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Essay / Mission of God - 2811
Mission of GodWhen we ask ourselves the question “Who is God for them?” they could present many definitions of what they think God is. For some, they worship God as the Supreme Being who created the entire universe in seven days. Some would say that He is the Loving, Caring, Sympathetic, and Ever-Forgiving God who watches over us and guides us away from the darkness in our hearts. Many would say that He is the only Divine Being that everyone must obey and worship. This answer varies depending on whether you come from another religion, but everyone would agree that this God is a very special being who connects each of us. But if we ask the question “What do you think is God’s personal mission to us and to the world?” answers may be unclear and may not even be answered at all. This article would attempt to answer this particular question by identifying and discussing the Mission of God through the Old and New Testament passages and the themes corresponding to that Mission. This article would also discuss the implications of God's mission for the contemporary Australian Church as an example of discussing the effects it has on the teachings of the Church. According to Jennings (2003), God's mission can be traced back to the first book of the Old Testament; the book of Genesis. In summary, the first book tells readers how God began to create the world and the lives of the first humans whom He observed, tested, and protected. But looking closely at the first few chapters of the book, God laid out His plans and mission for the world He created in the first eleven chapters of this particular book. Jennings cited that God's love is focused on his creations, especially in man; specifying his mission that He...... middle of paper ...... travels for the first time after the time of Christ and how he encountered God's will and mission. Most of the leaders in Jerusalem wonder about the Gentiles and why they are accepted into the Church. But James, another disciple of Christ, remembered Jesus' teachings from the books of the Law, the Prophets and the Psalms of the Old Testament and prevented a massive dispute from brewing between the Jews and the Gentiles. Both authors speculate on how James may have remembered this particular teaching of Christ, but they both agree that James noted that the Word of God in the form of the Gospel is not intended only for the Jews but also to the Gentiles and other races who flock to the Church of God. (Testament, 1979); (Peters, 1972)Now that God's mission is correctly described in the Old and New Testaments of the Bible, what are its implications for the various churches that have studied and valued its teachings ??