I have never cared for the assumption that the foundation for Christian Missions is the Great Commission. There are reasons for this, some of which I have talked of elsewhere. However, let's take a fairly simple case as shown in two options: 1. Great Commission is given priority over the Great Commandment. Behavior is given …
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Acts 13:1-3 1Now in the church that was at Antioch there were certain prophets and teachers: Barnabas, Simeon who was called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen who had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul. 2As they ministered to the Lord and fasted, the Holy Spirit said, "Now separate to Me Barnabas …
"Those who are experiencing this crisis" (crisis regarding the identity and purpose of the church in the 'modern' age) "tend to divide into two groups. The one group would like to see the church become more modern, involved, contemporary and relevant. Since politics determines man's destiny, they are demanding the church's radical political involvement in …