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...
Why does God make us
helpless and put us in trouble?
Job considered them to
be the children of fools,
the lowest of society,
even younger than himself,
who were as contemptible
as guarding dogs,
and they did not
hesitate to ridicule,
mock, and despise him
from a distance,
even spitting in his
face.
He thought this showed
that God had made him
powerless and brought
him into distress
(Job 30:1, 8-11).
Why does God make us
powerless and bring us into distress?
Could it be that God
wants us to fully realize
how helpless we are as
human beings?
Is it so that God might
compel us
to rely entirely on His
omnipotence?
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