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Illus: There are certain biblical principles that I remember being taught as I began to grow in my faith as a young Christian.
I remember evangelism training, and learning about issues on dating, music, spiritual warfare, and of course dispensational teachings on the end times.
However, I cannot remember a time when anyone taught me how to discern the will of God.
What I do remember, is that everyone always talked about things like “the Lord leading,” and looking for “open doors,” and “God just gave me a sign or peace about something.”
It seemed like many around me had it all figured out while I struggled to “hear the small voice.”
Little did I know that though my friends and mentors were using language like this, and I was unintentionally, being trained to discern God’s will in a mystical and unbiblical way.
There are certain biblical principles that I remember being taught as I began to grow in my faith as a young Christian.
I remember evangelism training, and learning about issues on dating, music, spiritual warfare, and of course dispensational teachings on the end times.
However, I cannot remember a time when anyone taught me how to discern the will of God.
What I do remember, is that everyone always talked about things like “the Lord leading,” and looking for “open doors,” and “God just gave me a sign or peace about something.”
It seemed like many around me had it all figured out while I struggled to “hear the small voice.”
Little did I know that though my friends and mentors were using language like this, and I was unintentionally, being trained to discern God’s will in a mystical and unbiblical way.
here are certain biblical principles that I remember being taught as I began to grow in my faith as a young Christian.
I remember evangelism training, and learning about issues on dating, music, spiritual warfare, and of course dispensational teachings on the end times.
However, I cannot remember a time when anyone taught me how to discern the will of God.
What I do remember, is that everyone always talked about things like “the Lord leading,” and looking for “open doors,” and “God just gave me a sign or peace about something.”
It seemed like many around me had it all figured out while I struggled to “hear the small voice.”
Little did I know that though my friends and mentors were using language like this, and I was unintentionally, being trained to discern God’s will in a mystical and unbiblical way.
Illus: There are certain biblical principles that I remember being taught as I began to grow in my faith as a young Christian.
I remember evangelism training, and learning about issues on dating, music, spiritual warfare, and of course dispensational teachings on the end times.
However, I cannot remember a time when anyone taught me how to discern the will of God.
What I do remember, is that everyone always talked about things like “the Lord leading,” and looking for “open doors,” and “God just gave me a sign or peace about something.”
It seemed like many around me had it all figured out while I struggled to “hear the small voice.”
Little did I know that though my friends and mentors were using language like this, and I was unintentionally, being trained to discern God’s will in a mystical and unbiblical way.
Living in God's will is the daily decision to live for Christ, die to self, and obey the Scriptures.
Wayne Grudem defines God’s will as
“…that attribute of God whereby he approves and determines to bring about every action necessary for the existence and activity of himself and all creation.”
Wayne Grudem defines God’s will as “…that attribute of God whereby he approves and determines to bring about every action necessary for the existence and activity of himself and all creation.”
It is because of God’s will and who He is that ultimately everything happens.
Paul illustrates this perfectly in
It is because of God’s will and who He is that ultimately everything happens.
Paul illustrates this perfectly in
Literally, everything is happening to bring about God’s will and plan.
Indeed according to and everything was created by the will of God.
Literally, everything is happening to bring about God’s will and plan.
Indeed according to and everything was created by the will of God.
and
everything was created by the will of God.
2-3 Categories within God’s Will
The Moral, Sovereign, and Secret Will.
In the Greek New Testament there are two words that can be translated into the English word ‘will.’
The first term βουλή (boule) is found 12 times in the New Testament and literally means counsel, decree, or divine wisdom.
Luke uses this term 8 times in the Gospel of Luke and in Acts (; ; ; ; ; ; ; and 27:42) in which he speaks of God’s sovereign will that cannot be stopped or changed.
The second term is θέλημα (thelema) which is found 63 times in the New Testament and literally means will, wish, or desire.
Thelema is diverse and can range from meaning that which is agreeable, or desired, or intended, that which is chosen, or commanded.
Paul uses the term 24 times in his epistles, while Matthew and John use thelema 6 and 8 times respectively.
