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Questions tagged [will-of-god]

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Can God act against His will?

2 Peter 3:9 tells us that God is not willing that any should perish, but that all would repent. Yet most would agree that many have or will perish. So my question: Is God acting against His own will when judgement is brought down on unbelievers?
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Life is a Divine Test

Is Divine Test a common notion among the Christians, so that they may regard life and its difficulties such as the Corona virus, earthquakes and plagues as divine tests by God to examine humans as to either purify them or specify their obedience?
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How Can I Appropriately Live Life Accordingly to God's Will?

I have been struggling for the past five years. My civil rights were violated about three to four times and all being investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. I am currently unemployed. I have had no luck in trying to get my portfolio of…
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Why didn't God decide where the temple should be built during the exodus?

I thought God is omniscient. So how come He doesn't know the place he will be worshiped during the exodus? Notice the Bible says the place God will choose, not the place God will reveal. there will be a site that God will choose as the place…
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What Does "Not My will but yours be done" mean?

I need for things in about the bible to line up with our lives down here like when receiving prayer we should get what we ask for. Right now it's all negative coming from the belligerent acting warfare waging war coming up against my life and…
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Why does God choose the tiniest paintbrush to do his detailed work?

When Christ went to Golgotha to be crucified, on his way there he chose Simon of Serene, a humble man, and a complete stranger, to carry His cross. Before that God chose Mary and Joseph to be Son of Man's earthly parents who were just simple people.…
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Bible verse search: ~we all do God's will

I've tried several search engines... Is there a verse that says we all end up doing God's will either as sons like [John or James] or as slaves like [rebellious people/demons]?
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