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 unto the end of the age. Amen
(Matt. 28:19-20, NKJ
It
is the duty and privilege of every follower of
Christ and of every church of the Lord Jesus Christ
to endeavor to make disciples of all nations. The
new birth of man's spirit by God's Holy Spirit means
the birth of love for others. Missionary effort on
the part of all rests thus upon a spiritual
necessity of the regenerate life, and is expressly
and repeatedly commanded in the teachings of Christ.
The Lord Jesus Christ has commanded the preaching of
the gospel to all nations. It is the duty of every
child of God to seek constantly to win the lost to
Christ by verbal witness undergirded by a Christian
lifestyle, and by other methods in harmony with the
gospel of Christ.
The fact that Jesus died
for our sin, was buried, and then rose from the
grave is foundational for Southern Baptists. He
lives today and stands ready to give abundant and
eternal life to all those who repent of sin and
place their faith in Him. Southern Baptists invite
everyone to receive Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord
EST. 1811
