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 to clearly
distinguish
between God's children
and the devil's children
The way to clearly
distinguish between the children of God and the children of the devil is this:
anyone who does not do
what is right or does not love their brother is not a child of God
(1 John 3:10).
God's children do not
continue to sin.
God's children do not
continue to sin.
Those who live in the
Lord do not keep on sinning.
Those who continue to
sin belong to the devil
(1 John 3:6, 8, 9).
God's children are
peacemakers.
God's children are
peacemakers.
Our happiness comes from
sowing seeds of peace
and reaping a harvest of
righteousness
(James 3:18; Matthew 5:9).
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