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NASB | Matthew 6:9 ¶ "Pray, then, in this way: 'Our Father who is in heaven, Hallowed be Your name. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Matthew 6:9 ¶ "Pray, then, in this way: 'Our Father who is in heaven, Hallowed be Your name. [Luke 11:2-4] |
Subject: Thy will be done, statement or fact? |
Bible Note: Part 2 of 2 And what about the cults of Satan… are they too not bound by your statement? If we do nothing but God’s Will and many of us commit our lives to wicked and unrighteous acts, is God not guilty, by association, of such wickedness and unrighteousness? For your statement to be correct then my latter supposition must also be correct! But as Christ said: A sound tree cannot bear bad fruit, nor a rotten tree bear good fruit. (Matthew 7:18) This is why I suggest that you rethink your position. Yahweh is a God of order not disorder; a God of Mercy and Love not deception and cruelty! “He leads us into temptation or unto His Son for salvation.” This almost sounds correct… the problem is that it denies Scripture: So in future, House of Israel, I shall judge each of you by what that person does--declares the Lord Yahweh. Repent, renounce all your crimes, avoid all occasions for guilt. Shake off all the crimes you have committed, and make yourselves a new heart and a new spirit! Why die, House of Israel? I take no pleasure in the death of anyone--declares the Lord Yahweh--so repent and live!' (Ezekiel 18:30-32--compare with Isaiah 1:18-20) God has not changed! We, both Jews and Greeks (Gentiles) are the “House of Israel” which is commanded to repent and live! God is not leading some to impotence and futility! God leads us all to Christ! The problem lies in that not all of us believe! Not all of us humble ourselves to God’s Will! “Jesus was quite clear about the Father drawing us to Himself.” You are correct! But this does not mean that God draws to Jesus only those who are to be saved… this means that God draws to Jesus all who believe… those who believe will not be rejected by Jesus since they have learned from the Father and have come to Him! (Romans 5:6-20) And though I agree with you that there is a duality of existence within us (flesh and spirit), God does not control either… we are allowed to choose to obey and abide in Him or disobey and reject Him. Jesus call us to abide in Him (John 15:5-6) because only by abiding in Him do we have Life… but when people decide not to abide in Him, Jesus does not coerce their allegiance nor does He smite them. (John 6:53-69; Luke 9:51-56; 1 John 2:18-28; 2 Peter 3:17-18) Jesus prayed to the Father for those whom the Father had given to Him… does that demonstrate that those in the spirit are under God’s control? Quite the opposite! Jesus prays for those that are His (both the disciples and those that would come to believe through their preaching and teaching! He prayed specially for Simon as Satan was asking for special privileges to assault him (Luke 22:31-32); and though Peter receive the delegation of keeping the others united (Luke 22:32; John 21:15-17), Peter ran with the rest of them when Jesus was arrested… to be under God’s protection does not mean to lose our will to choose to serve God or to disobey God! Ultimately, our wills must be submitted to God’s Will or we will perish! But God will not force His Will upon us nor to lead us to condemnation--otherwise He would be contradicting His own Word (Ezekiel 18:30-32; Isaiah 1:18-20; Luke 9:56) “There will be a second resurrection where everyone will be given the knowledge of Jesus and that will be their opportunity.” Sorry… there are no second opportunities but Judgment and a second death! (Revelation 20:4-15) We are called to believe and be saved… not to reject Christ and await one more “chance!” (Romans 3:21-26; John 1:10-13; 3:17-21) God Bless! Angel |