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What Is Biblical Mission?

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...

让我们依靠神,而不是倚靠自己的聪明。

依靠神,而不是倚靠自己的明。

 

 

 

如果我倚靠自己的明(箴言 3:5),就无法服神的命令。原因在于,我的理解力往往无法领会神指示背后的逻辑想,然神言“几年必不降露,不下雨”(列王 17:1),祂怎会命令以利去“藏在基立溪旁,喝那溪里的水”(3–4)呢?若年无雨,溪水自然干涸(7);一旦水干了,以利亚岂不是无水可喝了?此外,神命令他“去西的撒勒法住在那”(9),果却他遇到一位贫穷的寡——有“坛内一把面、里一点油”,只做最后一顿饭给母子吃,吃完便要“等死”(12)。如果神预备的是一位富有的基督徒寡,那多好!那以利餐一得丰厚的供养来支持他的事工。有,以利亚怎能要求先把那自己和子的食物拿他吃呢(1113)?要求在供*之后*,才自己和子准食物——在情理上得通13)?即便是一位牧,恐怕也以像母孩子。母的天性是宁愿自己挨饿也要先孩子;在这样的情下,她怎能把食物先呢?

 

是一道出自神人——确切地是出自神自己——的命令,完全超乎了人的理解范。然而,撒勒法的寡妇顺服了神人的命令(15);神人以利服了神的命令(510)。他究竟是如何做到服的呢?是因全心信靠神,而不倚靠自己的明(箴言 3:5)。是因相信神所应许话语(列王 17:4, 9, 14)。以利甚至凭信心服,单单紧守那句应许——“我已吩咐乌鸦在那里供养你”(第4),管神未明确应许基立溪的水干涸(第5)。这难道不令人叹吗?那,以利和撒勒法寡带来了什果呢?他们经历了神应许话语得以成就的神迹(第6, 16)。

 

然而,后生了什事呢?在服神的命令之后,怎么会死了呢?(第17)神何允撒勒法寡——一位命令的人——的子死去呢?即便服了神的命令,仍人生中最大的危机?是否明我们隐藏的罪(第18),引悔改,促成我的生命更新?是向神呼求?(第20)是们经历活的大能和耀?(第22)是世人知道我神的人,且我口中的神的话语?(第24

 

心仰耶和,不可倚靠自己的明,在一切所行的事上都要定他,他必指引的路。”

(箴言 3:56)。

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