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Who was the apostle of Jesus and what is the Bible scripture, book, chapter and verse please, that states?

In his lifetime (the lifetime of the apostle that is) that Jesus and the Gospel message had been preached to the entire Earth, to every soul?

10 points to first correct answer.

Update:

Several years ago I was doing some reading, some research on something and I remember reading something about "the entire earth" or something similar. Since what I noticed had nothing to do with that research, I made a mental note of it, just kept reading and unfortunately quickly forgot about it. While I may not have every detail exactly right, there is something in the Bible along the lines of what I stated. It was something that was claimed to be true during the early years of Christianity

Update 2:

when, obviously, it could not have litetrally been referring to the "entire earth" since at that time Christianity was centuries away from, as an example, being spread to the Americas.

Update 3:

I read the New Testament last night since no one had come up with what I was looking for. I found two separate scriptures that fit what I was looking for, but I will keep this open for a while longer to satisfy my curiosity, to see if anyone else will come up with what I did. Thanks to all for your answers. Even the ones that did not come close.

Me? Conflating? I do not think so!

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  • Star T
    Lv 7
    7 years ago
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    In about 61 C.E., while the apostle Paul was a prisoner in Rome, he wrote that the “good news” had been “preached in all creation that is under heaven.” (Col. 1:23) How should we understand that statement?

    It appears that Paul was describing in broad terms how far the “good news” had reached. For example, Alexander the Great had penetrated Asia to the borders of India in the fourth century B.C.E. Julius Caesar had invaded Britain in 55 B.C.E., and Claudius had subjugated the southern part of that island, making it part of the Roman Empire in 43 C.E. The Far East was also known, for it was a source of fine silk.

    Had the good news been preached in Britain, China, and the Far East? That seems unlikely. Indeed, when Paul wrote to the Colossians, he still had not realized his own goal, stated in about 56 C.E., of preaching in the then “untouched territory” of Spain. (Rom. 15:20, 23, 24) Still, by about 61 C.E., the Kingdom message was widely known. At the very least, it had spread as far as to the homelands of the Jews and proselytes who were baptized at Pentecost 33 C.E. as well as to the lands visited by Jesus’ apostles.—Acts 2:1, 8-11, 41, 42.

    :)

  • John D
    Lv 6
    7 years ago

    Charles, the disciples are very rarely named in the Gospels, and not in the way you ask. It sounds like you're conflating two different verses. There is Matthew 24:14:

    "And this good news of the kingdom will be proclaimed throughout the world, as a testimony to all the nations; and then the end will come."

    and one of the various promises that Jesus would return within the disciples lifetimes, like Matthew 10:23:

    "When they persecute you in one town, flee to the next; for truly I tell you, you will not have gone through all the towns of Israel before the Son of Man comes."

  • ?
    Lv 7
    7 years ago

    I am not sure but I tend to say yes in one way or another.

    Even the reputation that Israel had as to having the backing of the most high God Jehovah was well known. Naturally it would be, when you consider the Divine Intervention. For one the parting of the Red Sea.

    Even now, the preaching of what Christ's Kingdom is and how it will be mankind's solution to all the problems, will be known. If not individually, it will be known by word of mouth "so-to-speak". WIth the wide use of internet, we can access people from all over the world.

    Jehovah's Witnesses concentrate on helping others face to face, however, there is much advancement technologically. For instance, we now have a JW.stream on TV and this last weekend, people were wired in from all parts of the world which the main broadcast was from the headquarters outside of New York. There was close to 750,000 counted. Much of it had to do with "Following Bible Principles". It was direct, but so loving and helpful that you could not help but say "This truly is Jehovah's spirit guiding these men".

    Keys to a Happy Life

    http://www.jw.org/en/publications/magazines/g20141...

  • Anonymous
    7 years ago

    Matthew 24:14.

  • 7 years ago

    I do believe that you are referring to the Great Commission, Matthew 28:19-20 contains what has come to be called the Great Commission: “Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.” Jesus gave this command to the apostles shortly before He ascended into heaven, and it essentially outlines what Jesus expected the apostles, and those who followed them, to do in His absence.

  • 7 years ago

    Jesus was supposed to return before his generation died out. He is late by almost 2 thousand years. Did you mean apostle(s) ? There were 12 of them. The son of every deity in history had 12 because of the 12 signs of the zodiac

  • User
    Lv 7
    7 years ago

    1) Who was the apostle of Jesus

    The Bible mentions several apostles of Jesus. The original 12

    https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=mat%2...

    and Matthias

    https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=acts%...

    and Barnabas and Paul

    https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=act%2...

    2) what is the Bible scripture, book, chapter and verse please, that states?

    In his lifetime (the lifetime of the apostle that is) that Jesus and the Gospel message had been preached to the entire Earth, to every soul?

    No such passage can be found in the Bible.

  • ?
    Lv 6
    7 years ago

    there is no such scripture. Revelation ch. 20 is set aside because many will never hear the message of the gospel. God is fair so those who never had a chance will get 1000 years to be taught before final judgment and the lake of fire the 2nd death.

  • ?
    Lv 7
    7 years ago

    The last few words in the account of Matthrew I think is what you looking for.

    It was preached in all the known world of that time. I believe what was written was for our day. So today the good news of the kingdom has been preached to the ends of the world.

  • ?
    Lv 7
    7 years ago

    Perhaps you are thinking of Paul, but he was just one among several...12 in all.

    Jesus chose them from among his followers, and they "stuck with him, in all of his trials..."

    The names of the twelve apostles are these: first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother; Philip and Bartholomew; Thomas and Matthew the tax collector; James the son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus; Simon the Zealot, and Judas Iscariot, who betrayed him.

    I hope this was helpful.

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