Mission of God: Blessing and Abraham's Faith

<p>Abundance is sometimes a sign of God's blessing</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It tends to dismiss or ignore the historical reality of the original event</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A foreshadowing of the greater redemptive work of God</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It reduces the event to a purely social and economic issue</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Repentance and faith in Christ</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Privatized pietism that has little cutting-edge or prophetic relevance</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It may lead to ignoring social action.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Different people have different callings and giftings.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It assumes that social action is not a Christian's responsibility.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The whole church is necessary.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The whole of God's missional response to the human predicament.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Ultimacy = Prioritizing the ultimate goal of mission over primary focus Primacy = Prioritizing the primary focus of mission over ultimate goal Evangelism = Spreading the good news of Christ and forgiveness of sins Social Involvement = Engaging in social action as a product of evangelism</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It extends the boundaries of covenant membership wherever the gospel is effectively preached</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It is a covenantal declaration of 'mission accomplished'</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It is an eschatological and universalizing development that includes the nations</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It contains the three covenantal elements of God's self-introduction, imperative demands, and promise of blessing</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The mission is an unavoidable imperative founded on the covenantal worship of Christ</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Righteousness and justice</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The midterm between election and mission</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To bring about the blessing of the nations</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Because it is a means to fulfill God's mission</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Ethics</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A shared humanity and common creator God</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To compel towards an honest faith that acknowledges doubts and questions</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Critical openness to God's world, respect for God's image in humanity, humility before God, and modesty in our claims and answers</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Wisdom is about fearing God and shunning evil</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A humble and open attitude</p> Signup and view all the answers