Why did God send his Son into the world? This very basic question is controversial…again. There is a movement within broader Conservative Evangelicalism in South Africa to be critical of the gospel of “Eternal Salvation” that Conservative Evangelicalism has always cherished. This movement seeks to redefine the gospel to include a physical/political/ temporal liberation of… Continue reading Improving the gospel?
Tag: Mission of the church
What is the mission of the church (part 2)
In the previous installment, I argued that Jesus has tasked his church to take the verbal message of repentance and forgiveness of sins to the nations. The central mission of the church, therefore, is to take God’s Word to God’s world. The church’s chief task is to bear witness to Jesus, so that people may… Continue reading What is the mission of the church (part 2)