Matthew 28:19“Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:”
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Matthew 28:19
“Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:” — read online, free, in the King James Version.
The Great Commission: “Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them…” — the church's founding mandate.
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The risen Jesus' final command in Matthew: to make disciples of all nations, baptizing and teaching them. It is the scriptural basis for Christian mission and baptism in the name of the Father, Son and Holy Ghost.
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