are retained” (Vers. 22,23).
In other words, in sending them forth, the Lord breathed on them,
imparting the Holy Spirit and divine authority to remit...sins.
Bewildered Protestants have found it difficult to accept this part of the “great
commission,” and in general have vainly tried to explain it away...
...A consideration of what the commission to the eleven DOES NOT say is,
perhaps, a greater eyeopener than a consideration of what it does say.
Unless the author’s experience in this matter is entirely unique, it may greatly
surprise many of our readers to note that the so-called “great commission”:
Does not even contain the word “Grace,” or refer to “the Gospel of the Grace
of God.”
Does not mention “the preaching of the cross.”
Does not mention salvation through the blood of Christ, much less by faith
in His shed blood.
Does not mention Christ’s death as the payment for sin, or His all-sufficient
work of redemption as the basis for salvation.
Does not offer salvation as the gift of God, apart from works.
Does not offer salvation apart from the law of Moses.
Does not mention salvation by faith alone, apart from the law or works.
Does not associate Christ’s death and resurrection with our justification.
Does not state that there is “no difference” between Jew and Gentile;
in fact, it does the opposite by giving Israel priority.
Does not contain one word about the Body of Christ, or about our Divine
Baptism into Christ and His Body.
Does not contain one word about a heavenly position and prospect, or
“all spiritual blessings in the heavenlies in Christ.”
Under the so-called “great commission,” then, we would not be preaching
any of the above. And when we realize that all this is the very theme of
Paul’s God-given message, and ours, does it not become irresistibly evident
that there has been a change in dispensation...
"
(CR Stam)
FULL study:
What The Great Commission Does and DOES NOT Say
GRACE, Peace, And JOY...
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