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...
How should we live in the present,
which is between the past and the future?
We, who have already been buried with Jesus in the cross and have died to sin (Rom. 6:4-5), should live in the present within the context that when Jesus comes to this world, we will be transformed suddenly, becoming people without sin, until Jesus comes (1 Cor. 15:51, Phil. 3:21, 1 Jn. 3:2).
In the present, how should we live in the Lord?
We should live by practicing righteousness (1 Jn. 2:29).
We, who have been justified by faith in the death and resurrection of Jesus (Rom. 4:25), should always practice righteousness as those who have become righteous (v. 25).
We must always act in accordance with the teachings of the indwelling Holy Spirit [which means living in the Lord (1 Jn. 2:28)].
Practicing righteousness means seeking first the kingdom of God and His righteousness (Mt. 6:33).
Practicing righteousness means seeking first the kingdom of God and His righteousness (Mt. 6:33).
We must seek the kingdom of God and the righteous Jesus Christ, who is the King of that kingdom. In other words, we must act as the righteous Jesus Christ does (1 Jn. 2:1) according to His deeds (v. 6). As those who live in Jesus Christ, we must live and act as He does (v. 6), which means obeying and living according to Jesus Christ's twofold commandment (vv. 7-11). Those who love their brothers according to Jesus Christ's twofold commandment have truly had God's love perfected in them (v. 5), so there is nothing in them that can cause offense (v. 10).
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