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...
“If God is for us” (4) [Romans 8:31-34] Look at Romans 8:33 – “Who will bring a charge against God's elect? …” When we think of the “God’s elect” here, when did God choose? Romans 8:29 says that God foreknew. In other words, God chose before the creation of the world, before all things existed. Look at Ephesians 1:4 – “just as He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world, ….” So, who are the people God has chosen? They are those who has become conformed to the image of God’s only begotten Son, Jesus Christ (Rom. 8:29). Here, the Son of God, the only begotten Son, Jesus Christ, not only died, but rose again (v. 34). Not only that, but He is the One who ascended into heaven, and sat at his right hand of God (Mk. 16:19; Heb. 10:12) to make intercession for us (Rom. 8:34). As God's chosen ones, we must imitate Jesus. The subject of all our wishe...