Christ's sacrifice in behalf of man was full and complete. The condition of the atonement had been fulfilled. The work for which He had come to this world had been accomplished. He had won the kingdom. He had wrested it from Satan and had become heir of all things. He was on His way 30 to the throne of God, to be honored by the heavenly host. Clothed with boundless authority, He gave His disciples their commission, "Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end." Matthew 28:19, 20.

Kristi offer for menneskers skyld var fuldt og helt. Vilkårene for forsoningen var blevet opfyldt. Den gerning, for hvilken han var kommet til jorden, var fuldbragt. Han havde vundet riget. Han havde fravristet Satan det og var blevet arving til alle ting. Han var på vej til Guds trone for at blive æret af den himmelske hær. Uden grænser for sin myndighed overdrog han disciplene deres hverv: "Gå derfor hen og gør alle folkeslagene til mine disciple, idet I døber dem i Faderens og Sønnens og Helligåndens navn, og idet I lærer dem at holde alt det, som jeg har befalet jer. Og se, jeg er med jer alle dage indtil verdens ende." Matt. 28,19-20.