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...
Jesus on trial (1) [John 18:28-19:16] John 18:28 says, “Then they led Jesus from Caiaphas into the Praetorium, and it was early; and they themselves did not enter into the Praetorium so that they would not be defiled, but might eat the Passover.” Here, “they” (v. 28) refers to the Jewish leaders who caught Jesus, bound Him, took Him to the Sanhedrin meeting at the house of Caiaphas, the high priest, and interrogated Him and then took Jesus to Pilate, the Roman governor, to be crucified (v. 28). And the Bible says, “they led Jesus from Caiaphas into the Praetorium” (v. 28), but the Korean modern Bible translates it as ‘they led Jesus from Caiaphas' house and went to the governor's residence.’ Here, “the Praetorium” is that of Pilate, the Roman governor. Although Pilate was in charge of Caesarea (Pilate’s P...