Thus Christ sought to teach the disciples the truth that in God's kingdom there are no territorial lines, no caste, no aristocracy; that they must go to all nations, bearing to them the message of a Saviour's love. But not until later did they realize in all its fullness that God "hath made of one blood all nations of men for to dwell on all the face of the earth, and hath determined the times before appointed, and the bounds of their habitation; that they should seek the Lord, if haply they might feel after Him, and find Him, though He be not far from every one of us." Acts 17:26, 27.

Således søgte Kristus at lære disciplene den sandhed, at der i Guds rige ikke findes landegrænser, intet kastevæsen, intet aristokrati; at de skulle gå ud til alle folkeslag for at bringe dem budskabet om Frelserens kærlighed. Men først senere forstod de helt og fuldt, at "Gud lod alle folk nedstamme fra ét menneske og lod dem bosætte sig på hele jordens flade, og han fastsatte bestemte tider og landegrænser for dem, for at de skulle søge Gud, om de dog kunne famle sig frem til ham og finde ham, så sandt han ikke er langt fra en eneste af os." Apg. 17,26-27.