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DOES THE WILL OF MY FATHER / MATTHEW 7:21

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(KJV) Matthew 7:21

Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.

DOES THE WILL OF MY FATHER / MATTHEW 7:21

Jesus emphatically taught that carrying out God’s purposes and desires was a condition for entering the kingdom of heaven (Matthew 7:22-27; 19:16-26; 25:31-46). This certainly does not mean that we can earn spiritual salvation by our own efforts or works. This is true for the following reasons:

  1. God’s forgiveness comes to us through faith and repentance (admitting our sin, turning from our own way, submitting to God and following His purposes). It is made possible by the grace and sacrificial death of Christ, who gave His perfect life to pay the ultimate penalty for our sins (Matthew 26:28; Luke 15:11-32; 18:9-14).
  2. The obedience of God’s will demanded by Christ is an ongoing condition for salvation; it does not save us, but it is a response and a result of true salvation. Yet, it is still God’s power and grace (undeserved favor, love and help) that enable us to live by His standards. This means that we must continually pray for that grace, receive it and put it into action by true faith and devotion to Christ. Note the Lord’s Prayer (Matthew 6:9; Matthew 6:10; Matthew 6:11; Matthew 6:12; Matthew 6:13) and the many challenges and warnings directed toward Christians, telling them to put sin to death (to rid their lives of sin and not respond to its appeal) and to present themselves to God as living sacrifices (Romans 6:1-23; 8:1-17; 12:1-2; Matthew 5:6).
  3. Because of the gift of God’s power and grace, we are capable of doing God’s power and grace, we are capable of doing God’s will and living right as we follow Christ with all of our heart (Ephesians 2:5). God’s Word says that “by grace you have been saved, through faith – and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God…For we are God’s workmanship” (Ephesians 2:8-10).
  4. God always gives us the strength and ability to obey Him and overcome sin. That is part of the full salvation He works out through those who have entrusted their lives to Him and have been restored to a personal relationship with Jesus. “For it is God who works out through those who have entrusted their lives to him and have been restored to a personal relationship with Jesus. “For it is God who works in you to will and to act according to His good purpose” (Philippians 2:13). Yet God’s gift of grace – His favor, help and mercy that we do not deserve – does not cancel the need for action on our part. We must respond positively to God’s gift of obedience (Ephesians 4:22-32; Jude 1:20-21; Jude 1:24-25; Philippians 2:12). We are always free to reject God’s grace, refuse to depend on Christ (Hebrews 7:25) and refuse to pray for and accept the life of obedience (Matthew 5:6).

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Some of our Post That Might Interest You, All Out of the Current Book / Chapter

  1. BY THEIR FRUIT YOU WILL RECOGNIZE THEM / MATTHEW 7:16
  2. SMALL IS THE GATE … AND ONLY A FEW FIND IT / MATTHEW 7:14
  3. YOUR FATHER … GIVE GOOD GIFTS / MATTHEW 7:11
  4. ASK … SEEK … KNOCK / MATTHEW 7:7-8
  5. DO NOT JUDGE / MATTHEW 7:1
  6. SEEK … KINGDOM … RIGHTEOUSNESS / MATTHEW 6:33
  7. IF THAT IS HOW GOD CLOTHES / MATTHEW 6:30
  8. DO NOT WORRY / MATTHEW 6:25
  9. EYE IS THE LAMP OF THE BODY / MATTHEW 6:22
  10. WHEN YOU FAST / MATTHEW 6:16
  11. IF YOU DO NOT FORGIVE / MATTHEW 6:15
  12. IF YOU FORGIVE / MATTHEW 6:14
  13. DELIVER US FROM THE EVIL ONE / MATTHEW 6:13
  14. FORGIVE AS WE ALSO HAVE FORGIVEN / MATTHEW 6:12
  15. DAILY BREAD / MATTHEW 6:11
  16. YOUR KINGDOM COME – YOUR WILL BE DONE / MATTHEW 6:10
  17. THIS THEN IS HOW YOU SHOULD PRAY / MATTHEW 6:9
  18. PRAY IN SECRET / MATTHEW 6:6
  19. ‘ACTS OF RIGHTEOUSNESS’ BEFORE MEN / MATTHEW 6:1
  20. DO NOT RESIST AN EVIL PERSON / MATTHEW 5:39
  21. LOOKS LUSTFULLY / MATTHEW 5:28
  22. ANGRY … RACA … FOOL / MATTHEW 5:22
  23. UNLESS YOUR RIGHTEOUSNESS / MATTHEW 5:20
  24. GREAT IN THE KINGDOM / MATTHEW 5:19
  25. THE LAW TO FULFILL / MATTHEW 5:17
  26. LET YOUR LIGHT SHINE THAT THEY MAY SEE YOUR GOOD DEEDS / MATTHEW 5:14-16
  27. PERSECUTED BECAUSE OF RIGHTEOUSNESS / MATTHEW 5:10
  28. THE PEACEMAKERS / MATTHEW 5:9
  29. THE PURE IN HEART / MATTHEW 5:8
  30. THE MERCIFUL / MATTHEW 5:7
  31. HUNGER AND THIRST FOR RIGHTEOUSNESS / MATTHEW 5:6
  32. THE MEEK / MATTHEW 5:5
  33. THOSE WHO MOURN / MATTHEW 5:4
  34. BLESSED POOR IN SPIRIT / MATTHEW 5:3
  35. SERMON ON THE MONT / MATTHEW 5-7
  36. THE KINGDOM AND HEALING / MATTHEW 4:23
  37. FISHERS OF MEN / MATTHEW 4:19
  38. IT IS WRITTEN / MATTHEW 4:6
  39. FASTING FORTY DAYS / MATTHEW 4:2
  40. JESUS … TEMPTED / MATTHEW 4:1-11
  41. THE TRINITY IN EXAMPLE / MATTHEW 3:17
  42. SPIRIT … ON HIM / MATTHEW 3:16
  43. JESUS … BAPTIZED / MATTHEW 3:13
  44. WILL BAPTIZE YOU WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT / MATTHEW 3:11
  45. FRUIT IN KEEPING WITH REPENTANCE / MATTHEW 3:8
  46. PHARISEES AND SADDUCEES / MATTHEW 3:7
  47. KINGDOM OF HEAVEN – REPENT / MATTHEW 3:2
  48. WARNED IN A DREAM / MATTHEW 2:22-23
  49. ESCAPE TO EGYPT / MATTHEW 2:13
  50. CHIEF PRIESTS AND TEACHERS OF THE LAW / MATTHEW 2:4
  51. HEROD – MAGI / MATTHEW 2:1
  52. NO UNION WITH HER UNTIL / MATTHEW 1:25
  53. VIRGIN … GIVE BIRTH TO A SON / MATTHEW 1:23
  54. JESUS / MATTHEW 1:21
  55. MARY … JESUS / MATTHEW 1:16
  56. CHRIST – SON OF DAVID / MATTHEW 1:1
  57. GENEALOGY OF JESUS CHRIST / MATTHEW 1:1-16
  58. I AM WITH YOU / MATTHEW 28:20
  59. KILL ALL THE BOYS / MATTHEW 2:16
  60. FORGIVENESS OF SINS / MATTHEW 26:28
  61. SATAN / MATTHEW 4:10
  62. DEVIL AND HIS ANGELS / MATTHEW 25:41
  63. MONEY / MATTHEW 6:24
  64. GO … MAKE DISCIPLES … BAPTIZING / MATTHEW 28:19
  65. SALT OF THE EARTH / MATTHEW 5:13
  66. YOU ARE WORTH MORE / MATTHEW 10:31
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Margarita & Stace

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