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...
Living worthily as recipients of the best gift (2) [Romans 6:1-14] If you look at the Korean news these days, you will come across news that several people are being investigated by the prosecution because of the list of ‘Park So-and-so’ and the late ‘Jang-so-so’. On one list, it seems that key figures in the former regime who took bribes are being investigated. And on the other list, it seems that because of the documents of a celebrity, the people involved in those documents are being investigated by the prosecution. Meanwhile, while listening to Korean broadcasts on the radio last week, I heard a voice lamenting why there are so many lists like this in Korea. What do you think? I once thought about my list. I thought about what my sin list would be like, where a list of such and such sins were recorded. At the same time, I thought that the list of all sins was completely erased by the b...