Our view of God will most definitely affect our view of missions in a major way. We must have a clear view of God, and his redemptive work in the salvation of mankind. If we do not have the right view of the atonement, we will not be as effective as we could be in proclaiming the Gospel to the lost. We must view God correctly for us to do missions correctly. If we have a man centered theology of salvation, we are not offering good news.
If we view God as sovereign, and that through the sacrifice of God on the cross, we have a way of being reconciled to him. Not through works but through faith. We do indeed have a different message to proclaim, other than the typical man centered, humanistic, secular message that is being run the church today. In the view of justification by grace through faith, we have the greatest news in the world to proclaim. With that in mind, our work in missions will not be done because of duty, but it will be done in joy. If we believe in the promises of God, there is no amount of shame, suffering, or death, that will keep us from fulfilling his commission.
-Joseph Raleigh
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