2 2 Corinth thians 5: 5:16 16-21 21
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11 Therefore, knowing the fear of the Lord, we 11 persuade men, but we are made manifest to God; and I hope that we are made manifest also in your consciences.
14 For the love of Christ controls us, having 14 concluded this, that one died for all, therefore all died;
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16 Therefore from now on we recognize no one according to the flesh; even though we have known Christ according to the flesh, yet now we know Him in this way no longer.
16 Therefore from now on we recognize no one according to the flesh; even though we have known Christ according to the flesh, yet now we know Him in this way no longer. 12 We are not again commending ourselves to you 12 but are giving you an occasion to be proud of us, so that you will have an answer for those who take pride in appearance and not in heart
Ma Mark rk 2:16-17 17 When the scribes of the Pharisees saw that He was eating with the sinners and tax collectors, they said to His disciples, “Why is He eating and 17 And drinking with tax collectors and sinners?” 17 hearing this , Jesus said to them, “ It is not those who are healthy who need a physician, but those who are sick; I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners.”
16 Therefore from now on we recognize no one according to the flesh; even though we have known Christ according to the flesh, yet now we know Him in this way no longer.
17 Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creature; the old things passed away; behold, new things have come.
18 Now all these things are from God, who reconciled us to Himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation, 19 namely, that God was in Christ reconciling the world to Himself, not counting their trespasses against them, and He has committed to us the word of reconciliation.
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18 Now all these things are from God, who reconciled us to Himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation, 19 namely, that God was in Christ reconciling the world to Himself, not counting their trespasses against them, and He has committed to us the word of reconciliation.
20 Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God were making an appeal through us; we beg you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God. 21 He made Him who knew no sin to be sin on our behalf, so that we might become the righteousness of God in Him.
20 Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God were making an appeal through us; we beg you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God. 21 He made Him who knew no sin to be sin on our behalf, so that we might become the righteousness of God in Him. 15 and He died for all, so that they who live might no 15 longer live for themselves, but for Him who died and rose again on their behalf.
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Missions 101
Very Different Culture Different Culture Same Culture E0 E1 E2 E3
Very Different Culture Different Culture Same Culture Regular Frontier Cross-cultural Cross-cultural Missions Missions Evanglism E0 E1 E2 E3
Northwest Reality Very Different Culture Very Different Culture Different Culture Different Culture Same Culture E0 E1 E2 E3
Northwest Reality Very Different Culture Different Culture Technology driving rapid cultural change
Northwest Reality Very Different Culture Different Culture Option 1: Go plant a new church in that new culture
Northwest Reality Very Different Culture Different Culture Option 1: But what Go plant a new happens to the church in that old church? new culture
Northwest Reality Very Different Culture Different Culture Option 2: Teach church family how to be cross- cultural evangelists E2 E2
Northwest Reality Very Different Culture Different Culture Option 3: Become a multicultural church E0 E1 E1'
Op Option on 1 Op Option on 2 Op Option on 3 - Pl Plant - - Ni Ninja - - Mu Multicultural - Church keeps experience and wisdom Both old and new are Church keeps Pros Pr comfortable experience and wisdom Each culture within is maximal able to reach their own culture Old church effectiveness Training is time and We must prefer one unchanged resource intensive another. resulting in not everyone Cons Co ns New churches missing able to be trained Not able to rely out on experience and limiting long-term on culture for unity. wisdom effectiveness
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