"And He said to them, "Go into all the world and preach the Gospel to every creature.
He who believes and is baptized will be saved; but he who does not believe will be condemned."
Mark 16:15-16 (NKJV)
Often when people are trying to make a point about something, they will cite facts to try and prove to whoever they are talking to that what they are saying is true. Many people will spend time debating about things, using different facts or personal experience in an attempt to prove their point. Usually this is done with good intentions, where one person or group is trying to help someone understand that what has been said is true, based on the facts that were given.
After Jesus rose from the dead, He told His disciples to take the message of His triumph over sin and death to the whole world. The Gospel, which means good news, is something that everyone should hear. We should make a good presentation of the Gospel, and share the truth in a way that will persuade people to receive Jesus. But once someone hears the Gospel, that person needs to take a step of faith and believe the message about Jesus, and receive Him as their personal Savior and Lord.
While Jesus said we need to preach the Gospel so that people would believe, Jesus never said that our job was to prove that the message is true. It does not say that just because someone has seen a lot of evidence that this person would be saved; and this same principle applies to everything in the Bible. It is one thing to hear the truth, but once we hear the truth, we must accept it, believe it, and act on it. The key is that we believe and act on what we have heard, not just that someone has proven something to us.
He who believes and is baptized will be saved; but he who does not believe will be condemned."
Mark 16:15-16 (NKJV)
Often when people are trying to make a point about something, they will cite facts to try and prove to whoever they are talking to that what they are saying is true. Many people will spend time debating about things, using different facts or personal experience in an attempt to prove their point. Usually this is done with good intentions, where one person or group is trying to help someone understand that what has been said is true, based on the facts that were given.
After Jesus rose from the dead, He told His disciples to take the message of His triumph over sin and death to the whole world. The Gospel, which means good news, is something that everyone should hear. We should make a good presentation of the Gospel, and share the truth in a way that will persuade people to receive Jesus. But once someone hears the Gospel, that person needs to take a step of faith and believe the message about Jesus, and receive Him as their personal Savior and Lord.
While Jesus said we need to preach the Gospel so that people would believe, Jesus never said that our job was to prove that the message is true. It does not say that just because someone has seen a lot of evidence that this person would be saved; and this same principle applies to everything in the Bible. It is one thing to hear the truth, but once we hear the truth, we must accept it, believe it, and act on it. The key is that we believe and act on what we have heard, not just that someone has proven something to us.
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