“To combine conviction with humility... will require the greatest dependence on the grace of God. Our first mistake is often to be overconfident and to think we can handle this issue on our own. The enemy laughs.”

pp.130, The Prideful Soul’s Guide to Humility, Fontenot/Jones

MISSIO DEI

Discipleship Point

What is the significance of "One Holy Christian Apostolic Church" in light of the MISSIO DEI (sending of God) in John 17?

For centuries, the Christian community of faith and mission has confessed one holy Christian (catholic) apostolic church in the Nicene Creed. This reflects the Missio Dei. Today we focus on Holiness.

Holiness. The confession also reflects that the one assembly is holy, as described in Christ’s prayer (“sanctified” in the High Priestly prayer of John 17), to be protected from the evil one and sanctified (made holy) by the Word of Truth (vs. 16-17). As the oneness of the church is rooted in Jesus Christ, so also is the holiness of the church. Christians are not holy through church polity or piety, rules, traditions, practices, laws, or common arrangements, nor are they holy through mere performance of worship, liturgy, and/or ceremonies. The holy Christ has given His holiness to His own by the shedding of His holy blood.

See the following Scriptures in your bible or on pp. 261-264 of The Great Sending book: 1 Peter 2:9, John 17:20, Ephesians 2:19-22, Ephesians 4:3-6,Romans 12:4-5, 1 Peter 2:5, Acts 2:42.