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SOM-02 The Church & Its Mission

Having studied the basic foundational truths of the Christian church, it is now time for us to examine more closely the church itself. Three basic questions need to be answered in relation to the church, namely What is the Church? How do we identify the church when we see it? & How is the church supposed to engage the

world?

What is the Church?

Ano ba ang iglesya?

TOWARDS A FUNCTIONAL CHURCH IN

SOCIETY

“The Church is a people, a community of people, who owe their existence, their solidarity, & their corporate distinctness

from other communities to one thing only – the call of God.”

(John Stott)

“The CHURCH is the covenant community of the

people of God.”

The WORLD Today

POPULATION: 6 billion by year 2025: 7.8 billion

Christian: 32%Muslim: 21%Hindu: 14%Buddhist: 7%Non-religious: 15%Others: 11%

Nearly 30% of population are below 15 years

old

267 nations

407.1 million internet users

Operation World21st Century Edition

The CHURCH Today

Evangelicals: 84.5 million (2.8%) in 1960, 420 million (6.9%) in 200066% of evangelicals live in Two Thirds worldCross-cultural missionaries: 143,189

17 of 25 largest world cities are strongholds of

Islam, Hinduism & other non-

Christian religions

26 million Christian

martyrs in 20th century

(documented cases)Operation World

21st Century Edition

“… sa batong ito, itatayo ko ang aking iglesya, at hindi

ito malulupig kahit ng kapanyarihan ng

kamatayan.” (Mt 16:18)

KATANGIAN ng Iglesya1. Called in Grace by God Tinawag ng

Diyos– De 7:7-8 – The Lord set his heart on you & chose

you, even though you didn’t outnumber all the other people. You were the smallest of all nations. You were chosen because the Lord loved you & kept the oath he swore to your ancestors. So he used his mighty right hand to bring you out. He freed you from slavery under Pharaoh (the king of Egypt).

KATANGIAN ng Iglesya1. Called in Grace by God Tinawag ng

Diyos– Jn 1:17 – Dumating ang Kautusan sa amin sa

pamamagitan ni Moises; ngunit sa pamamagitan naman ni Jesu-Cristo ay dumating ang kagandahang-loob at katotohanan.

KATANGIAN ng Iglesya2. Gawa sa pamamagitan ng

Pananampalataya kay Kristo Ep 2:8-9 – Sapagkat dahil sa kagandahang-loob ng

Diyos kayo ay naligtas sa pamamagitan ng pananampalataya; at ang kaligtasang ito'y kaloob ng Diyos at hindi sa pamamagitan ng inyong sarili; hindi ito bunga ng inyong mga gawa kaya't walang dapat ipagmalaki ang sinuman.

KATANGIAN ng Iglesya2. Gawa sa pamamagitan ng

Pananampalataya kay Kristo Ac 4:12 – Kaya't sinabi ni Pedro sa mga tao, "Mga

Israelita, bakit kayo nagtataka sa nangyaring ito? Bakit ninyo kami tinitingnan nang ganyan? Akala ba ninyo'y napalakad namin siya dahil sa sarili naming kapangyarihan o kabanalan?

3.Isang Iglesya (Ep 4:4-6; 1:22-23)

1 Katawan, 1 Ulo, Maraming Bahagi (1 Co 12)

Kommunidad

KATANGIAN ng Iglesya

4.Nagmula sa OT hangang sa NT

5.Katangian ng Iglesya Makikita at 'di makikita Local & Universal Organism & Organization

KATANGIAN ng Iglesya

1. TRADITIONAL – “Qualities” Unity Holiness Catholicity Apostolicity

MGA PALATANDAAN ng Iglesya

MGA PALATANDAAN ng Iglesya2. EXPERIENTIALLY

Two defn: Lutheran & Calvin Worship Word Sacrament Government

1. WORSHIP Common Concept

as Praise A Framework Sacred History

Reenacted


Mga Haligi ng Pagsamba

LITURGY(Danger: FORMALISM)



SPONTANEOUS EXPRESSION(Danger: CONFUSION)



