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In Matthew 7:21 Jesus says, “Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven.”. Here, “will of God” clearly refers to obedience to God’s revealed will for how we should live, since we would need to know the Father’s will in order to do it.
- Romans 12:2 ESV / 3,241 helpful votes. Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.
- 1 Thessalonians 5:18 ESV / 3,139 helpful votes. Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.
- 1 Peter 2:15 ESV / 2,630 helpful votes. For this is the will of God, that by doing good you should put to silence the ignorance of foolish people.
- 1 Thessalonians 4:3 ESV / 2,253 helpful votes. For this is the will of God, your sanctification: that you abstain from sexual immorality;
- Jeremiah 29:11. 11 For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.
- 1 Timothy 2:3-4. 3 This is good, and pleases God our Savior, 4 who wants all people to be saved and to come to a knowledge of the truth.
- 1 Thessalonians 5:18. 18 give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.
- 1 Thessalonians 4:3. 3 It is God’s will that you should be sanctified: that you should avoid sexual immorality;
- John 3:16 ESV / 29 helpful votes. “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.
- 1 John 4:16 ESV / 19 helpful votes. So we have come to know and to believe the love that God has for us. God is love, and whoever abides in love abides in God, and God abides in him.
- Matthew 28:19 ESV / 17 helpful votes. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,
- Exodus 34:6 ESV / 16 helpful votes. The Lord passed before him and proclaimed, “The Lord, the Lord, a God merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and abounding in steadfast love and faithfulness,
Will of God. One theme that all parts of Scripture take up in one way or another is the will of God. God's will is as vast as his entire plan for creation, and from the standpoint of objective content, it seems to be settled and unchanging. Old and New Testament writers can thus refer to God's will as if its existence is accepted by all.
Verse Concepts. If anyone is willing to do His will, he will know of the teaching, whether it is of God or whether I speak from Myself. 1 John 2:17. Verse Concepts. The world is passing away, and also its lusts; but the one who does the will of God lives forever. Matthew 7:21.
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Aug 22, 2004 · 2. God’s Will of Command. Now the other meaning for “the will of God” in the Bible is what we can call his “will of command.”. His will is what he commands us to do. This is the will of God we can disobey and fail to do. The will of decree we do whether we believe in it or not. The will of command we can fail to do.