When thelema is used it often refers to God’s moral will (for example: ; ; ; ; ).
God’s moral will is that which the Bible commands concerning how people should behave and believe.
Many times when we think moral will we think 10 Commandments.
And yet while Sinai is the first time we know of that these rules are written down, we also know that they are built into God’s design.
Adam does not here “you shall not commit adultery” and yet that is built into the original creation of marriage as found in .
We know
Adam isn’t told that murder is wrong ad yet we know immediately that it is when Cain kills Abel in .
It is in obeying God’s Word that we begin to live in God’s Will.
In Ezra’s day their again was the problem of marriage as it relates with idolatry.
Ezra explains that the people are breaking the law by marrying foreign women and that the need to repent and then “do his will.”
According to Ezra, it is God’s will that we obey what God says.
It is the moral law that reflects the character and nature of God and as we obey the commands in Scripture we reflect who God is to the world.
This obedience to God’s Word is what the moral will is all about.
According to and God has fully revealed to mankind His moral will through the Bible.
The second way that the will of God is presented in the Scriptures is the sovereign will of God.
Several Old Testament passages need to be mentioned before we look at the New Testament.
says “I know that you can do all things, and that no purpose of yours can be thwarted.”
Whatever God plans, nothing can stop his purpose and will.
Understanding the sovereignty of God is important for understanding what it means to discern the will of God.
Isaiah also speaks to unstoppable nature of God’s sovereign will when says concerning Assyria in
Whatever God plans, nothing can stop his purpose and will.
Understanding the sovereignty of God is important for understanding what it means to discern the will of God.
Isaiah also speaks to unstoppable nature of God’s sovereign will when says concerning Assyria in :
:
includes oracles against the nations that God will use to execute judgment on Israel and Judah.
Even the mighty Assyria cannot thwart the plans of the Lord who has stretches out his hand across the whole earth.
Nothing can stop the purpose and plan of God’s sovereign will.
includes oracles against the nations that God will use to execute judgment on Israel and Judah.
Even the mighty Assyria cannot thwart the plans of the Lord who has stretches out his hand across the whole earth.
Nothing can stop the purpose and plan of God’s sovereign will.
Moses predicts the history for Israel in and and 28 before saying in
We cannot begin to comprehend the secret will of the Lord, but when He does reveal part of his will it is meant to lead us to obedience.
Unfortunately, instead of leading to obedience, most people (and dare I say most Christians) ignore the moral will of God and instead try to figure out the secret sovereign will of God.
We cannot begin to comprehend the secret will of the Lord, but when He does reveal part of his will it is meant to lead us to obedience.
Unfortunately, instead of leading to obedience, most people (and dare I say most Christians) ignore the moral will of God and instead try to figure out the secret sovereign will of God. is clear that divination is a serious sin.
Divination is the act where someone seeks unmediated spiritual knowledge.
Pagan nations would try to manipulate their gods by practicing divination.
The Bible is clear that what can be known about God is revealed through Scripture.
We cannot begin to comprehend the secret will of the Lord, but when He does reveal part of his will it is meant to lead us to obedience.
Unfortunately, instead of leading to obedience, most people (and dare I say most Christians) ignore the moral will of God and instead try to figure out the secret sovereign will of God. is clear that divination is a serious sin.
Divination is the act where someone seeks unmediated spiritual knowledge.
Pagan nations would try to manipulate their gods by practicing divination.
The Bible is clear that what can be known about God is revealed through Scripture.
is clear that divination is a serious sin.
Divination is the act where someone seeks unmediated spiritual knowledge.
Pagan nations would try to manipulate their gods by practicing divination.
The Bible is clear that what can be known about God is revealed through Scripture.
**We think if we just knew the secret things of God all would be ok.
And yet when the secret things of God are revealed to prophets it almost kills them: Daniel and John
In the New Testament both boule and thelema are used to describe God’s sovereign and secret plan.
, , and describe the crucifixion as the secret plan of God that has now been revealed.
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