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boljer
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| Posted 2/6/2002 4:36 PM (GMT -6) |   | Dr. Boyd, In your chapel series on God's will, you made it clear that God wanted to lead us and guide us and he can do so by a number of methods. You also mentioned the book "Decision Making and the Will of God" by Gary Friesen--He says that God doesn't have a personal will for your life for every detail --that this idea is not true to Scripture...He says God guides His people like a Father, Shepherd, and King through the basic principles of life He has given in His Word(the moral will)...I want to believe that God doesn't have 1 wife ,house, car, career picked out for me in advance..However if God wants to guide and lead on a daily basis,,doesn't this mean He has some kind of plan for my life??? Or do I assume that he only wants to guide me through his moral will and that he doesn't have a personal will for my life as Friesen argues???Does this make sense?(I hope)... Is Friesen's definition of God's will correct---#1Sovereign will,("a predetermined plan for everything that happens in the universe?--is this what soveringty is???)#2 Moral will ???Most people when they talk say--"if it's God's will I'll marry this person or take that job or whatever."..Does this kind of will even exist???Does it ultimately matter where I live or whom I marry or what job I take etc..as long as I'm obedient to the Moral will of GOd???I know it's a lot but could you also give some kind of technical defenition and clarity to the idea of calling???How would you go about discovering the call of God on my life? Is it the same as "God's will for my life?" --assuming there is even a personal will??? Thank you
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boljer
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| Posted 2/12/2002 11:42 AM (GMT -6) | | Got it answered by e-mail....thanks JB
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OrthodoxBerean
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| Posted 2/12/2002 8:25 PM (GMT -6) | | I am interested in the answer to that question as well. Canyou foward me the answer that you received in your e-mail? Or can you relay it on this board?
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GregBoyd
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| Posted 2/13/2002 2:29 PM (GMT -6) | | I want to believe that God doesn't have 1 wife ,house, car, career picked out for me in advance..However if God wants to guide and lead on a daily basis,,doesn't this mean He has some kind of plan for my life???
Doc: To have a PLAN is not the same thing as having a Script. I do think God wants to be involved in our life and to lead us and guide us. But whether or not he's now got an idea of who he thinks you'd be good with in marriage, I don't know. He may or may not. Even if he does, I don't see that this means you HAVE to marry her.
Blessings Jered
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