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Jesus also states in the Gospel of Mark to "go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature" (Mark 16:15). These are two main passages of Scripture where it can easily be seen that Christians are commanded to preach the Gospel.

 

The call of each Christian is to get the word of restoration, or Word of God, out to those outside of the Church who have not heard the word of God to them. Before the beginning of time, before even the earth was formed and the heavens were wrought, God destined each one to who they were, as the Psalmist describes "Your eyes saw my substance, being yet unformed. And in Your book they all were written, the days fashioned for me, when as yet there were none of them." (Psalm 139:16 New King James Version) So the focus of evangelism must be towards calling ones who have not heard the word of God towards their 'destiny' as sons of God.

However, it must not stop here. There were many individuals in the 1950s to 1970s who were touched by evangelists, such as Billy Graham. These ones were moved by the words of the speakers, convicted by the Holy Spirit, touched by the presence of God, realising that they are included in a purpose that God created and formed outside of time - to be a son of God. God wanted fellowship with man from the before beginning of time where God just was - He is the 'I AM'. "...and God said to Moses, I AM THAT I AM. And He said, So you shall say to the sons of Israel, 'I AM has sent me to you'." (Exodus 3:14 Modern King James Version)