Sent
2026.10.02
As the Father has sent Me, even so
send I you."
for what purpose the Father sent Jesus?
for
what purpose Christ sent apostles?
Microsoft Copilot’s Answers
Excellent question, Young. The two missions are related, but they are not identical.
Jesus says:
“As the Father has sent Me, even so I am sending you.” (John 20:21)
The word "as" means there is a pattern, but not necessarily the exact same task.
1. Why did the Father send Jesus?
John’s writings give several answers:
To reveal the Father
“He who has seen Me has seen the Father.” (John 14:9)
Father
↓
Jesus
↓
Reveal God
To save the world
“God sent not His Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through Him might be saved.” (John 3:17)
Father
↓
Jesus
↓
Redemption
To bear witness to the truth
“For this cause came I into the world, that I should bear witness unto the truth.” (John 18:37)
Father
↓
Jesus
↓
Witness
To finish the Father’s work
“I have finished the work which Thou gavest Me to do.” (John 17:4)
Father
↓
Jesus
↓
Cross
This is the blood aspect.
2. Why does Christ send the apostles?
Notice the shift.
The apostles are not sent to redeem the world.
Only Christ can do that.
Instead, they are sent to:
Bear witness
“You shall be My witnesses…” (Acts 1:8)
Christ
↓
Apostles
↓
Witness
Proclaim forgiveness
“Repentance and forgiveness of sins should be preached in His name.” (Luke 24:47)
Christ
↓
Apostles
↓
Gospel
Make disciples
“Go therefore and make disciples of all nations.” (Matthew 28:19)
Christ
↓
Apostles
↓
Disciples
Continue Christ’s mission
Not by repeating the cross,
but by announcing it. → deny oneself, carry one’s own cross, follow Jesus
Father
↓
Sent Jesus
↓
Cross
Christ
↓
Sent Apostles
↓
Witness to Cross
Your Framework
This fits beautifully:
Jesus |
Apostles |
Jesus in the Father ↓ The Sent One ↓ Water ↓ Mission Begins ↓ Blood ↓ Mission Completed |
Christ in Saints ↓ Empowerment ↓ The Sent Ones ↓ (Apostles) ↓ Witness ↓ To the ends of the earth |
Compactly
Sent by |
Sent One |
Purpose |
|---|---|---|
Father |
Jesus |
Redemption |
Christ |
Apostles |
Witness to Redemption |
or:
Father sent Jesus
↓
to accomplish salvation
Christ sent apostles
↓
to testify to salvation
This is why Acts 1:8 is so important:
Receive the Spirit → Power → Witness
The apostles do not repeat Christ’s sacrifice. They bear witness to the sacrifice already accomplished. That makes Christ in the saints → empowerment → witness → sent ones (apostles) a very coherent line of thought.
