"GREAT" OR "GRACE" COMMISSION? - By Robert E. Hanna

Scripture Reading: II Corinthians 5:18, 19

On every hand we hear the admonition by pastors, teachers and layman to obey "The Great Commissiort". By definition, "The Great Commission" is the instruction by Jesus Christ toHis eleven (later restored to twelve) apostles immediately prior to His ascension.

"And He said unto them. Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature. He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth 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 shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover" (Mark 16:15-18).

"And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth. Go ye therefore, and / teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost; teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you..." (Matt. 28:18-20).

Supposing that you or I were to witness to an unbeliever and that individual were to become saved. Shall we then expect that he will thereupon cure the insane, suddenly become fluent in some language other than his own and heal sick people by the touch of his hand? And shall we then insturct the new convert according to all the teachings of the Lord Jesus Christ to His apostles when He walked the shores of Galilee?

Many, many evangelistic witnesses for Jesus Christ expect these very things to occur. And when (notice, WHEN — not IF) the anticipated miracles do not take place, there is great disappointment and self recrimination.

How shall we resolve the dilemma? By RIGHTLY DIVIDING THE WORD OF TRUTH, of course. Through our own apostle we know that OUR "Great Commission is THE WORD OF RECONCILIATION, which we are to minister and teach as a pure work of grace.

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WHY MATTHIAS — WHY NOT PAUL? Robert Hanna

WHY MATTHIAS — WHY NOT PAUL?

Robert Hanna

Scripture Reading: Acts 1:21, 22

The distinctive ministry of the apostle Paul has been much misunderstood by laymen and theologians alike. Many insist that Paul should have replaced Judas as the twelfth apostle, that the choice of Matthias was man-made and that Paul preached the same message as did the Twelve. That a replacement for Judas must be appointed was prophetically established. "Let another take his office" (Ps. 109:8). However, the choice was governed by specific qualifications.

Selection of candidates was made according to these qualifications, namely, that they "have companied with us all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us, beginning from the baptism of John, unto that same day that He was taken up from us." Note that the chosen replacement "must be ordained to be a witness with us of His resurrection." Paul later makes reference to the fact that "He rose again the third day...and was seen OF THE TWELVE" (I Cor. 15:4, 5). This would indicate completeness of the twelve, including Matthias.

While both of the candidates (Justus and Matthias) were fully qualified, Paul was not. Paul had not been among the company of apostles at any time, much less for the entire duration of Christ's ministry from baptism to ascension.

The ministry of the Twelve was based upon the instruction directly received from Christ as He walked with them in the flesh. Paul's ministry was a message revealed only to Him from the risen Christ when Paul "was caught up into paradise, and heard unspeakable words, which it is not lawful for a man to utter" (II Cor. 12:4).

That Paul's message was different from that of the Twelve, is evident from his own report. "And I went up [to Jerusalem) by revelation, and communicated unto them that gospel which I preach among the Gentiles...When they saw that the gospel of the uncircumcision was committed unto me, as the gospel of the circumcision was unto Peter...(Gal. 2:2, 9).

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ONE BAPTISM — WATER OR SPIRIT? - Robert- By Robert E. Hanna

ONE BAPTISM — WATER OR SPIRIT?

Robert- By Robert E. Hanna

Scripture Reading: 1 Corinthians 12:13

Having been accepted in the Beloved One, and knowing that we are members of the Body of Christ, we are assured by our apostle (Paul) that we are "of His flesh, and of His bones" (Eph. 5:30). "For by ONE Spirit are we all BAPTIZED into ONE body." Can this be water baptism? "Therefore we are buried with Him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life" (Rom. 6:4). Can this be water baptism? "One Lord, one faith, ONE BAPTISM" (Eph. 4:5). Can the ONE baptism by the ONE Spirit into ONE body — can this be water baptism? Surely this was not accomplished by a humanly-ordained human minister of the gospel in the sanctuary of a human church organization!

Paul besought the Galatians to "Stand fast therefore in the liberty where-with Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage" (Gal. 5:1). Every shackle has been struck from our limbs. Every fetter has been loosened and cast aside. We cannot work to obtain salvation. We cannot work to retain salvation. "Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to His mercy He saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost; which He shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Saviour; that being justified by His grace, we should be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life" (Titus 3:5-7). Can this washing be that of physical baptism in water?

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HOW MANY BAPTISMS? - Robert E, Hanna

HOW MANY BAPTISMS?

Robert E, Hanna

Scripture Reading: Ephesians 4:5

Should the Christian believer be sprinkled or immersed? Should the ceremony be performed as a means to salvation or as a testimony for Christ or to "follow Christ's example?" Should the water be drawn from a tap or imported from the river Jordan for the sake of authenticity? Such questions have been the source of much contention and conflict among and between church organizations for centuries. It is one of the most divisive issues in the history of Christianity. John the Baptist baptized the Lord Jesus Christ in water. The apostle Peter declared, "Repent and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins" (Acts 2:38).

But another apostle spoke of water baptism. To a congregation of saints of God, he declared, "Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the gospel" (I Cor. 1:17). Shall we be disobedient to Peter and refuse water baptism? Or shall we ignore the statement of Paul, minimizing the significance of the practice, and submit to it?

In considering the instruction by Peter to "be baptized every one of you", let us ask ourselves whether we are members of the house of Israel who "dwell at Jerusalem". Were we present in Jerusalem "when the day of Pentecost was fully come" and "that which was spoken by the prophet Joel" was miraculously fulfilled in part? Of course, we were not. Therefore, Peter was not speaking to you and to me.

On the other hand, the apostle Paul made his statement as "the apostle of the Gentiles" (Rom. 11:13). He explained his ministry as being "according to MY GOSPEL, and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the REVELATION OF THE MYSTERY, which was kept secret since the world began" (Rom. 16:25).

Peter did not mislead the Jews at Pentecost. Paul was faithful in his words of instruction to his hearers who were not of the house of Israel but were saved under the dispensation of grace, even as you and I are.

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