Popular Bible Verses #20

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Matthew 28:19-20

King James Version
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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: and, lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world. Amen.

Via GPT:

Matthew 28:19-20 is a very important passage in the Bible that records the final words of Jesus to his disciples before he ascended to heaven. It is also known as the Great Commission, because it commands his followers to make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything he has commanded them. It also promises that he will be with them always, even to the end of the age.

The deeper meaning of this passage is that Jesus is giving his disciples a mission and a mandate to spread his gospel and his kingdom throughout the world. He is not only sending them out as individuals, but as representatives of his body, the church. He is entrusting them with his authority and his power to perform signs and wonders in his name. He is also assuring them that he will never leave them nor forsake them, but will be their helper and their guide.

Some of the implications of this passage are:

• It shows that Jesus loves all people and wants them to know him personally. He does not limit his mission to a certain ethnic group or a certain location, but extends it to every nation, tribe, tongue, and people (Revelation 7:9). He does not discriminate or exclude anyone from his grace and salvation.
• It shows that Jesus expects his followers to be faithful and obedient to him. He does not give them an easy or comfortable task, but a challenging and demanding one. He requires them to teach others what he has taught them (John 14:26), which means not only doctrines, but also morals and ethics. He also requires them to baptize others in water (Matthew 3:11), which symbolizes their identification with Christ’s death and resurrection.
• It shows that Jesus empowers his followers with his presence and his Spirit. He does not abandon or neglect them when they go out into the world, but accompanies them always (Matthew 28:20). He also gives them gifts and abilities for ministry (1 Corinthians 12:4-11), such as wisdom, knowledge, faith, healing, miracles, prophecy, discernment, tongues, interpretation, exhortation, giving, leadership, mercy, service.
• It shows that Jesus has a plan for history and eternity. He does not send his followers out into an empty or hopeless world without a purpose or a goal. He has already defeated sin and death through his cross (1 Corinthians 15:54-57), but he still has work to do until he returns in glory (Revelation 19:11-16). He wants his followers to be part of this work by making disciples who will continue his work after him.

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Bible and Colonization

This verse is a great example that points to th Bible as a tool of conquest and control, which was Plato's goal in many of his writings.

Plato believed that there are 3 kinds of souls in people described in terms of metals.

• Gold - the leaders of the society who is morally allowed to lie. To him this is the philosophers, but in a modern context these are the politicians.
• Silver - these are people with strong influence in society. In his time, these are the soldiers. However, in modern times, these are the businessmen who holds the keys to the economy.
• Bronze - these are meant to be the uneducated who are subjects for control. In Plato's era these were the workers much like today, the regular citizens.

The old testament was one of the early attempts to create this structure society. It was modified and refined to be the effective tool that it is today.

Politicians (gold) know the fact that it is a tool of control, but they will never admit it. The rest of us are meant to see it as this "beautiful literature" to be subjected to the control.

If you look back in history, our country, the Philippines, was actually colonized through conversion and assimilation. As christianity spread, with followers believing that it is the path to enlightenment, forgiveness and a happy life, so does the spread of acceptance in being a subject of Spain. Despite the abuse, we accepted the colonizers with the help of the teachings of the Bible.

In essence, the bible convinced us to be a 'bronze' for a certain 'gold'.