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...
“Accept one another” [Romans 15:7-13 ] Through meditating on the words of Romans 15:1-6, we received the prayer title, “May we be of the same mind.” The reason we offer this prayer is to keep our unity in Jesus Christ. Therefore, as we prayed to God to keep the unity of the church, we learned that there are three responsibilities we must strive for: (1) All members of our Victory Presbyterian Church should please each other rather than please ourselves, (2) We must have hope with the endurance and comfort of the Scriptures, and (3) We must glorify God with one heart and one mouth. In today's text, Romans 15:7, Paul exhorts the Roman church saints and all of us to ‘accept one another.’ Look at verse 7: “Accept one another, then, just as Christ accepted you, in order to bring praise to God.” Why is he telling both the Jewish and the Gentiles saints of t...