When we pray, "Thy [Heavenly Father] will be done on earth as it is in heaven," I used to think that it meant that Christians are ~giving~ God permission to do His (omnipotent) will, not only in heaven, but also on earth.... I wonder if it may mean that when God's will is done on earth, it is because faithful believers are committed to doing it.\n\nSo, how do we determine God's will? What is His will which is being done in His heavenly Kingdom, which we should use as a pattern here on earth?
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The WILL of GOD  is John 6:38-40\n\n6:38 \nFor I came down from heaven, not to do mine own will, but the will of him that sent me. \n\n6:39 \nAnd this is the Father's will which hath sent me, that of all which he hath given me I should lose nothing, but should raise it up again at the last day. \n\n6:40 \nAnd this is the will of him that sent me, that every one which seeth the Son, and believeth on him, may have everlasting life: and I will raise him up at the last day.
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Show me the verse where it says that your life down to the minute is predetermined. The Bible says that the hairs on your head are numbered, and this is in reference to how much God pays attention to you, not to how he planned how much hair you would have. There are several verses and passages in the Bible that hint at something - God is not omniscient (all knowing) in the way humans have made Him out to be. For example - He will forget our sins, He told Abraham that NOW He knew that Abraham truly feared God, He will tell some on judgement day "I never knew you." Is he all-powerful - yes, in that He can do anything that is good (he cannot, for example, lie). If He is all powerful, then can He not, as the examples I listed suggest, choose to know or NOT know whatever He pleases? He certainly does know quite a lot, but for His reasons, there are things He chooses not to know. In the interest of preserving our free will, I think He chooses not to know all the choices we will make. Were we created with a plan for our lives, a purpose, a mission? Yes, but we still have the option to refuse to accept it.
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I will begin by adressing the fact that I am a believer in the bible of the christians.\n\nWe have a right to "do Gods work" because He tells us to. He has given us his Word, and told us what to do. \n\nGod raised up many judges for the people in the OT. Just see Samuel for that matter. When the bible talks about passing judgement it doesnt mean that we are to sit idly by while we watch people murder innocent children, or poison our descendents with their applause of sin. It means that we are not to hold others accountable to our own standards. None of us are perfect. Think of it as we are all siblings and God is our father. I cannot condemn you to hell like the Father can. But it is my duty to warn you that what you are doing is going to get you in trouble. Also if you are hurting my other siblings I must intervene. I cannot send you to hell that judgement is for the Holy One alone. This also answers why everyone cant just leave people alone and let them "live their own lives". For one thing its not just their life. Your sin is contagious and will infect others. \n\nSay for a moment you have white carpet. You have a room mate. Your roomate pays half of the rent and bills. Your room mate comes home from work with muddy shoes and refuses to take off his shoes. Furthermore he will not help you clean up after himself. Now is his problem his alone? Of course not, now you live in a house with white carpet that has mud stains all over it. Your room mate is capable of poisoning every aspect of your life and those whom you meet.  \n\nWe are all room mates here on Earth. Wipe your feet!\n\n**************ADDITIONAL:\n**********************************************************\nI never said you were the owner of the house. You are a joint owner. To clarify further, the house symbolizes our world, earth, society, and so on. Neither the roommate or yourself have a right to entire ownership. We are all roommates here. Here lies the problem. Everyone assumes they are the owners of the house and that they can track their mud anywhere they wish without rebuke. And also, the society which my children live in, they  ARE being DIRECTLY affected by the mud on everyones shoes. My family and I have every right to go to the grocery store without seeing half nude women on magazines toddler eye level next to the candy. Or people telling our children through their actions that sex is okay as long as you have money for an abortion. Every person on this earth is a walking billboard for their lifestyle. Anything you do is an invite for someone to act like you. So when you smoke, drink to excess, make out with your gay or heterosexual lover in indiscreet manor, promote any kind of ill behavior, you are encouraging others to do as you are.\n\nThank you for your consideration of my comment. Even if you dont agree with me I appreciate your ability to consider my stance. May your search be fruitful and your wisdom enlightened.
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God's Will is that you walk down the street between the two curbs until you reach the end of the road.\nFree Will is that you can walk on either side or anyway you like... but stick to the road rules and it'll be an easier trip.\n:)
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Wow I never knew that- are you sure about that? That is pretty awesome if that is true....God works in WONDROUS ways! And that verse is so good- I love it.
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Yes, God is in control of his design and plan. Something in my life has happened or will happen which is beyond my control. This is part of living. Therefore, it is up to me to find the good in everything and for me to look for the joys only God can give. God has a plan and I trust him for he is in control. I will go forward doing all that I can to make my world a better place and to give my family things that I want to bless them with. However, in all things I realize that God is God and I am not. \n\nIt is so cool knowing that my counciousness and your conciousness were created as an individual and distinct entities. We don't fully know or understand the plan but we do have hope for the here and now, and for the there and thereafter.
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We are human and cannot possibly know what God knows.  Do I believe things he has done?  Yes.  Can I with certainty explain how it was done? No.  I don't necessarily think it's doubt, I just think it's being unaware.  The longer you have a relationship with God, the more you will come to understand.  He will make some things clearer so that His will can be done.  We are his servants.  So in some ways I agree with you but I don't like the use of the word doubt, that makes me think of being unfaithful.  I see it more as being in the dark, not able to understand.  He is God, our Creator.  We are merely human.
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Hmm, yeah, that's a very interesting point! Why not just trust "god" to protect him? Now, would that be a sin? Because if it was gods will for him to die, than he's preventing that from happening, right? but if god was "almighty" then he could give him a heart attack or something...but then if he's that powerful, why the need for bulletproof...round and round we go....I need chocolate!  :) smart question btw!
