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...
Such sin is a terrifying
evil that must inevitably be punished.
A destructive fire akin
to hell that swallows up everything we have
is the sin of lusting
after a virgin with eyes of lust, straying from the right path,
being drawn to her with
our hearts, hiding outside her door to peep at her, and committing sin.
Such sin is a terrifying
evil that must inevitably be punished
(Ref.: Job 31:1, 7, 9,
11-12).
Therefore, Job made a
covenant with his eyes (v. 1).
The reason is that the
eyes are full of desires (1 John 2:16),
and human eyes are never
satisfied (Proverbs 27:20).
Human eyes are full of
adultery and constantly commit sins (2 Peter 2:14).
Pastor Lloyd Jones said
this:
‘Your eyes are the
problem. Where your eyes go, your heart follows. ...
If there is something
that tempts you, do not look at it! ...
Guard your eyes from
coveting. Do not stray from looking straight ahead. ...
Make a covenant with
your eyes to look straight ahead.
Focus only on what God
commands, on what is holy and heavenly.’
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