Christian missions in Biblical perspective / by J. Herbert Kane

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Kane, J. Herbert

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TextPublication details: Michigan : Baker Book House, 1976.Description: 328 pages ; 24 cmSubject(s):

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BV 2073 K131 1976

Contents:

Part 1 The biblical basis of Missions 1. Missions in the Old Testament God's missionary role in the Old Testament -- Israel's missionary role before captivity -- Israel's missionary role during the exile -- 2. Missions in the Gospels The purpose of the incarnation -- The circumstances surrounding Christ's birth -- The life and ministry of Christ -- The teachings of Christ -- The post-resurrection teaching -- The great commission -- 3. Missions in the Acts of the Apostles From disciples to apostles -- The content of the witness -- The nature of the witness -- The dynamic of the witness -- The extent of the witness -- The techniques of the witness -- The results of the witness -- 4. Missions in the ministry of Paul Paul's missionary strategy -- Factors in Paul's success -- Part 2. The Trinitarian dimension of missions 5. The sovereignty of God God's dealings with the missionary -- God's dealings with the sinner -- God's ordering of the world events -- 6. The Lordship of Christ Over the individual -- Over the church -- Over the world -- 7. The ministry of the spirit He creates the missionary spirit -- He promotes missionary activity -- He produces missionary results -- Part 3. The theological imperatives of missions 8. The missionary mandate The character of God -- The command of Christ -- The condition of mankind -- 9. The fate of the heathen Is man lost? -- Is man eternally lost? -- Is there a second chance after death? -- Are the heathen lost? -- 10. The nature of the Christian gospel The divine origin -- The Christocentric content -- The anthropocentric outreach -- The existential approach -- The dynamic operation -- The universal appeal -- The personal application -- The revolutionary implications -- Exclusive claims -- The divisive results -- 11. The uniqueness of the Christian faith The character of God -- The person of Christ -- The doctrine of salvation -- The holy scriptures -- Part 4. The historical context of missions 12. Missions and the resurrection The historical fact -- The existential encounter -- The theological implications -- 13. Missions and the Ascension The historical phenomenon -- The moral necessity -- The spiritual significance -- 14. Missions and Pentecost The inauguration of a new age -- The formation of a new organism -- The beginning of a new movement -- 15. Missions and the second coming The end of the age -- The ends of the earth -- Part 5 The spiritual dynamics of missions 16. The opposition of Satan Two kingdoms -- Opposition in the early church -- Opposition today -- 17. The wrath of man How the wrath of man is expressed -- The teachings of Christ -- 18. The role of the church Miracle and mandate in creation -- Miracle and mandate in redemption -- The missionary mandate -- 19. The place of miracles Miracles in the ministry of Christ -- Miracles in the early church -- Did the miracles end with the apostles? -- Christianity as truth and power -- The situation in modern missions -- The role of medical missions -- 20. The power of prayer Prayer in the life of Christ -- Prayer in the life of Christ -- Prayer in the early church --Prayer in modern missions -- Prayer and revival on the mission field -- Prayer, the Perennial source of power

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Includes bibliographical references.

Part 1 The biblical basis of Missions
1. Missions in the Old Testament
God's missionary role in the Old Testament -- Israel's missionary role before captivity -- Israel's missionary role during the exile --
2. Missions in the Gospels
The purpose of the incarnation -- The circumstances surrounding Christ's birth -- The life and ministry of Christ -- The teachings of Christ -- The post-resurrection teaching -- The great commission --
3. Missions in the Acts of the Apostles
From disciples to apostles -- The content of the witness -- The nature of the witness -- The dynamic of the witness -- The extent of the witness -- The techniques of the witness -- The results of the witness --
4. Missions in the ministry of Paul
Paul's missionary strategy -- Factors in Paul's success --

Part 2. The Trinitarian dimension of missions
5. The sovereignty of God
God's dealings with the missionary -- God's dealings with the sinner -- God's ordering of the world events --
6. The Lordship of Christ
Over the individual -- Over the church -- Over the world --
7. The ministry of the spirit
He creates the missionary spirit -- He promotes missionary activity -- He produces missionary results --

Part 3. The theological imperatives of missions
8. The missionary mandate
The character of God -- The command of Christ -- The condition of mankind --
9. The fate of the heathen
Is man lost? -- Is man eternally lost? -- Is there a second chance after death? -- Are the heathen lost? --
10. The nature of the Christian gospel
The divine origin -- The Christocentric content -- The anthropocentric outreach -- The existential approach -- The dynamic operation -- The universal appeal -- The personal application -- The revolutionary implications -- Exclusive claims -- The divisive results --
11. The uniqueness of the Christian faith
The character of God -- The person of Christ -- The doctrine of salvation -- The holy scriptures --

Part 4. The historical context of missions
12. Missions and the resurrection
The historical fact -- The existential encounter -- The theological implications --
13. Missions and the Ascension
The historical phenomenon -- The moral necessity -- The spiritual significance --
14. Missions and Pentecost
The inauguration of a new age -- The formation of a new organism -- The beginning of a new movement --
15. Missions and the second coming
The end of the age -- The ends of the earth --

Part 5 The spiritual dynamics of missions
16. The opposition of Satan
Two kingdoms -- Opposition in the early church -- Opposition today --
17. The wrath of man
How the wrath of man is expressed -- The teachings of Christ --
18. The role of the church
Miracle and mandate in creation -- Miracle and mandate in redemption -- The missionary mandate --
19. The place of miracles
Miracles in the ministry of Christ -- Miracles in the early church -- Did the miracles end with the apostles? -- Christianity as truth and power -- The situation in modern missions -- The role of medical missions --
20. The power of prayer
Prayer in the life of Christ -- Prayer in the life of Christ -- Prayer in the early church --Prayer in modern missions -- Prayer and revival on the mission field -- Prayer, the Perennial source of power

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