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1 | Proverbs 3:5 | Bible general Archive 4 | growinginthe lord | 224448 | ||
How does a person discern God's Will for himself? | ||||||
2 | Proverbs 3:5 | Bible general Archive 4 | Beja | 224449 | ||
growing in the lord, What layers there are to what you just asked. The best way to give a brief answer is simply to say, "The Bible." However, for a more detailed answer we need a more detailed question. Do you mean to say, "How do I know what God says about various things such as homosexuality, adultery, theft, or a host of other issues?" That is one question you could be meaning. Another is, "What does God desire that I do so that I may be saved?" That is another question entirely. Or your question could be along the lines of, "How do I know if God wants me to take that job in chicago which would require me to move? Or does God which for me to marry Barbara or Susan?" Or any other such thing. All of these are different questions that a person could be meaning by your question. So, let me give the extremely brief answer to each and if you want to clarify your question I'd be happy to elaborate. Q1: How do I know God's will regarding specific moral questions. A1: Read His word in which we have the answers to such questions. Q2: What does God ask of me to be saved in the coming day of judgement? A2: Act 17:30 "Therefore having overlooked the times of ignorance, God is now declaring to men that all people everywhere should repent" and "Php 3:9 and may be found in Him, not having a righteousness of my own derived from the Law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness which comes from God on the basis of faith," So, God asks of us repentance and faith. And faith is not some general trust in ignorance that God is somehow benevolent. But rather to trust in Jesus Christ that He has died for your sins and given you his righteousness and through that alone you stand acceptable before God. We, again, find this discussed in great detail in scripture. Q3: How do I find God's will with regard to moral neutrals, such as which job to take, whom to marry etc.? A3: Have your mind renewed by scripture. By this I mean so thoroughly soaked in scripture that you think with biblical views and think in a way driven by biblical motives. "Rom 12:2 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." Your being able to discern God's will in such instances is intricately tied to your mind being renewed by scripture. When you mind has become so very wired in such a way you will very often after a time of prayer be able to discern one choice being better than another. You might realize that job in Chicago actually would require you to work 60 hours a week and your only motive for taking it would be for more wealth, whereas the job you are currently in gives you time with family and currently has you in a church which you love dearly. A scripture renewed mind will find such a thing an easier choice. So the answers are, scripture, scripture, scripture. In Christ, Beja |
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