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...
Those who envy and
oppose us will do whatever they can ...
The
other two governors and officials,
who
could not find any fault with Prime Minister Daniel,
believed
that unless it involved Daniel's religion,
they
had no way to find any wrongdoing
on
his part and bring charges against him.
Therefore,
they went to King Darius and said,
"All
the governors, satraps, administrators, advisors,
and
officials of the kingdom have consulted together
and
agreed to request that the king establish a decree and enforce a law."
They
requested that a decree be issued stating,
"For
the next 30 days, anyone who petitions any god or man
besides
the king shall be thrown into the lions' den"
(Daniel
6:4-7).
As I
reflect on this passage,
it
occurs to me that those who envy and oppose us
(for
example, anti-Christians) will do whatever they can
to
find fault with us, either by accusing us of wrongdoing
or by
posting it online to try to bring us down or even bury us socially.
However,
if we are living our work, church, or family lives so well
that
they cannot find any fault or wrongdoing,
they
will certainly try to find a way
to
attack us through our Christian faith.
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