as it is in Heaven"
We are told this is a "free will planet" If so why is God's will being done?
2006-09-17 15:59:14 · 10 answers · asked by timor 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
i don't know who told you this is a free planet, there is trops being force to go to war,some states still have slavery and America is under the control of our president we are never free?
so why cant god have his will be done? everybody else does!
2006-09-17 16:04:34 · answer #1 · answered by jesuslives 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The churches of Christendom exclude the earth from God’s purposes, claiming that all good people go to heaven. But Jesus taught us to pray: “Let your kingdom come. Let your will take place, as in heaven, also upon earth.” (Matthew 6:10) Can it be said, by any stretch of the imagination, that overall God's will is being accomplished today on an earth plagued by violence, injustice, sickness, and death? By no means! We should therefore earnestly pray for God’s will to be done on earth, in line with the promise recorded by the apostle Peter: “There are new heavens (the Messianic Kingdom government by Christ) and a new earth, many times in the Bible, the word earth means "people" (a righteous human society) that we are awaiting according to his promise, and in these righteousness is to dwell.” 2Â Peter 3:13.
God placed the first human couple in a paradise garden and instructed them: “Be fruitful and become many and fill the earth and subdue it.” (Genesis 1:27, 28; 2:15) Quite clearly, the Creator’s purpose is that the earth be inhabited by a perfect race of righteous humans who happily submit to God's sovereignty and live forever in the Paradise promised by Christ. Psalm 37:11, 29; Luke 23:43.
Jehovah’s will regarding the earth can never be fully accomplished while the earth is peopled with men and women who defy his sovereignty. Using mighty spirit forces under Christ’s leadership, God will “bring to ruin those ruining the earth.” Satan’s entire wicked system of things, with its false religion, corrupt politics, greedy and dishonest commerce, and destructive military, will be wiped out forever. Jehovah’s sovereignty will be vindicated and his name sanctified. All this we pray for when we say: “Our Father in the heavens, let your name be sanctified. Let your kingdom come. Let your will take place, as in heaven, also upon earth.”
2006-09-18 00:41:36 · answer #2 · answered by BJ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
God's will is always done in heaven; on earth. our will have free reign. This petition in the prayer is again asking for the grace to ensure that our wills are in accord with God's.
Are you doing a homework assignment or something of that nature?
2006-09-17 23:02:08 · answer #3 · answered by ABD 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We're talking about DIETY here. Gods will is always good, and perfect, and better than ours. God always and forever has the last word. It's His plan. He is God. So in a nutshell, lucifer as an angel brought sin into the picture, Jesus Christ came to earth born of a virgin to redeem mankind of all sin, He succeeded gloriously. We're at the end of the story now.....and it is a COMMAND of God to be serving Him when Jesus Christ returns to this earth. We do this by accepting His son Jesus Christ into our hearts. It's called the divine plan. Remember the verse you quoted is a PRAYER from Jesus Christs own lips. We all have a free choice. Even to disobey God. ONLY True Love...would give a choice to accept or even reject Him. I accepted. I hope you will too. :)
2006-09-17 23:13:49 · answer #4 · answered by skoosh_me 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
God's will is that we - all humanity - enter into His kingdom, which is eternal life through the grace of Jesus Christ and the communion of the Holy Spirit, VOLUNTARILY. As Christians, we pray that this may indeed come to pass. There is no conflict of free will in this prayer. What is your point?
2006-09-17 23:26:00 · answer #5 · answered by LDRship 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jesus was referring to the Kingdom(church) that He came to establish. But being the perfect sacrifice - He started His church and the Kingdom was created on earth just as it is in Heaven.
2006-09-17 23:04:07 · answer #6 · answered by Gladiator 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
NT:2307 thelema (thel'-ay-mah); from the prolonged form of NT:2309; a determination (properly, the thing), i.e. (actively) choice (specially, purpose, decree; abstractly, volition) or (passively) inclination:
KJV - desire, pleasure, will.
It is saying the Gods will, or desire, will be done on this earth soon, just as his desire in heaven is done now!
When Christ Reins as King of the World it will be done on earth!
2006-09-18 00:56:29 · answer #7 · answered by Grandreal 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your free will allows you to follow the commandments of God or deny them and act according to your own wishes. You are allowed choices.. every choice has its own consequence. Regardless whether it is a big or small one. You have the free will to choose. Biblically, that means a choice between good and evil.
2006-09-17 23:07:40 · answer #8 · answered by mrcricket1932 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
God gave us the ability to choose to do right or wrong, but we pray that what God wants will happen, because He wants what is best for us and He is always right.
2006-09-17 23:01:41 · answer #9 · answered by Ilovepigs 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
simple children live your life as you would live your life in heaven,with out sin
2006-09-17 23:24:27 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