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” (1) [Romans 8:31-34] Look at Romans 8:31 – “What, then, shall we say in response to this? If God is for us, who can be against us?” Here, the conjunction “then” connects the word before and the word after. Here are some of the opinions of scholars regarding the word before: (1) Romans 3:21-8:30, (2) Romans 5:1-8:30, (3) Romans 8:1-30, (4) Romans 8:26-30. My opinion is that the conjunction “then” connects with Romans 8:29-30. Romans 8:29-30 describes the five stages of God's salvation. That is, (1) God foreknew (loved), (2) predestined (chosen), (3) called to believe Jesus, (4) justified, (5) glorified. The Apostle Paul said, “What, then, shall we say in response to this?” (v. 31) Here, in the English Bible, the singular “this” is used, but if we look at the original Greek, it is “these things” as a plural. And “these things” refer to the five stages of God’s salva...