Jesus commands His church to preach the gospel to every creature as a primary work, sending His message broadly through chosen vessels who feel a divine necessity to fulfill this task. Nominal Christianity has pursued this command with the motivation of saving the greatest number of people possible and bringing them into the church, yet this approach overlooks fundamental principles that clarify the purpose. The true motivation emerges from the recognition that no one can come to Christ unless the Father draws him and that few find the narrow way leading to life, so God is not now opening salvation to all humanity. Instead, the gospel functions as a witness to all nations, testifying to who God is, what His standards are, what He is doing, and what is coming to fulfill His purpose. This witness warns the world to repent because the Kingdom of God is at hand and will render to each one according to his deeds, leaving humanity without excuse when God brings destruction on this world for its sins and establishes His Kingdom. From among those who hear the message, the Father chooses a few to respond in belief, enter the church, and receive further instruction to observe all that Christ commanded. In this age the preaching therefore trains the little flock while simultaneously warning the world that God is about to act in righteousness, with the broader plan of salvation reserved for most of mankind in the second resurrection.