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...
"Do you have good reason to be angry?” “The LORD said, ‘Do you have good reason to be angry?’” (Jonah 4:4). Do we have good reason to be angry? Do we have the right to be angry at this moment? In this world we live in, there are many things that are irritating, and I often hear people say 'I'm annoyed'. Also, there are too many reasons for us to be angry in this world. It seems that there are many people who are on the brink of anger. When I think about why so many people are angry both internally and externally, I think one of the reasons is dissatisfaction. Because we don’t have the satisfaction of life, we lost the balance of emotions and we get angry. Prophet Jonah was angry (Jonah ...