The Will(s) of God
Does God have one or two wills? There are times in the Bible where God makes a declaration, and the thing comes to pass. There are other times where God gives a command, and sometimes it’s disobeyed. What’s going on? God’s will has two components: 1. God’s decretive will 2. God’s desired will God’s decreed will is that characteristic of God whereby whatever He determines will come to pass every time. It’s 100% guaranteed to occur. This is His sovereignty being put on display. God’s decreed will is prophetic. Every prophecy in the Bible has been fulfilled or will be fulfilled in the future. This element of God’s will is irresistible – meaning it under no circumstances can be disappointed. Why? Because God determined before hand that what He promised will come to pass. There are numerous accounts in scripture where God has decreed His will in the earth. Here are a few; 1. The promise of the Messiah – In Ge