The Crux Of The Missionary Message
He [Jesus Christ] is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not only ours but also for the sins of the whole world.
I John 2:2
More than anything, this is the significance of Christ’s life to us and to the world.
Today’s culture has watered down this message. We talk very little about sin. “What’s okay for him is okay for him.”
Sin is real. And it ultimately leads to death (“the wages of sin is death”) and separation from eternity with Christ.
But there is a remedy.
Christ died for our sins. He sacrificed His life so we might have the opportunity for eternal life. (John 3:16)
This is the crux of the missionary message. In order to have a mission mindset, we must recognize Christ’s role in dealing with our sins, and we must find ways to carry this message to a lost and broken world.