Vision for Mission: Nurturing an Apostolic Heart

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Vi s i on for Mi s s i on: Nur tur i ng an Apos to l i c Hear t

b. A time of resurrection and rewards, 2 Tim. 4.8

(1) The personal assessment of the Son, 1 John 2.28

(2) The reward of every Christian, Rom. 14.8-10; 2 Cor. 5.8-10; 1 Cor. 3.9-15, 4.3-5

E. The salvation of all Israel, Rom. 11

1. The remnant of Jews in the Church, the minority of believing and majority of unbelieving: salvation to the Gentiles

2. The olive tree – the people of God: natural and unnatural branches

3. The children of Abraham: God’s redemptive purpose includes the salvation of literal Israel, the Jewish people.

F. The New Creation of God: freed from decay

Rom. 8.18-25 – For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing with the glory that is to be revealed to us. For the creation waits with eager longing for the revealing of the sons of God. For the creation was subjected to futility, not willingly, but because of him who subjected it, in hope that the creation itself will be set free from its bondage to corruption and obtain the freedom of the glory of the children of God. For we know that the whole creation has been groaning together in the pains of childbirth until now. And not only the creation, but we our selves, who have the firstfruits of the Spirit, groan inwardly as we wait eagerly for adoption as sons, the redemption of our bodies. For in this hope we were saved. Now hope that is seen is not hope. For who hopes for what he sees? But if we hope for what we do not see, we wait for it with patience (cf. Isa. 65.17-25; 66.18-24).