Originally Posted by Idaho_Shooter

It is, was, and always has been about expansion of the congregation ...

That's the idea.
"And he said to them, “Go into all the world and proclaim the gospel to the whole creation."
Mark 16:15

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You know, it might just be you who has made the mistaken interpretations.

Time will tell. None of us getting any younger.

"And Agrippa said to Paul, “In a short time would you persuade me to be a Christian?” And Paul said, “Whether short or long, I would to God that not only you but also all who hear me this day might become such as I am—except for these chains.”
Act 26:28-29