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...
“Rabbi, is it I?”
While
Jesus was eating with the twelve disciples, he said to them, “Truly I tell you,
one of you will betray me.” Then the
disciples were very sad and each one of them said to him, “Surely not I, Lord?”
But only Judas Iscariot said, “Rabbi, is
it I?” (Matthew 26:20-25, Korean Modern Bible). Why did Judas ask Jesus that? Was it because he was pricked by his
conscience? If so, shouldn’t he have
confessed, “Rabbi, it is I,” rather than asking, “Rabbi, is it I?” How could Jesus “give thanks” for the bread in
such a situation? (v. 26) How could
Jesus “give thanks” when he knew that he would be betrayed by his own disciple,
Judas Iscariot (as it seemed he had already done) and be crucified? I would like to confess my praise with faith
by modifying the second half of the lyrics of the hymn “Nearer, My God, to Thee”
verse 4 like this: ‘… until the time of my death, always giving thanks in
prayer, I desire to draw nearer to the Lord.’
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