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NASB | 1 John 2:17 The world is passing away, and also its lusts; but the one who does the will of God lives forever. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 1 John 2:17 The world is passing away, and with it its lusts [the shameful pursuits and ungodly longings]; but the one who does the will of God and carries out His purposes lives forever. |
Bible Question:
This might be a very basic question, but what is the will of God? Thanks to all Julia |
Bible Answer: Greetings Julia, You asked, "This might be a very basic question, but what is the will of God? Thanks to all" This is an excellent question! Jesus said that those who do the will of God are part of His family (Mark 3:35), and born of the will of God (John 1:13). Jesus described the will of God as seeking the glory of God over and above your own glory (John 7:17-18). And Paul says in Acts 22:14 that he, at least, was appointed to know God's will, which is "good" and "acceptable" and "perfect" (see Romans 12:2). Primarily, I believe that the will of God is salvation for all who will believe (Matthew 28:19; Acts 28:28). But God's will for each individual believer could possibly mean different things, for instance: Romans 8:27 describes God's will as intercession for the saints. 2 Cor. 7:10 describes the will of God as producing sorrow, and therefore, repentance. 1 Thess. 4:3 describes the will of God in terms of sanctification. But perhaps through our 'readiness' in the way of a renewed mind in Christ can we reflect God's will to others, in spite of our imperfect selves! (Romans 12:2) So, each one of us, who truly seeks to do His will, must do that which we are called to do, or else face judgment (Romans 14:12). Who wants to live forever? We must seek to glorify Him in whatever way possible that we can! Or perhaps God's will can be best described by His love for us: "nor height, nor depth, nor any other created thing, will be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord." (Romans 8:39) This is the kind of love that no human could ever reproduce or duplicate - the perfect love that can only come from God. And, at our very best, we might be able to show some of that to our fellow creation here on earth. Blessings to you, Makarios |
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