SPONTANEOUSEXPRESSION(Danger: CONFUSION)


2.WORD Salita ng Diyos General Overview:

1,200 yrs 40 writers 60 generations

Statement: Ang Biblia ay Salita ng Diyos at ang pinaka-batas (Supreme Norm) ng Pananampalataya at Gawain


MGA PALATANDAAN ng Iglesya–Authoritative Because…

Inspired (God-breathed) Original Copy

Inerrant (Walang Mali)Infallible (May karapatan)Plenary (bawat salita)Internal Witness – Prophecy &

Transforming PowerArcheology

MGA PALATANDAAN ng Iglesya–OT Validation by

Christ–NT Validation by the

Holy Spirit

3. SACRAMENTS (ORDINANCES) Baptism

o As a sign & seal of covenanto Token of salvation – symbol of

reality


Lord's Supper Transubstantiation Consubstantiation Commemoration



4.GOVERNMENT Structure

o Nature of God – Order (1 Co 14:33)

o Demand of the Body – System o Authority to do good & punish

evil (Ro 13: 1-5)

MGA PALATANDAAN ng Iglesya–Discipline (Mt 18:15-20)

Ethical Demand of God (Is 6:3; De 7:6; 1 Pe 1:16)

Holy Standard (Ex 20:17)

MGA PALATANDAAN ng Iglesya Orderly (Mt 18: 15-20)

– One on One– With Witness (cf.

De 19:15)– Congregation (or through

Officers)

MGA PALATANDAAN ng Iglesya Purifying Effect (Pr

22:15) Restoration

– Repentance– Forgiveness– Forgetting

The Functional Church Introduction

MGA GAWAIN ng Iglesya

1. FELLOWSHIP

2. PROCLAMATION

3. SERVICE

4. WITNESS

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truth-telling

kingdom building

goodnews

service

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GN Sdeclaring the Good News of Jesus Christ to all people

showing the love of God to people both inside & outside of our faith community though acts of mercy, relief rehab & development

being God's prophetic voice by engaging society with biblical truth

revealing the joys of the kingdom of God to people outside of our faith community

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goodnews service

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GN S

by the transformed

public advocacy

government

development

mercy

rehabrelief

schools

free medical-dental clinics

livelihoodprograms

social justice

evangelism

promotefreedom

engage inpublic square

in marketplaces

transformation ofpublic perception

education

value transformation

churchplanting

intercessory prayer

discipleship

unity

libertycharity

declare Jesus asLord & Saviourof community

recognise Hiscentral role intransforming

the worldintentionalevangelism

culturally-relevant

activeparticipation

activecooperation

activeaccountability

like-mindedfaith communities

like-minded groups

religious

The Functional Church Pt. 1

MGA GAWAIN ng Iglesya1. FELLOWSHIP

(KOINONIA) Common Inheritance

(what we share IN together) Cooperative Service (what we

share OUT together) Reciprocal responsibility

(what we share WITH one another) John Stott

MGA GAWAIN ng IglesyaFELLOWSHIP − BASIS• In Union with Christ

(Ep 1)• Induction Into His Body (1

Co 12:12)• Spiritual Unity with One Another

(Ep 4) – indissoluble as the Trinity• Called to Experiential Unity (Jo

17:21)

HUMANITYETHNICITY

ETHNICITY

ETHNICITY

ETHNICITY

GENTILE

GENTILE

GENTILE

JEW

ONE IN CHRIST

MGA GAWAIN ng IglesyaFELLOWSHIP − PRINCIPLES• In Matters Essential − Unity• In Matters Non-Essential −

Liberty• In All Other Matters − Charity

MGA GAWAIN ng Iglesya2. PROCLAMATION

(KERYGMA) The Gospel of Jesus

“Sumasaakin ang Espiritu ng Panginoon, dahil pinili niya ako upang ipangaral sa mga dukha ang Magandang Balita. Sinugo niya ako upang ipahayag sa mga bihag na malaya na sila, at sa mga bulag na makakakita na sila. Sinugo rin ako upang palayain ang mga inaapi, at ipahayag na dumating na ang panahon ng pagliligtas n Panginoon.”