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I believe we are all given free will.  God's desire is for us to have a relationship with him and to follow him.  However, the Bible says that every inclination of man's heart is evil. (Gen. 6:5)  As we know Him more, study His Word, pray, and through the Holy Spirit, our hearts can change.  However, we will never be "perfect".  This is why He sent His son, Jesus.  \n\nI do not believe God "makes" bad things happen.  But I do believe he can use those things to teach us, draw us back to Him, and to draw those who don't know Him at all to Him.\n\nI have a 2 year old son.  Yesterday, I was walking with him and he fell and hurt his knee.  I was right there, but I didn't catch him before he hit the ground.  But, I picked him up, took care of him, kissed him and held him while he cried.  That's what our Father does for us.  This world (until Christ's return) belongs to Satan, but God is always with us.
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that is a very good point,, i have always  thought, if i "feel/think/see"   things a certain way,,, that i was made to be this way,,,, and how can i be faulted for being made the way i am,,,, by a creator, so yes, if God works within us, to determine our will,,, then is it really free will? how would we even know?  maybe God works with us,, in helping develop our will,,,,, in that if we desire something,, we find the things we need, the resources,  but where did that desire come from in the first place,  even if its something we feel we thought up,, most likely we were influenced  by our life/our contacts in life,,, what caused us to come across those certain expeirences?  and why did we react in the way we did??
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Matthew 19:26 says "With God, all things are possible."  If God commands something to happen, it will happen.  He has a plan for everything, and nothing can stand in the way of that plan.  God will give you what you need to do His will, and sometimes the things that you want.  Christian love and prayer is one of the strongest forces on this earth, seeing as how God is controlling it.  God bless you!
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The bible is 'Gods' word to us.It says to pray without ceasing. That means on a daily basis.I have had prayers that haven't ''yet'' been answered. They are still in his care waiting for right time or till I realize it isn't His will for my life, and I find peace about it.Hang in and hang on..God is faithful.   ''He is able to do exceedingly ,abuntdantly above that which  I ask or think''
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Your final destination (heaven or hell) was determined by God before the earth was created.\nEphesians 1: 4-11 .....he chose us in him before the creation of the world...he predestined us...in accordance with his pleasure and will....having been predestined according to his  plan...\nAlso - John 6: 44 & 65; Acts 13:48; Romans 3:10,11, Romans 8:5-14 & 27-30; Romans 9: 11-24; 1 Corinthians 1: 18-31; Ephesians 2: 1-10; Titus 3:5; 2 Thessalonians 2: 11-14; 1 Peter 1: 1,2; 1 Peter 2: 8,9.
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Good question, good to see that you are truly interested in seeking answers.  Jesus said, seek and you shall find, ask and you will receive.  Well, the bible states that only 144,000 people will go to heaven and that the righteous will possess the earth.  (Psalms 37:10,11).  God is a God of order, not of disorder.  He is very organized and he knows what he is doing.  For more info please go to the source below.  The bible states that for 1000 years the righteous and the unrighteous will be resurrected back to earth and come to perfection.  If they choose to disobey God during that time, they will be annihilated right away.
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well I like this potion in the bible Jeremaiah 29:11 For I know the thoughts and plans that I have for you, says the Lord, thoughts and plans for welfare and peace and not for evil, to give you hope in your final outcome. and also Rom 8:31-\n31What can we say about such wonderful things as these? If God is for us, who can ever be against us? 32Since God did not spare even his own Son but gave him up for us all, won't God, who gave us Christ, also give us everything else?\n    33Who dares accuse us whom God has chosen for his own? Will God? No! He is the one who has given us right standing with himself. 34Who then will condemn us? Will Christ Jesus? No, for he is the one who died for us and was raised to life for us and is sitting at the place of highest honor next to God, pleading for us.\n\n    35Can anything ever separate us from Christ's love? Does it mean he no longer loves us if we have trouble or calamity, or are persecuted, or are hungry or cold or in danger or threatened with death? 36(Even the Scriptures say, "For your sake we are killed every day; we are being slaughtered like sheep."[l]) 37No, despite all these things, overwhelming victory is ours through Christ, who loved us.\n\n    38And I am convinced that nothing can ever separate us from his love. Death can't, and life can't. The angels can't, and the demons can't. Our fears for today, our worries about tomorrow, and even the powers of hell can't keep God's love away. 39Whether we are high above the sky or in the deepest ocean, nothing in all creation will ever be able to separate us from the love of God that is revealed in Christ Jesus our Lord.\n\nI love this passages it keeps me going knowing that the Lord has something good for me and He is always there for me also no matter what I am going thru be it as a result of my mistake or something I have to go thru, I know it that nothing can separet mew from The Love of God and I mean nothing
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Interesting how so many people quote a different part of the bible without dealing with the fact that there is a clear contradictino here.\n\nTHis guy posted a verse that says basically, ask and you shall receive. Not "I'll think about it", but you shall receive.  And you all quote verses saying "not so fast".  Well, which is it? Can we move mountains with faith? Only if it's for a good cause? What?
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Hi Rodney. Good evening/day.Very good subject! First of all, in case anyone does not know what sin is, let's define it.  Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law. or MKJV- Everyone who practices sin also practices lawlessness, for sin is lawlessness-1John 3:4. Myself included, we need to ensure that we know what sin is so that we can be sincerely repentant and strive to not commit sins. You are correct everyone sins, that is why Jesus - the perfect Son of God who was sinless died for our sins and rose from the dead. Second, the word rapture is not in the Bible. Jesus will return to raise the dead and claim those of us who are saved. John 3:13 says  -And no one has ascended up to Heaven except He who came down from Heaven, the Son of Man who is in Heaven. May God Bless  you.