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...
A Christian with an
immature faith
A
spiritual Christian who has matured in faith
spiritually
discerns, spiritually understands,
and
accepts the things of the Holy Spirit.
However,
Christians who are immature in their faith
have
weak spiritual discernment and lack spiritual understanding,
so
they cannot easily accept the works of the Holy Spirit
(Ref.:
1 Corinthians 2:14).
Christians who are
mature in their faith
Christians
who are mature in their faith
know
the mysterious wisdom of God hidden
through
the Holy Spirit, who is God's spirit.
That
is, they know the heart of the Lord,
the
thoughts of the Lord, and the works of the Lord.
It
was ordained by God before the ages for our glory.
This
is what God has prepared for those who love him.
God
revealed the secret to us through the Holy Spirit.
Therefore,
we know the gift
that
God has graciously given us through the Holy Spirit
(1
Corinthians 2:6-16).
The
free gift that God has given us by grace
is
eternal life in our Lord Jesus Christ
(Romans
6:23).
A spiritual Christian with mature faith
A
spiritual Christian with mature faith
judges
everything correctly with the Holy Spirit of God,
but
people in the world do not evaluate him properly
(1
Corinthians 2:6, 15).
We must not offend the weak conscience of a brother
who is weak in faith.
No
matter how clear our conscience may be,
if we
arrogantly abuse our freedom in the Lord
and
offend the weak conscience of our brothers and sisters who are weak in faith,
we
are sinning against Christ
(1
Corinthians 8:8-12).
It is God's guidance and God's promise
that cannot be accepted
without faith.
After
God appeared to Abraham and said, "Go to the land I will show you,"
the place He eventually led him to was not the
land He would give to Abraham's descendants.
Even
though Abraham had no children yet, God promised him,
"I
will give this land to your descendants" (Acts 7:2-5).
Ultimately,
the "land I will show you" from God was not the "land to set
foot on" for Abraham. Moreover, God promised Abraham, who had no children,
that
He would give "this land" to "his descendants."
How
should we perceive God's guidance and promises?
They
are God's guidance and promises that cannot be accepted without faith.
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