MGA GAWAIN ng Iglesya2. PROCLAMATION

(KERYGMA) The Gospel of Jesus The Gospel is Good News

o Christ came to identify with sinners;

o died for their sins; & …

MGA GAWAIN ng Iglesyao rose again from the

grave for their justification

o The cross is the exclusive ground of salvation for people & victory over Satan

MGA GAWAIN ng IglesyaPangangailangan ng PagbabagooPag-iisip – minimum

theological contentoDamdamin – repentance,

remorseoKalooban – willful response

in faith

MGA GAWAIN ng IglesyaProclamation of the Gospel is Indispensable (Mt 24:14)o …

In the Church Mt 13:25, 30, 36; 25:32

All beyond the ChurchAc 1:8

MGA GAWAIN ng Iglesya The Authority of

Proclamation – The Wordo Evangelical Theology is

…

response to divine revelation

Answerable to God

Individual SalvationMembership in the Church

Witness to the World

The Result of Proclamation

Why is our church not evangelising?

Bakit hindi nag-eevangelize ang ating iglesya?

MGA GAWAIN ng Iglesya3.SERVICE (DIAKONIA)

Lifestyle of ServiceCalvin's Concept of Ministry

opietas – piety leitoirgia – service of God caritas – charity diakonia – service of neighbor

oSum of Christian duty – Mk 12:30-31

MGA GAWAIN ng IglesyaNot Equal but

Inseparable DutiesModel: Jubilee

Church (Acts 4)

Ano ba'ng ginagawa ng church natin para mahalin o tulungan ang

ating komunidad?

Paano natin malaman ang pangangailangan nila?– Ask the provider?– Ask the needy?

Why do you do it?

MGA GAWAIN ng Iglesya4. WITNESS (MARTURIA)

Truth-Telling Ano ba'ng naranasan

mo sa Diyos? Paano naging mabuti ang

Mabuting Balita sa iyo?

MGA GAWAIN ng Iglesya: WITNESS

1. Obedience to be Christlike Be mature (Ep 4:13) Be imitators (1 Co 1:11)

2. Life of contemplation, prayer, growing in the Word, constantly filled with the Holy Spirit, doing His will

3. Faithful & fruitful in vocational calling

1. Doing missions at home & overseas (Mt 28: 19-20)

2. Planting healthy, holistic, harvesting churches

3. Developing Christian culture & values in societies

4. Working with God to establish His reign & realm in the whole world (Re 15:11)

IF JESUS IS LORD OF THE CHURCH …THEN THE CHURCH MUST:

Develop Disciples Send Missionaries

MGA GAWAIN ng IglesyaCHURCH IS…

PRIESTLY − to offer acceptable spiritual sacrifice of praise & prayer (Ro 12:1-2)

MISSIONARY − to declare to others the excellencies of their God (1 Pe 2:5, 9-10)

MGA GAWAIN ng Iglesya RESPONSIBILITIES KOINONIA – the demonstration of the

character of the new society KERYGMA – the proclamation of the

gospel that calls for repentance of sin & faith in Christ

DIAKONIA – reconciliation, healing, & other forms of service

MARTURIA – becoming Christlike & witnessing to the ends of the earth, even unto death

The Functional Cell / Ang Cell na may Pagsisilbi

There is no dividing line between the church & the world. The church may precede the world today, yet it is only living today what the world itself is ultimately called to in the future. The church in essence bleeds into the world ever calling it to its true destiny. As a foretaste of the renewal of all creation, the church cannot be discontinuous with creation. It cannot be discontinuous with the world because the church is in the process of becoming that very world renewed in Christ. Neither can it merely blend into the world for then all Mission & renewal is lost. Its presence will be in, among & for the world even as it will be distinct from the world. This is what it means to take on the incarnational nature of Christ. It is this very incarnational nature that requires the church to be a discerning community which at times both refuses conformity with the world while at other times joining in (with what God is already at work doing). – David Fitch