Scriptural Understanding of Mission and Conversion

Paper Summary:

The paper is an extensive essay on Christian mission and is addressed in two sections. Firstly the Biblical commentary and the church's interpretation explaining that Christian mission is conversion. The second section attends to scriptural outlooks on conversion. The paper continues and explains how the terms "mission" and "conversion" are interpreted by various commentators and finally looks at how this is all applicable to the Indian community.

Outline:
Introduction
Understanding of mission
Scriptural perspective on conversion
Mission and conversion
Its implications for the church today
Conclusion

From the Paper:

"In this chapter I would like to give some idea and concept of mission as understood by Christians. The Christian mission is rooted in the Holy Scriptures. They and only they alone are able to make man 'wise and able to instruct you for salvation" (2 Tim 3:15). From them Christians derive their message, their mandate, their motivation, and their methodology. Apart from the word of God the missionary movement has neither meaning nor sanction. According to the 'new theology' man is not eternally lost, because God is a loving Father. His all conquering love and his irresistible grace will finally win the last day, and till men will be saved. Indeed, they are already saved by the virtue of Jesus' death on the cross. The task of Today's missionary, then is simply to inform the non-Christians that, without their knowledge or consent, all men are 'in Christ', and as such are part of the new humanity of which he is the head."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Franiois, More. "Conversion and Grace in the Old Testament" in Walter Corn ed. Conversion, New York, Alba House, 1978.
• George, Naseem. "Religious Minorities in Pakistan." eds. M.J. Joseph, Theology for our times, Bangalore: St.Paul, 2000.
• Hahn, Ferdinand. Mission in the New Testament, Bungay: SCM Press Ltd, 1965.
• Hedlund, Roger E. God and the Nations: A Biblical Theology of Mission in the Asian Context, Delhi: Cambridge press, 1997.
• Kane, J. Herbert. Christian Mission in Biblical Perspective, USA: Baker Book House Company, 1976.

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