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Doing the Will of God

• Matthew 721

2
A Religion of Doing

• Christ came to do the will of God
  (Jn. 434 638 Heb. 105-7)
• Man must meet the demand to do
  (Eccl. 1213-14 Jas. 122-25)
• Doing Gods will is important (Mt. 721 Mk.
  335 1 Jn. 217 Rev. 2214)
• Why do so many not do the will of God?

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Theories That Keep People From Doing

• Universalism all will be saved, no need to do
  Gods will
• Mt. 713-14
• Situation Ethics the situation determines what
  we do, not Gods will
• 1 Samuel 1522

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Theories That Keep People From Doing

• Total Depravity all are dead so one cannot
  act or do Gods will
• John 540 Rev. 2217
• Predestination all have their destinies
  settled, no need to do Gods will
• 1 Tim. 24 2 Pet. 39

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Theories That Keep People From Doing

• Unconditional Election no conditions to be met
  to be saved
• Acts 237 1630 2210
• Once Saved Always Saved a saint cant fall from
  grace so live how you want
• 1 Cor. 1012 Gal. 54 2 Pet. 220-21

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Theories That Keep People From Doing

• Not Saved By Works no need to do Gods will if
  doing does not save
• Acts 1034-35 Eph. 28-9 Phil. 212 Jas. 226
• No Performance-Based Christianity God doesnt
  look at our doing
• 2 Cor. 510 Rev. 2011-15

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Theories That Keep People From Doing

• Direct Operation of the H.S. no one can act
  until acted upon by the H.S., so just wait
• Jn. 644-45 Rom. 116
• No God and No Hell if no future punishment no
  incentive to do Gods will
• Mt. 2541,46 Rev. 21-22

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Theories That Keep People From Doing

• Nature and Nurture all are products of ones
  surroundings and cannot do Gods will
• 1 Cor. 69-11
• Second Chance no need to do Gods will now if
  we will get a second chance later
• Mt. 251-13 Lk. 1619ff

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Theories That Keep People From Doing

• Too Hard To Obey Gods will is too hard to do
• 1 Cor. 1013 1 Jn. 53-4

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Doing the Will of God

• What must the sinner do? (Acts 238)
• What must the saint do? (2 Pet. 15ff)
• Do from the heart (Rom. 617 Eph. 66)
• Doing proves whether we are wise or foolish
  (Mt. 724-27)