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...
The Lord is our King and
our Good Shepherd.
The
Lord is our King and our Good Shepherd.
Therefore,
we must keep the Lord’s words
and
commandments and do them
(Ref.:
Ezekiel 37:24).
The Lord is merciful and
forgiving.
Although
we have not obeyed the Lord and have rebelled against Him
by
not keeping the commandments given through His servants,
the
pastors, our Lord, who is our God, is merciful and forgiving
(Ref.:
Daniel 9:9-10).
The Lord is a great and
awesome God.
The
Lord is a great and awesome God.
He
always keeps His promises and shows unwavering love
to
those who love Him and obey His commands
(Daniel
9:4).
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