KNOW God's Will
Some observations from Colossians 1
KNOW his will and redemption is the forgiveness of sins not just the rejection of christ.
In relation to the previous post you can see here that the definition of redemption is forgiveness of sins not just our rejection of Christ. Also Christians often struggle with the question, what is the will of God? Numerous books have been written about how we can know the will of God. But the will of God is not lost or a mystery. He clearly tells us His will throughout the Bible. Beyond His revealed will in Scripture it is up to us to know what He has gifted us with and then to use those gifts for His glory and to make wise decisions in life. If we are walking obediently to His revealed will in Scriputre we will make wise decisions and thus be in God's will. He is sovereign and His will is going to be done even when we are disobedient. It just may have some consequences on our part for our disobedience. We also choose to learn and do His will the hard way sometimes. But the Bible clearly tells us that we cannot thwart the plans of God(Job 42:2, Is. 14:27). A great short book that just takes the Scriptures that plainly tell us what God's will is and then how we live knowing God's will is Found:God's Will by John MacArthur.
Now on to Colossians 1 -
9For this reason also, since the day we heard of it, we have not ceased to pray for you and to ask that you may be filled with the knowledge of His will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding,
10so that you will walk in a manner worthy of the Lord, to please Him in all respects, bearing fruit in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God;
11strengthened with all power, according to His glorious might, for the attaining of all steadfastness and patience; joyously
12giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified us to share in the inheritance of the saints in Light.
13For He rescued us from the domain of darkness, and transferred us to the kingdom of His beloved Son,
Redemtion/Salvation is the forgiveness of sins not just the sin of the rejection of Christ.
14in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.
15He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation.
the mystery which has been hidden from the past ages and generations, but has now been manifested to His saints,
27 to whom God willed to make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory.
AND a litte perseverance of the saints, you must persevere if you are truly saved, elect.
yet He has now reconciled you in His fleshly body through death, in order to present you before Him holy and blameless and beyond reproach--
23 IF indeed you continue in the faith firmly established and steadfast, and not moved away from the hope of the gospel that you have heard, which was proclaimed in all creation under heaven, and of which I, Paul, was made a minister.
KNOW his will and redemption is the forgiveness of sins not just the rejection of christ.
In relation to the previous post you can see here that the definition of redemption is forgiveness of sins not just our rejection of Christ. Also Christians often struggle with the question, what is the will of God? Numerous books have been written about how we can know the will of God. But the will of God is not lost or a mystery. He clearly tells us His will throughout the Bible. Beyond His revealed will in Scripture it is up to us to know what He has gifted us with and then to use those gifts for His glory and to make wise decisions in life. If we are walking obediently to His revealed will in Scriputre we will make wise decisions and thus be in God's will. He is sovereign and His will is going to be done even when we are disobedient. It just may have some consequences on our part for our disobedience. We also choose to learn and do His will the hard way sometimes. But the Bible clearly tells us that we cannot thwart the plans of God(Job 42:2, Is. 14:27). A great short book that just takes the Scriptures that plainly tell us what God's will is and then how we live knowing God's will is Found:God's Will by John MacArthur.
Now on to Colossians 1 -
9For this reason also, since the day we heard of it, we have not ceased to pray for you and to ask that you may be filled with the knowledge of His will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding,
10so that you will walk in a manner worthy of the Lord, to please Him in all respects, bearing fruit in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God;
11strengthened with all power, according to His glorious might, for the attaining of all steadfastness and patience; joyously
12giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified us to share in the inheritance of the saints in Light.
13For He rescued us from the domain of darkness, and transferred us to the kingdom of His beloved Son,
Redemtion/Salvation is the forgiveness of sins not just the sin of the rejection of Christ.
14in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.
15He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation.
the mystery which has been hidden from the past ages and generations, but has now been manifested to His saints,
27 to whom God willed to make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory.
AND a litte perseverance of the saints, you must persevere if you are truly saved, elect.
yet He has now reconciled you in His fleshly body through death, in order to present you before Him holy and blameless and beyond reproach--
23 IF indeed you continue in the faith firmly established and steadfast, and not moved away from the hope of the gospel that you have heard, which was proclaimed in all creation under heaven, and of which I, Paul, was made a minister.
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