A. What Is Biblical Mission? “Biblical mission means more than simply going overseas to plant churches or spread civilization. It means the church participating in the ‘mission of God (Missio Dei)’ and seeking the restoration of God’s rule and glory throughout the whole earth. Mission is not a program that begins with human enthusiasm; rather, it is the heart of God that runs throughout the Bible, from Genesis to Revelation, and is a fundamental reason for the church’s existence. Let me clearly summarize five essential principles of true mission as presented in Scripture. 🌍 1. The Mission of God (Missio Dei) The subject and initiator of mission is not human beings but God. In order to save fallen humanity, God first comes to us, sends His Son, and sends the Holy Spirit. He is the “missionary God” who sends. Biblical basis: “As the Father has sent me, I also send you.” (John 20:21) Key meaning: The church acknowledges that God has the initiative in mission and serves as His agent, obed...
Day 1: John 17:15-17
The
problem of sin
I
throw a question: Can we truly call someone a saint who does not wrestle with
the issue of sin? The reason is that the
term 'saint' signifies one who is set apart from the sinful world. The responsibility of a saint is to separate
themselves from the sinful world. In
other words, a saint is meant to live a life separated from sin. Just as water and oil cannot mix, so too, as
children of light, saints should not be yoked with the darkness of the world. In order to live in this way, we saints must
have a clear sense of belonging. We do
not belong to this world (Jn. 17:16), but we belong to the Lord who is the
Light. We must never forget this. Furthermore, in order to avoid falling into
evil, we must pray like Jesus (v. 15) and strive to be sanctified by the truth
(v. 17). If we neglect this, we should
fear God's discipline, for because God loves us, He will discipline us if we do
not confess our sins.
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