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 bring us to
a state of poverty?
God
said to the prophet Ezekiel:
‘I
will cut off the food supply to Jerusalem.
The
people will be in despair, eating their bread
by
weight and drinking their water by measure.
When
food and water run out,
they
will be appalled at each other’s wretched condition
and
will waste away because of their sin’
(Ezekiel
4:16-17).
Why
does God bring us to a state of poverty?
He
surely knows that we will be distressed and struggling in such circumstances.
Could
it be that God wants us to cry out to the Lord in our distress?
(Ref.:
Psalms 107:5-6)
Could
it be that God intends to make us realize the truth
that
our lives are like a evening shadow and a withering grass? (102:11)
Or
perhaps God is using our poverty to weigh us down
so
that we may resolve to confess our sins
and
disclose all our wrongdoings without hiding anything,
thereby
leading us to forgiveness? (32:4-5)
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