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...
When God's calling and God's will
conflict with human will
and commands ...
The
people who sought to accuse Daniel went in groups to Daniel's house
and
saw him praying three times a day, as he had always done,
kneeling
down and praying to God.
They
went to King Darius and said, 'Daniel, who is from Judah
and
has been exiled, disregards your decree, O king,
and
still prays three times a day.'
Eventually,
the people who sought to accuse Daniel found no fault in him
because
'Daniel was trustworthy and neither corrupt nor negligent.'
They
realized that 'if it were not for matters related to his religion,
they
would not find any grounds to accuse him.'
Therefore,
they persuaded King Darius to issue a decree
that
'for the next 30 days, anyone who prays to any god or human being
other
than the king will be thrown into the lion's den'
(Daniel
6:10-13).
This
was done to trap Daniel into breaking the law.
As I
reflect on this passage, I consider from Daniel's perspective
that
when God's law—'to kneel and pray to God three times a day,
as he
had always done before' (v. 10)—conflicted with King Darius' decree—
'that
for the next 30 days, anyone who prays to any god or human
other
than the king will be thrown into the lion's den' (v. 7)—
Daniel
chose to obey God's law, even though it meant breaking the king's decree.
This
reminds me of something I told my dear daughter Yeri
after
meeting with the senior pastor of our church last evening:
'When
God's calling and God's will conflict with human will and commands,
we
must obey God's calling and God's will.
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