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...
Aren't we making it
impossible
for ourselves to be restored?
Right now, we may be shouting "restoration" with our lips, but
aren’t we perhaps making it impossible for ourselves to be restored with our
hearts and actions? (2 Chronicles 36:16) If, at this moment, our hearts are not humble
before God, if we harden our necks and our hearts, not returning to God, and
are greatly sinning against Him? Or if
we are following all the abominable practices of the world and defiling God's
temple, even when God sends His servant diligently to speak His word, and we
mock and scorn His servant, despising God's word? If so, then we are making it impossible for
ourselves to be restored (vv. 12-16).
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