The Doctrine Of Reformed Theology - 2113 Words

Reformed Theology in Missions The argument can and should be made that all Reformed doctrines are important for the sake and cause of missions, but for this paper a few have been selected to highlight their particular significance in their role in world wide missions. These doctrines have often not received proper importance in missions because of a general preoccupation or focus on certain Reformed teachings that seem to dominate most people’s view of reformed theology. In fact, they have received very little thought in comparison to those that are concerned with soteriology in missions. Reformed missions, however, emphasis and esteems doctrines that have in the past been successful and need to be applied to missions in the church today†¦show more content†¦This, together with the preaching on the fall of man and his sinfulness, naturally leads to preaching the gospel. Missions will only be successful if Jesus Christ is the theme in gospel preaching. The centrality of Christ and the importance of this is evident in Calvin’s Institutes. It is there that McNeill writes, â€Å"It is important to realize that the focal point of the Institutes is not found in God’s sovereignty, or in predestination, or in insistence on obedience to God’s Word itself, apart from constant reference to Jesus Christ, whom the written Word makes known.† Paul writes to the Corinthians, â€Å"For I resolved to know nothing while I was with you except Jesus Christ and Him crucified.† as seen in I Corinthians 2:2. In its missionary task the church needs to reemphasize the centrality and significance of Jesus Christ. As Paul says in I Corinthians 3, it is not Apollos or he that was important; it is the foundation that he (Paul) laid: Jesus Christ. Even though you would think it impossible, some do not present the message of the gospel, the death of Jesus Christ for men separated from God through sin, in such a manner that Christ is seen and heard as the Scriptures speak of Him. There is a great need to recover this correct and Bible presentation of the gospel before we take men away from Christ. The great truths of the