Question: What does Jesus tell us is our responsibility to the world?
Answer: Well in the Bible it says: 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. In a more simpler version of these verses Jesus says, "God authorized and commanded me to commission you: Go out and train everyone you meet, far and near, in this way of life, marking them by baptism in the threefold name: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Then instruct them in the practice of all I have commanded you. (Matthew 28:19-20)
These verses tell me that Jesus wants us to spread the gospel and tell everyone we meet about Him. He doesn't want us to just minister to our neighbors, but he wants us to "teach all nations" which means tell people everywhere. Jesus wants us to teach the new believers to obey God's commandments.
In 1 Peter 3, God tells us we should "always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect, keeping a clear conscience, so that those who speak maliciously against your good behavior in Christ may be ashamed of their slander. This is telling us to study our Bible and know what we believe, because if we try to spread the gospel and people ask questions that we can't answer, most likely they won't pay any attention. He also wants us to teach and preach to them kindly, because that way they'll most likely listen.
In conclusion, our responsibility to the world as followers of Christ is to always be prepared to spread the Good News, and spread the gospel as much as we can. ✞
Sources:
The Bible
Bible Versions Used:
King James Version (KJV)
New International Version (NIV)
The Message
Other Info From Web Sources
I got these verses from a website called gotquestions.org and then looked them up in the Bible. There was an article called "What does the Bible say about a Christian’s responsibility?" and it had Matthew 28 and 1 Peter 3 in it. I know this website is reliable because on the 'About Us' page it gave me this information: All of our answers are reviewed for biblical and theological accuracy by our staff, with final approval given by our President and Founder,S. Michael Houdmann. He possesses a Bachelor's degree in Biblical Studies from Calvary Bible College and a Master's degree in Christian Theology from Calvary Theological Seminary (Kansas City, MO).
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