Bible's Mission In The United States Chapter 2
Chapter 2: Review
What does the Bible say about missions?
"To know the will of God, we need an open Bible and an open map." — William Carey
"The Bible is not the basis of missions; missions is the basis of the Bible." — Ralph Winter, Missiologist
God is a missionary God. He always has been, right from the beginning—and He always will be. He has always sought to have a people in which He can shower His love and reflect His glory. He did that with His people, Israel; He is doing it today with His church; and throughout eternity, the saved will honor and glorify Him.
In this chapter, we’ll look at several examples from the Old and New Testaments which will help us understand the Bible’s basis for missions.
In Genesis 3:8, after Adam and Eve had disobeyed God, the Lord God was walking in the garden seeking their fellowship. He is committed to seeking us even when we have cut ourselves off from Him through disobedience. He has the best in mind for you …show more content…
It pointed to the great sacrifice of His beloved Son at Calvary so that we all might have the opportunity to be clothed in righteousness and glory.
The Bible is a missions book from the table of contents to the maps in the back. God is a missionary God seeking the lost, restoring His people and offering forgiveness. The Old Testament is filled with God declaring His glory to the nations. God is a missionary and continually wants to send people out in His name and for His glory.
The same plan remains from the beginning until today. God called out Abram, changed his life and his name, then used him to create a new nation of people for His glory. Abraham was an ordinary man who had a mighty relationship with God and there is much to learn from him; his faith and trust, his role as progenitor of God’s chosen people, his implicit obedience. He is an excellent example of those who were ready to answer God’s call whatever the
What does the Bible say about missions?
"To know the will of God, we need an open Bible and an open map." — William Carey
"The Bible is not the basis of missions; missions is the basis of the Bible." — Ralph Winter, Missiologist
God is a missionary God. He always has been, right from the beginning—and He always will be. He has always sought to have a people in which He can shower His love and reflect His glory. He did that with His people, Israel; He is doing it today with His church; and throughout eternity, the saved will honor and glorify Him.
In this chapter, we’ll look at several examples from the Old and New Testaments which will help us understand the Bible’s basis for missions.
In Genesis 3:8, after Adam and Eve had disobeyed God, the Lord God was walking in the garden seeking their fellowship. He is committed to seeking us even when we have cut ourselves off from Him through disobedience. He has the best in mind for you …show more content…
It pointed to the great sacrifice of His beloved Son at Calvary so that we all might have the opportunity to be clothed in righteousness and glory.
The Bible is a missions book from the table of contents to the maps in the back. God is a missionary God seeking the lost, restoring His people and offering forgiveness. The Old Testament is filled with God declaring His glory to the nations. God is a missionary and continually wants to send people out in His name and for His glory.
The same plan remains from the beginning until today. God called out Abram, changed his life and his name, then used him to create a new nation of people for His glory. Abraham was an ordinary man who had a mighty relationship with God and there is much to learn from him; his faith and trust, his role as progenitor of God’s chosen people, his implicit obedience. He is an excellent example of those who were ready to answer God’s call whatever the