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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 PALATANDAAN ng Iglesya
Mga Haligi ng Pagsamba
Mga Haligi ng Pagsamba
LITURGY(Danger: FORMALISM)
Mga Haligi ng Pagsamba
LITURGY(Danger: FORMALISM)
SPONTANEOUS EXPRESSION(Danger: CONFUSION)
Mga Haligi ng Pagsamba
LITURGY(Danger: FORMALISM)
SPONTANEOUSEXPRESSION(Danger: CONFUSION)
Mga Haligi ng Pagsamba
LITURGY(Danger: FORMALISM)
SPONTANEOUSEXPRESSION(Danger: CONFUSION)
Mga Haligi ng Pagsamba
LITURGY(Danger: FORMALISM)
SPONTANEOUSEXPRESSION(Danger: CONFUSION)
Mga Haligi ng Pagsamba
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
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
MGA PALATANDAAN ng Iglesya
Lord's Supper Transubstantiation Consubstantiation Commemoration
MGA PALATANDAAN ng Iglesya
MGA PALATANDAAN ng Iglesya
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
functionalmission
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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truth-tellin
g kingdom building
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
The Functional Church Pt. 2
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?
The Functional Church Pt. 3
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?
The Functional Church Pt. 4
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