Matthew 24:14
14And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come.
I often hear that a sign of the end will be when the Gospel of Jesus Christ is preached to all nations.
Does it say that this must occur through human effort?
Revelation 14:6-7
6And I saw another angel fly in the midst of heaven, having the everlasting gospel to preach unto them that dwell on the earth, and to every nation, and kindred, and tongue, and people, 7Saying with a loud voice, Fear God, and give glory to him; for the hour of his judgment is come: and worship him that made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and the fountains of waters.
In Revelation chapter 14 it says that an angel will preach the Gospel to to everyone on the earth, every nation, kindred, tongue, and people. So every single last person will receive the gospel.
While we do have a command to fulfill the Great Commission (Matt 28:16-20) it is not about bringing in the end of the world.
The gospel must be preached to everyone, the living and the dead, so they can be judged according to their response to the Gospel.
1 Peter 4:5-6
5But they will have to give account to him who is ready to judge the living and the dead. 6For this is the reason the gospel was preached even to those who are now dead, so that they might be judged according to human standards in regard to the body, but live according to God in regard to the spirit.
In conclusion, it is not people who will ultimately reach every soul, living and dead, with the Gospel of Christ even though we are helping. This task will be completed by a literal angel of God in preparation for the Harvest of the Earth (Revelation 14:24-20)
14And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come.
I often hear that a sign of the end will be when the Gospel of Jesus Christ is preached to all nations.
Does it say that this must occur through human effort?
Revelation 14:6-7
6And I saw another angel fly in the midst of heaven, having the everlasting gospel to preach unto them that dwell on the earth, and to every nation, and kindred, and tongue, and people, 7Saying with a loud voice, Fear God, and give glory to him; for the hour of his judgment is come: and worship him that made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and the fountains of waters.
In Revelation chapter 14 it says that an angel will preach the Gospel to to everyone on the earth, every nation, kindred, tongue, and people. So every single last person will receive the gospel.
While we do have a command to fulfill the Great Commission (Matt 28:16-20) it is not about bringing in the end of the world.
The gospel must be preached to everyone, the living and the dead, so they can be judged according to their response to the Gospel.
1 Peter 4:5-6
5But they will have to give account to him who is ready to judge the living and the dead. 6For this is the reason the gospel was preached even to those who are now dead, so that they might be judged according to human standards in regard to the body, but live according to God in regard to the spirit.
In conclusion, it is not people who will ultimately reach every soul, living and dead, with the Gospel of Christ even though we are helping. This task will be completed by a literal angel of God in preparation for the Harvest of the Earth (Revelation 14:24-20)