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...
“Many are the afflictions of the righteous” [Psalms 34:15-22] Can suffering be light? If you answer "Yes" to this question, how is this possible? As I was reading what Pastor Nam-joon Kim said, I got some answers on how suffering can be light. This is what Pastor Kim said: ‘The depth of sin in the world becomes clearer in the sufferings of the righteous. ... The suffering of the righteous is a sense of atonement for the sins of the world. There is sure punishment for evil is human feeling, intuition and belief. But the world is tainted with evil. Then isn’t this world supposed to be perished? The fact that the world is evil and is not being perished means someone is paying the price for sin. That is the meaning of the sufferings of the righteous. The suffering of the righteous is to bear the sins of the world and pay the p...