After a great deal of traveling around the world, coming in con tact with Christian brethren all ov er, I have become thoroughly con vinced that although we often dif fer on some issues, spiritual Chris tians agree in the practical outcome of their lives. The real difference is between those who are spiritual and those who are carnal. The Cal vinist who is spiritual is grateful to God for his eternal security. There by he does everything within his power to live a life pleasing to God. The Arminian who is spiritual does not want to fall from grace so he too lives for God to the best of his ability. Carnal men do just the opposite. The carnal Calvanist uses his eternal security as a license to live as he pleases. The carnal Ar- minian becomes discouraged be cause he may lose his salvation. He throws up his hands in de pair. He makes no more attempts whatsoever to live for God. Paul told the carnal Corinthians, "For ye are yet carnal, for there is among you envy, and strife and divisions" (I Corinthians 3:3). When it comes to the meaning of the Great Commission there can
The Imperative There should always be kept be fore us the words of our Lord in what is known as the Great Com mission. We find this in Mark 16:15, as well as in the other gospels, and in the book of Acts. We are told to go "into all the world, and preach the gospel to every crea ture." This admonition is not sim ply a "maybe"; it is a must! In the Bible, there are some verses about which so-called high er critics have raised questions. Too often we allow pseudo-intellectuals to shake our faith in the assured truths of Scripture. The fact re mains that the Great Commission is a positive command. It has nev er been repealed by God, regard less of what men say. Even if we should erase all of these references in the New Testament we can see the truth of it in prophetic form in the Old Testament. The Psalmist said, "Declare His glory among the heathen; His wonders among all people." Yes, "Go ye into all the world and preach the Gospel to every creature" is still the Great Commission which no born-again believer can avoid or set aside.
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