The commission from Jesus has been interpreted by all
evangelical Christians as meaning that his followers have the duty to go, make disciples, teach, and
baptize. Although the command was initially given directly only to Christ's eleven
Apostles, evangelical
Christian theology has typically interpreted the commission as a directive to all Christians of every time and place, particularly because it seems to be a restatement or moving forward of the last part of
God's covenant with Abraham in . Full
Preterists believe that the Great Commission was already fulfilled based on the New Testament passages "And they went out and preached everywhere" (), "the
gospel that you have heard, which was proclaimed in all creation under heaven" (), and "Now to Him who is able to establish you according to my gospel and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery which has been kept secret for long ages past, but now is manifested, and by the scriptures of the prophets, according to the commandment of the eternal God, has been made known to all the nations" (). ==See also==