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...
‘The free gift is not like the transgression’ [Romans 5:12-21] Look at Romans 5:14b – “… Adam, who is a type of Him who was to come.” The first Adam, the representative of mankind, is a type of Jesus Christ, who is to come. Here the Greek word for “type” appears 16 times in the New Testament. However, not all Korean Bibles have been translated as “type”. The word “form” was translated the most, and almost half of the 16 times were translated as “form” (eg. Rom. 6:17), and “imprint” was also translated twice (Jn. 20:25). It is also translated as “image”, “form”, “like”, “mirror”, “example”, and “shadow”. For example, let's say we have 2 objects. Let's call one object "A" and the other object "B". A marks B. This is referred to as a type. A is the type and B is the ...