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...
By obeying the twofold
commandment, we must bear twofold fruit
Believers
in Jesus, who already possess eternal life
by
trusting in Jesus, the disciples of our Lord Jesus,
when
they love our God with all their heart, soul, and mind,
and
love their neighbor as themselves (Matthew 22:37, 39),
bear
the twofold fruit according to Jesus's twofold commandment.
This
twofold fruit is participating in the divine nature (2 Peter 1:4),
meaning
becoming more like Jesus through the sanctification of the Holy Spirit,
and
bearing the fruit of the Spirit (Galatians 5:22-23),
which
includes love, joy, peace, patience, kindness,
goodness,
faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control.
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