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 true pastor who obeys God's word and proclaims
every command God has given without leaving out a single word ...
Like
the true prophet Jeremiah, a true pastor who obeys God's word
and
proclaims every command God has given without leaving out a single word
must
continue to faithfully deliver all of God's message,
even
if there are congregants who, hearing all these words,
are tempted to hate and persecute the pastor
(Ref.:
Jeremiah 23:28; 26:2, 7-9).
The true shepherd
A
true shepherd cannot bear not
to
deliver the word of the Lord to the flock entrusted to him
(Ref.:
Jeremiah 20:9).
A true servant of the
Lord
A
true servant of the Lord, despite facing ridicule, mockery, shame,
insults,
and persecution because of God's word, knows that the Lord,
who
is like a mighty warrior, is with him.
Consequently,
those who persecute him will not prevail;
rather,
they will fail and suffer an eternal and unforgettable disgrace
(Ref.:
Jeremiah 20:7-8, 11).
If we persecute a true
servant of the Lord ...
If we
persecute a true servant of the Lord,
we
are essentially bringing upon ourselves a terrible disaster
(Ref.:
Jeremiah 26:19).
A true servant of the Lord, the pastor, through
all the words of God he has preached, is seen as someone deserving of death by
the congregants who have been tempted.
A
true servant of the Lord, the pastor, through all the words of God he has
preached,
may
be seen as deserving of death by the congregants who have been tempted
(Ref.:
Jeremiah 26:11).
This
is because he did not preach sermons that pleased their ears
(Ref.:
2 Timothy 4:3), but rather preached sermons that pricked their hearts
(Ref.:
Acts 2:37), causing them to become so enraged
that
they gnashed their teeth in fury (Ref.: 7:54).
Nevertheless,
a true pastor, like the prophet Jeremiah, would say:
'The
Lord sent me to preach all the words you have heard.
Therefore,
you should now amend your ways and actions and obey your God.
Then
God will relent and not bring the disaster He has declared upon you.
I am
in your hands; do as you think is good'
(Ref.:
Jeremiah 26:12-14).
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