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 should fear in receiving material blessings “You may say to yourself, ‘My power and the strength of my hands have produced this wealth for me’” (Deuteronomy 8:17). It seems that those who believe in our Lord Jesus greatly delight in receiving material blessings. When we constantly seek after blessings and wealth, it appears that we are serving both God and material possessions at the same time (Mt. 6:24). This is not pure faith; it is rather a form of syncretism. We should serve God if it is God and serve material possessions if it is material possessions. However, we find ourselves serving both God and material possessions. Perhaps we may not even realize that we are serving God for the sake of material gain. This idolization of material wealth ultimately enslaves us, ...