1. GOD’S UNIQUENESS AND UNIVERSAL PURPOSE
The Bible is the whole counsel of God and a united testimony of God’s purpose to create and redeem the whole world for continual relationship with Him. The pentateuch is believe to be the foundation setting of God’s uniqueness and universal purpose through creation and the call of Abraham, particularity of Israel and His sovereignity, redemption and judgment.
God is consistently shown to be the rightful king over all creation. The Bible is permeated with belief that God created the universe, and that it was created according to design and not by accident (Genesis chapter 1, Isaiah 42:5). God’s mission is to fulfil His purpose of creation which is according to Christian for humanity to know and worship him in truth and in spirit.
2. GOD’S MISSION THROUGH ABRAHAM
Although, Abraham does not give us the total picture of mission however, we can reflect on Abraham as a model of mission (Gen. 12- 26). we see a man significantly encountering God. he journeys with God in communities geographically and cross-culturally. His purpose was to affact and bless people and set a standard thruogh his faith in God. He affirms their freedom of choice, but does not neglect them when they refuse God. In fact he intercedes for blessing on their behalf. His life provides an essential picture of mission and the kingdom of God.
3. PARTICULARITY OF ISRAEL
As we have said that Gods purpose of creation was to bless and have fellowship with humanity. God choose Israel precisely to fulfil that purpose bring blessing ultimately to all nations. This theme is traced from the various covenants. Deuteronomy 7:6-11
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