“For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him may not perish but may attain eternal life. “For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world but in order that the world might be saved through him. Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe in him already stands condemned, because he has not believed in the name of the only-begotten Son of God. (John 3: 16-18 NCB)
Due to the Mystery of the Incarnation, Jesus became the only Sender of God the Father (see John 7:29 NCB). Jesus' entire life and mission on earth was to preach the Kingdom of God and make it present among all living things (see Luke 4:18-19 NCB).
(Excerpt from the ICM Constitution)
“As the Father has sent me, even so, I send you” (John 20:21 NCB) is not only Christ's command to the Apostles but also the communicative and universal character of the Church. As an inseparable part of the Church, we are sent to preach the Gospel and evangelization to all creatures, especially those who do not yet know God.
