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...
Building the family
Because
the Lord wants to establish our families,
we must
be devoted to building the family.
To join
in the Lord’s work of establishing the family,
we must
humbly obey His Word.
Especially,
as the heads of the family,
husbands
and fathers must obey the Lord’s Word.
They
must nurture their beloved wives and children with the Word of the Lord.
Not
only with words, but in the life we live together,
husbands
and fathers should teach their wives and children the Word of God.
However,
today, our husbands and fathers are disobedient to the Lord’s Word.
This is
not only a serious problem but also a grave sin.
Because
of our sins, the wives and children whom the Lord loves
are
spiritually, mentally, and emotionally starving for love.
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