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...
Applying the Word Bible study [Nehemiah 8:13-18] It is said that there are words that came about when unemployment among middle-aged and elderly people soared in Korea 2003 due to the economic recession (Internet): 'O-ryuk-do' (thieves who work until the age of 56) and 'Sa-o-jeong' (retirement age at 45) became popular, and as unemployment among young people became serious, ‘Lee Tae-baek’ (mostly in their 20s were unemployed) and ‘Sam-pal-sun’ (early retirement at the age of 38). Originally, 'Sa-o-jeong' was said to be one of the escort monsters (?) of the third Xuanzang in Journey to the West. However, the current Sa-o-jeong is used to refer to 'a person who misunderstands words' and 'a person with a different thought pattern'. It is used to mean that a person does not listen properly and says something else. There is a series of Sa-o-jeong that I found in the Bible: A...