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...
We who died with Christ [Romans 6:1-14] Look at Romans 6:5a – “For if we have become united with Him in the likeness of His death, ….” “His death” here refers to the death of Jesus Christ. Why did the sinless Jesus die? Look at Romans 5:10a – “For if while we were enemies we were reconciled to God through the death of His Son, ….” The purpose of the death of Jesus, who was sinless, was that we might be reconciled to God. Look at 1 John 4:10 – “In this is love, not that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son to be the propitiation for our sins.” The purpose why God loved us, who were His enemies, and sent His Son Jesus Christ as the propitiation was to make atonement for our sins. If we look again at Romans 6:5a, the Bible says, “For if we have become united with Him in the liken...