Disciples Digital Library

Jésus est le héraut qui annonce la Bonne Nouvelle et inaugure le Royaume, le processus qui culminera dans la moisson finale . Jésus a proclamé l'imminence du Royaume de Dieu et a appelé les hommes et les femmes à se repentir et à se détourner de l'injustice en réponse à cette nouvelle réalité. Il est le Messie qui inaugure l'acte rédempteur de Dieu, et cela se terminera par la grande moisson des âmes lorsque le Christ reviendra “ sur les nuées du ciel .”

Jesus has come in these last days to provide salvation for men, women, and children of all nations, and everlasting life in the age to come . After his resurrection, Jesus declared, “ All authority in heaven and on earth is given to me! Therefore, go and make disciples of all nations .” Christ sent his disciples to announce the salvation accomplished by his death “ to the ends of the Earth .” The promise of the Abrahamic Covenant to bless all nations is now being fulfilled by Jesus Christ.

Contrary to the claims of politicians and some church leaders, Jesus is the only true light in this dark world . According to the Apostle John, life is found in Jesus of Nazareth, and that life is “ the light of men .” This light radiates in the darkness, but “ the darkness cannot comprehend it .” Christ himself declared, “ I am the light of the world .” Every man and woman who follows him has the light of life and therefore no longer walks in darkness – (John 1:1-4, 8:12).

Men and women purchased by Jesus  from every nation  become priestly witnesses of what God has accomplished in His Son . In the  Book of Revelation , the men and women redeemed by Christ’s sacrificial death become a priestly company that transcends all national, social, and cultural boundaries. They are called to persevere in their testimony before the world regardless of suffering and persecution.

Des hommes et des femmes achetés par Jésus de toutes les nations deviennent des témoins sacerdotaux de ce que Dieu a accompli en Son Fils . Dans le  Livre de l'Apocalypse , les hommes et les femmes rachetés par la mort sacrificielle du Christ deviennent une compagnie sacerdotale qui transcende toutes les frontières nationales, sociales et culturelles. Ils sont appelés à persévérer dans leur témoignage devant le monde indépendamment de la souffrance et de la persécution.

Selon Jésus, la Fin ne viendra pas tant que l'Évangile du Royaume de Dieu n'aura pas été proclamé à toutes les nations - Matthieu 24: 14. Lorsque le sujet de la Seconde Venue est soulevé, la question de savoir quel signe le précédera est posée. Invariablement, des guerres, des tremblements de terre, des tsunamis, des famines et des catastrophes similaires sont offerts comme signes avant-coureurs de ce dernier jour. Pourtant, Jésus a donné la réponse définitive à cette question - l'achèvement de la mission de l'Église de proclamer son salut et sa seigneurie à toutes les nations.

Jésus a convoqué ses disciples pour proclamer la Bonne Nouvelle de son Royaume à tous les coins habités de la Terre . L'Évangile de Jésus-Christ ne vise pas à réformer la société ou les gouvernements. Son message appelle tous les hommes à se repentir et à rejoindre un ordre social et une réalité politique radicalement nouveaux, le  Royaume de Dieu . Son message est contraire aux idéologies politiques de l'ordre mondial actuel. Nous devons répondre positivement à son invitation car la fin de l'âge approche où le système existant disparaîtra.

Jesus rief seine Jünger auf, jedem bewohnten Winkel der Erde die gute Nachricht von seinem Königreich zu verkünden . Im Evangelium, das Jesus verkündet hat, geht es nicht darum, die Gesellschaft zu reformieren oder Regierungen zu reparieren. Seine Botschaft weist jeden Mann und jede Frau an, Buße zu tun und sich einer völlig neuen sozialen Ordnung und politischen Realität anzuschließen, dem Reich Gottes . Sein Evangelium widerspricht den politischen Ideologien des gegenwärtigen “bösen Zeitalters”. Angesichts des nahenden Endes der bestehenden Weltordnung ist es wichtig, positiv auf seine Einladung zu reagieren.

Die Mission der Kirche ist es, ausnahmslos allen Nationen die frohe Botschaft vom Königreich zu verkünden, bis Jesus wiederkommt . Jesus befahl seinen Nachfolgern, dieselbe Botschaft zu verkünden, die er gepredigt hatte: Er fasste sie als die “ Gute Nachricht vom Reich Gottes ” zusammen. Seine Kirche wird dieses Königreich auf unerwartete und paradoxe Weise errichten. Durch seine Rückkehr wird seine Souveränität über alle Nationen begründet und seine “ Feinde ” werden unterworfen, einschließlich des “ letzten Feindes, des Todes ”. Bis dahin müssen seine Jünger seine Botschaft bis an die “ Enden der Erde ” verkünden.

