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Eleazar
May 8th 2003, 09:56 PM
"Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age." -- Mat. 28:19-20

Jesus tells us to do mission work and tell others about Him and make disciples, but why does God want/choose us to do His work?

Why does God choose to use missionaries?
This question just may have an obvious answer that I haven't seen, but if God is so adamant about missions why doesn't He do all of it Himself through the Holy Spirit? (I'm not doubting God's love for people).

I think I've successfully asked my question; I shall judge by the responses I get. Thank you all in advance for your help!
wienerdog
May 9th 2003, 01:15 AM
The Bible specifically states that God has chosen to glorify himself through our weakness and imperfection. He wants to involve human beings in his glorification. How our failures glorify him, I have no idea. But I think by sharing the noblest of all processes with human beings, he is showing a profound love for us. Pascal wrote that prayer is God's bestowing upon his creation the dignity of causality. I think missionary work is something along those lines.


For consider your calling, brethren, that there were not many wise according to the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble; but God has chosen the foolish things of the world to shame the wise, and God has chosen the weak things of the world to shame the things which are strong. (1 Cor. 1:26-27)


On my own behalf I will not boast, except in regard to my weaknesses....And He has said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for power is perfected in weakness." Most gladly, therefore, I will rather boast about my weaknesses, that the power of Christ may dwell in me. Therefore I am well content with weaknesses, with insults, with distresses, with persecutions, with difficulties, for Christ’s sake; for when I am weak, then I am strong. (2 Cor. 12:5,9-10; see also Heb. 11:34).