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NASB | Romans 12:2 And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what the will of God is, that which is good and acceptable and perfect. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Romans 12:2 And do not be conformed to this world [any longer with its superficial values and customs], but be transformed and progressively changed [as you mature spiritually] by the renewing of your mind [focusing on godly values and ethical attitudes], so that you may prove [for yourselves] what the will of God is, that which is good and acceptable and perfect [in His plan and purpose for you]. |
Bible Question:
I can not find the permissive will of God in the Bible... can any one please tell me how this ever got started? These are the only verses I find with permit.. 1 Cor. 16:7 For I will not see you now by the way; but I trust to tarry a while with you, if the Lord permit. Hebrews 6:3 And this will we do, if God permit. pitrepo, to turn over (transfer), i.e. allow :- give leave (liberty, license), let, permit, suffer. Isn't all sin the permissive will of God? Isn't it either God's will or my will... and if I want to do my will God allows it? Isn't that still rebellion against God's will and can I say He is my Lord if I do not obey Him. |
Bible Answer: teragram123, I hope this will be of help to you. "The Relatioship of Divine Will to Evil a) Physical Evil God does not (per se) allow phyasical evil, for example, suffering, illness, death, that is, not for the sake of the evil or as an aim....However, God wills physical evil, natural evil as well as punitive evil, per accidens, that is, as a means to a higher end of physical order ( for example, for the aquisition of a higher life), or of the moral order (for example, for punishment and for moral enlightenment). b) Moral Evil Moral evil,that is, sin, which according to its nature is a revolt against God, is willed by God neither per se nor per accidens, that is, neither as an end nor as a means to an end.... Psalm 5:5 "Thou art not a God that wills iniquity." God simply permits sin because He has consideration for man's freedom and because He posseses the wisdom and the power to cause good to arise from evil, Gen 50:20."You thought evil against me, but God turned it into good." In the final end, moral evil will serve the supreme aim of the world, the glorification of God, in as much as it reveals his mercy in forgiving and his justice in punishing." from Fundamentals of Catholic Dogma by Ludwig Ott, p 45-46. |