The Book of Revelation applies several terms to the saints who are under assault from without and within. The men who were redeemed by the “ Lamb ” form a single company that transcends all national, social, and cultural boundaries, and for them, persecution and “ tribulation ” are neither aberrations nor things to be feared. Persevering through trials while bearing witness is what it means to follow the “ Lamb wherever he goes .”

The mission of the Church is to proclaim the Good News of God’s Kingdom to all nations until the moment Jesus arrives  – Matthew 24:14. Jesus commanded his true followers to announce the same message that he preached, which he summarized as the “ Good News of the Kingdom of God .” His Church would spread this message  to all nations without exception  and in unexpected and paradoxical ways. Christ’s sovereignty over humanity must be established! Until his return, we are commanded to proclaim his Gospel to the “ ends of the Earth .”

Jesus is the herald who announces the Good News and inaugurates the Kingdom, the process that will culminate in the final harvest . Jesus proclaimed the imminence of God’s Kingdom and called men and women to repent and turn away from unrighteousness in response to this new reality. He is the Messiah who inaugurates the redemptive act of God, and this will conclude with the great harvest of souls when Christ returns “ on the clouds of heaven .”

Jesus stressed critical information that is vital if we hope to avoid deception by false prophets and other deceivers active in the Assembly . The discourse given by Jesus on the Mount of Olives includes instructions about the future. He warns repeatedly of “ the many deceivers ” and “ false prophets ” who will spread misleading information about his return, and thereby they will deceive many of “ the elect .” Constant vigilance and adherence to the Apostolic teachings are necessary so we may recognize their deceptions and lies.

According to Jesus, the End will not come until the Gospel of the Kingdom of God has been proclaimed to all nations  – Matthew 24:14. When the subject of the Second Coming is raised, the question of what sign will precede it is asked. Invariably, wars, earthquakes, tsunamis, famines, and similar catastrophes are offered as harbingers of that final day. Yet Jesus gave the definitive answer to this question - the completion of the Church’s mission to proclaim his salvation and lordship to all nations.

Jesus gives the Holy Spirit to his people, empowering them to proclaim the Good News of his Kingdom to the Nations of the Earth . The Messiah is identified in the  Second Psalm  as the Son and King destined to reign over the nations. In the New Testament, he is anointed by the Holy Spirit at his baptism, equipping him to proclaim the “ Kingdom of God ” to Israel. He gave his disciples the Gift of the Spirit to enable them to announce his message and sovereignty to all the nations and peoples of the Earth.

Jesus charged his followers to announce his message to all nations, which he summarized as the “ Good News of the Kingdom of God .” Through him and his Assembly, the rule of God would be established but in unexpected ways. He will establish his sovereignty over the Earth and subdue the “ last enemy, death ,” by the time of his appearance “ on the clouds of Heaven .” His disciples must proclaim his Gospel to the “ uttermost parts of the Earth ” until that day.

The promise to bless all nations in Abraham is brought to fulfillment by Jesus of Nazareth, the true Seed of Abraham .  Basic to the biblical perspective of the redemption of humanity is the Covenant with Abraham and his “ Seed .” This Covenant includes the promise that “ all the nations of the Earth will be blessed in him ,” and that he will have innumerable descendants. But how and when will the nations be blessed by the Patriarch? Who are his descendants, and most importantly, who is the true “Seed of Abraham” destined to inherit the promises?

Jesus calls us to proclaim the Good News of his Kingdom to every nation and inhabited part of the Earth . The Message proclaimed by Jesus Christ is not about reforming civil society or governments. He summons all men to repent and join a radically new social order and a very different political reality, namely, the  Kingdom of God . His message is contrary to the political ideologies of this world. We must respond positively to his invitation since the end of the age is approaching when the existing order will disappear forever.

The  Book of Revelation  applies several terms to the saints who are being persecuted by the Devil and his earthly agents. They form a united company that transcends national, social, and cultural boundaries. What they have in common is their redemption by the “ blood of the Lamb .” For his disciples, “ tribulation ” and persecution are not aberrations. Persevering through trials while bearing witness is what it means to follow the “ Lamb wherever he goes .”

Disciples of Jesus are called to leave everything behind, if need be, and dedicate their entire lives to his mission of proclaiming the Good News of the Kingdom throughout the Earth. Though the story as recorded in the synoptic gospels is brief, we already begin to glimpse the true cost of discipleship. Jesus began to build his new covenant community in “ Galilee of the Nations ” by inviting four fishermen to leave their livelihoods and follow him “ on the way ” which would lead inevitably to his death in Jerusalem.