Lesson 7 Flashcards
What does Jesus’ command to baptize new disciples in Matthew 28 assume?
The presence of a visible body into which people can be incorporated
What does John Stott say is noteworthy about Jesus’ statement in John 20:21, “As the Father has sent me, so I am sending you?”
The Church’s commission involves word and deed
Mark 16:15 and Acts 1:8 emphasize which aspect of missions strategy?
Proclamation
What is the significance of Jesus command to make disciples being an aorist active imperative?
It focuses the attention of the entire verse on the command to make disciples
What three aspects are involved in making disciples?
Going, baptizing, and teaching to obey
What is the direct object of the imperative to make disciples in Matthew 28?
All nations
What is the significance of Genesis 18 and Revelation 7 to Matthew 28?
It demonstrates that the Abrahamic promise is fulfilled in Jesus Christ through the work of the church
Out of the estimated 16,800 defined people groups in the world, how many remain “unreached?”
7,300
What country has the largest number of unreached people groups?
India
What percentage of the world’s population has little to no contact with Christianity?
30%
How many languages have a translation of the entire Bible in their own language?
450
True or False: Islam is growing faster than evangelicalism.
False
Christianity has grown by 300 million adherents in the last ten years. Where do 290 million of these people come from?
Non-Western World