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...
We must not betray our
wives.
God
has made us one with our wives.
The
purpose of this is to obtain godly offspring.
Therefore,
we must guard our hearts and not betray our wives,
whom
we married in our youth.
We
must remain faithful to our wives a
s we
pledged in our marriage vows
and
also honor God through our relationship with them.
This
is the word of God:
"I
hate divorce," says the Lord God of Israel,
and ‘I
hate a man's covering himself with violence as well as with his garment,’
says
the Lord Almighty.
So
guard yourself in your spirit,
and
do not break faith with your wife
(Malachi
2:14-16).
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