The document discusses the four main parts of the Christian biblical narrative: creation, fall, redemption, and restoration. It explains that creation describes God intentionally creating the earth and everything in it. The fall introduced sin, suffering, and death into the world when God's perfect order was broken. Redemption tells of Jesus' death so that people can be forgiven and have salvation and a right relationship with God. Restoration will fully occur when God restores all of creation, but has not happened yet. The narrative provides comfort during suffering by explaining that sickness arose due to sin and restoration is God's ultimate goal.

1. 4-The four part of Christian Biblical Narrative are:
Creation- God created the Earth and everything on it
intentionally. Nothing was created by accident.
Fall – Gods perfect order was broken. Sin, suffering, and death
was introduced into the world.
Redemption- Jesus Christ died so that we can be forgiven and
given the chance for salvation and a proper relationship with
God.
Restoration- The ultimate goal of restoration of all creation.
Has not yet occurred.
These ideas can provide comfort in times of sickness and
disease. Disease and sickness did not occur until sin was
introduced into the world. Often times, people lose faith in God
when they are suffering and wonder why God put them in this
position. It is during these times that our faith is tested. Healing
occurs when faith is restored. The fact that God is present at all
times and has plans for restoration of human kind should
provide comfort.
5-In order to build a biblical-theological framework for
understanding God’s mission, the church’s mission, and the
church’s mission to the nations, one must first understand the
unified biblical narrative, including its four major plot
movements creation, The fall, redemption, and restoration. It is
with this in mind that the contributors to Theology and Practice

2. of Mission address some of the most compelling, practical, and
crucial issues facing the global church today, issues such as
justice, discipleship, community, and unreached people groups
(Grand Canyon University, 2015).In the final days the story will
not end with redemption. God has promised to renew the whole
world, and the Bible gives us a peak into this glorious future.
The restoration of all things will take place in two ways. Christ
will return to judge sin and evil, and He will usher in
righteousness and peace. God will purge this world of evil once
and for all.
Referen
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Grand Canyon University. (2015). Lecture 3 PHI 413V.
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6-According to author Bruce Ashford's “Theology and Practice
of Mission” everything in the universe and was created
according to God’s plan ."In order to build a biblical -
theological framework for understanding God's mission, the
church's mission, and the church's mission to the nations, one
must first understand the unified biblical narrative, including its
four major plot movements--creation, fall, redemption, and
restoration."
There are 4 main themes that interconnect the history of the
Judeo-Christian worldview. The first is creation. In the

3. beginning, God created time and the universe by His power,
turning nothing into something (ex-nihilo). He created the stars,
galaxies, fish, cucumbers, trees, giraffes, and his greatest work
of all, humankind. God placed the man Adam and his wife Eve
in the Garden of Eden, a perfect environment, and gave them
the responsibility to tend the garden and take care of the
animals.
The Temptation or the Fall of man. This is the struggle between
good and evil in all kinds hearts and it has its origins in the
garden of Eden and the Snake (Lucifer) and the apple of
temptation of Eve’s biting of the apple.
The redemption in the Old Testament is the story of God’s plan
to bring redemption of man. The sacrificial system, the spotless
lamb, the savior of the world, the one who would die for his
own people’s sins.
The final theme is restoration. It is when Christ will return and
make all things right. At the moment of his death, there was a
great earthquake. Jesus’ body was taken from the cross, laid in a
nearby tomb, and on the third day, Jesus’ tomb was discovered
empty. Only to be restored to eternal life.
References
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Grand Canyon University. (2015). Lecture 3 PHI 413V.
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4. Ashford, Bruce, R. Theology & Practice of Mission (Nashville:
B&H, 2011).