In the church at Rome the issues were ‘doubtful points’ (NEB) or ‘disputable matters’ (NIV) ‘opinions’ (ESV) on which it was not necessary for all Christians to agree. Having already considered pursuing the will of God in the context of His moral will revealed in the Scriptures, and His sovereign will, Paul takes us to…
Decision making and the will of God: Martin Luther said, “A Christian person is a most free lord of all, subject to none. A Christian person is a most dutiful servant of all, subject to all.” This section of Romans speaks into how we are to balance Christian freedom and Christian responsibility. The paradox of the…
Decision making and the will of God “…not a program, it is a relationship. It is not what you do, it is what you are. It is not primarily a question of guidance (that is a part of it, admittedly, but it is a very minor part), it is really a question of acceptance [of…
The subject of decision making and the will of God reminds me of when we took long service leave a number of years ago… while travelling in the outback we had various measures to ensure we were on the right track. From detailed maps (Les Higgins – Bush Tucker Man), regular HEMA maps, Johno’s compass,…