The Church and Its Mission

The Commandments of Christ · His own commandments: until He comes · 91–105

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What He gave His disciples to do together and to carry to the nations: the Supper, baptism and teaching, the sending, the shepherding of His flock.

On this page: Do This in Remembrance of Me · Go and Make Disciples · The Sending · Shepherds of the Flock

Do This in Remembrance of Me

91. To take and eat: this is His body; to drink of the cup: this is His blood of the covenant; to do this in remembrance of Him.

And He took bread, gave thanks, broke it, and gave it to them, saying, “This is My body [which is given for you. Do this in remembrance of Me.” And likewise the cup after supper, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in My blood, poured out for you.]
Luke 22:19–20

92. Unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink His blood, you have no life in yourselves.

So Jesus said to them, “Amen, amen, I tell you: unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink His blood, you have no life in yourselves. The one who eats My flesh and drinks My blood has eternal life, and I will raise him up on the last day. For My flesh is true food, and My blood is true drink. The one who eats My flesh and drinks My blood remains in Me, and I in him.
John 6:53–56

Go and Make Disciples

93. To go and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them into the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to observe everything He commanded.

Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, “All authority in heaven and upon earth has been given to Me. Go, therefore, and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them into the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe everything I commanded you. And behold, I am with you all the days until the consummation of the age.”
Matthew 28:18–20

See also: Mark 16:15–16

94. That repentance and forgiveness of sins be proclaimed in His name to all the nations; to remain in the city until clothed with power from on high.

and said to them, “Thus it is written that the Christ should suffer and rise from the dead on the third day, and that repentance and forgiveness of sins should be proclaimed in His name to all the nations—beginning from Jerusalem. You are witnesses of these things. And behold, I am sending out the promise of My Father upon you; but remain in the city until you are clothed with power from on high.”
Luke 24:46–49

See also: Acts 1:4–5 · Acts 1:8

95. As the Father has sent Me, I also send you. Receive the Holy Spirit; whose sins you forgive are forgiven.

Then Jesus said to them again, “Peace to you. Just as the Father has sent Me, I also send you.” And having said this, He breathed and says to them, “Receive the Holy Spirit. If you forgive the sins of any, they have been forgiven them; if you retain those of any, they have been retained.”
John 20:21–23

The Sending

96. To proclaim that the kingdom has drawn near, to heal the sick; freely you received, freely give.

As you go, proclaim, ‘The kingdom of the heavens has drawn near.’ Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse lepers, cast out demons. Freely you received; freely give.
Matthew 10:7–8

See also: Luke 9:2 · Luke 10:9

97. To take nothing for the road, to remain in one house, and to shake off the dust where you are not received.

He instructed them to take nothing for the journey except a staff alone: no bread, no bag, no copper money in their belt, but to wear sandals, and, “Do not put on two tunics.” He said to them, “Wherever you enter a house, remain there until you leave that place. Whatever place does not receive you, and whose people do not listen to you, shake off the dust beneath your feet as you leave there, as a testimony to them.”
Mark 6:8–11

See also: Matthew 10:9–14 · Luke 9:3–5 · Luke 10:4–11

98. When they hand you over, not to be anxious how or what you will speak.

When they hand you over, do not be anxious about how or what you should speak, for what you should speak will be given to you at that hour. For it is not you who speak, but the Spirit of your Father who speaks in you.
Matthew 10:19–20

See also: Mark 13:11 · Luke 12:11–12 · Luke 21:14–15

99. When they persecute you in one city, to flee to the next.

When they persecute you in this city, flee to the other. For truly I tell you, you will certainly not finish going through the cities of Israel until the Son of Man comes.
Matthew 10:23

100. To rejoice and be glad when you are reviled and persecuted for His sake.

Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you, and falsely say every evil thing against you because of Me. Rejoice and exult, for your reward is great in the heavens; for in this way they persecuted the prophets before you.
Matthew 5:11–12

See also: Luke 6:22–23

101. Not to rejoice that the spirits submit to you, but that your names are written in the heavens.

Nevertheless, do not rejoice in this, that the spirits submit to you, but rejoice that your names have been written in the heavens.”
Luke 10:20

102. Not to stop the one who does a mighty work in His name: whoever is not against us is for us.

Jesus said, “Do not stop him, for no one who does a mighty work in My name will be able soon afterward to speak evil of Me. For whoever is not against us is for us.
Mark 9:39–40

See also: Luke 9:50

Shepherds of the Flock

103. To feed His lambs and shepherd His sheep.

So when they had eaten breakfast, Jesus says to Simon Peter, “Simon, son of John, do you love Me more than these?” He says to Him, “Yes, Lord, You know that I love You.” He says to him, “Feed My lambs.” He says to him again a second time, “Simon, son of John, do you love Me?” He says to Him, “Yes, Lord, You know that I love You.” He says to him, “Shepherd My sheep.” He says to him the third time, “Simon, son of John, do you love Me?” Peter was grieved because He said to him the third time, “Do you love Me?” And he said to Him, “Lord, You know all things; You know that I love You.” Jesus says to him, “Feed My sheep.
John 21:15–17

104. When you have turned back, to strengthen your brothers.

But I prayed for you, that your faith might not fail; and you, once you have turned back, strengthen your brothers.”
Luke 22:32

105. Whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven.

Truly I tell you, whatever you bind upon earth will have been bound in heaven, and whatever you loose upon earth will have been loosed in heaven.
Matthew 18:18

See also: Matthew 16:19

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Saints Translation · The Commandments of Christ · gathered from His own words in the four Gospels; statements in our own words; passages quoted from the Saints Translation with His words in red · working draft awaiting specialist review.