Lesson 10 · June 3, 1893
Evangelization of the World
- 1.Review questions:—
Notes
(a) What past history of the world is to be repeated just before Christ appears?
(b) Give two texts that show the condition of the world at the time of the flood.
(c) What is said of Sodom?
(d) Give a brief account of the warning of each and the results.
(e) Have we any indications that their history is being repeated at the present time?
- 2.What did Jesus say must go to the world before the end? .
- 3.For what purpose is the gospel proclaimed to the world? Ans. For a witness.
- 4.What did Jesus say of the condition of the world in the last days that will show that it will be impossible for it to be converted? .
- 5.When the Lord comes, what two classes will he find in the earth? ; .
- 6.Could this be so if all the world were converted before he comes?
- 7.Could they be converted before he comes? .
- 8.What is the gospel commission? .
- 9.Then for what does God hold his servants responsible? Ans. Sending the gospel to every creature.
- 10.Who only will be saved? .
- 11.Does God compel everyone who hears to believe? ; ; .
- 12.Will the most of the world believe? .
- 13.From whence will the redeemed of the Lord come? .
- 14.Then to how much of the world must the gospel go?
- 15.What is the gospel of the kingdom? See note 1.
- 16.With what must it be connected? .
- 17.Has the gospel been preached to all nations? See note 2.
- 18.What are the people of God admonished to do when they see the signs that indicate the coming of the Lord near? .
- 19.What will hasten that day? Ans. The evangelization of the world.
Notes
1. The term "gospel" signifies good news. The gospel of the kingdom would mean the good news of the kingdom. The kingdom is associated with the second advent of Jesus Christ. Compare ; ; with . Therefore to preach the gospel of the kingdom, in the sense of , would mean to preach the second coming of the Saviour.
2. The Bible has been translated into more than two hundred languages and dialects, and there are but few nations who have not heard the sound of this gospel. In a few of these nations the sound of the good news of the coming kingdom has gone but faintly, but the people are calling for someone to come and instruct them. The Lord has prepared the nations to receive the everlasting gospel, and is now calling for his people to go forth and sound it with a loud cry.
Bible texts in this lesson
Matthew 24:14 · Luke 17:26-30 · Isaiah 25:9 · Revelation 6:15 · Revelation 6:16 · Revelation 22:11 · Revelation 22:12 · Mark 16:15 · Mark 16:16 · Isaiah 55:1 · Revelation 22:17 · Matthew 22:14 · Matthew 7:13 · Matthew 7:14 · Revelation 7:9 · 2 Timothy 4:1 · 2 Peter 3:11 · 2 Peter 3:12 · Luke 21:31 · Matthew 24:33
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