Is it Necessary to do the Will of the Father to Enter Into the Kingdom of Heaven?
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clearly yes,
it is necessary to believe in the Son.
it is necessary to believe in the Son.
John 6:39-40
This is the will of the Father who sent Me, that of all He has given Me I should lose nothing, but should raise it up at the last day.
And this is the will of Him who sent Me, that everyone who sees the Son and believes in Him may have everlasting life; and I will raise him up at the last day.
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If you are Judean and not born again …that scripture might apply to you …since that is who Jesus was addressing. It is not addressing those of us under the new covenant, which was implemented on Pentecost.
Matthew is the only gospel that speaks of the kingdom of heaven (32 x I think) And the book of Matthew, portrays Jesus as King, as described in the O.T. branch. But keep in mind, Jesus was speaking to Israel.
As for entering the Kingdom of heaven ….I couldn’t tell you precisely. What I do know is under this covenant (accepting Jesus as your Lord and savior) You will be “gathered together unto Him” (aka rapture) when Jesus comes for the body of Christ (in the air) and so shall we ever be with Him. (1Th 4:17) .............So wherever Jesus is….. that is where we will be.
It does not mention us being in the Kingdom of heaven….but there are a few things that could be speculated based on scripture…. But I will leave it at that.
Matthew is the only gospel that speaks of the kingdom of heaven (32 x I think) And the book of Matthew, portrays Jesus as King, as described in the O.T. branch. But keep in mind, Jesus was speaking to Israel.
As for entering the Kingdom of heaven ….I couldn’t tell you precisely. What I do know is under this covenant (accepting Jesus as your Lord and savior) You will be “gathered together unto Him” (aka rapture) when Jesus comes for the body of Christ (in the air) and so shall we ever be with Him. (1Th 4:17) .............So wherever Jesus is….. that is where we will be.
It does not mention us being in the Kingdom of heaven….but there are a few things that could be speculated based on scripture…. But I will leave it at that.
John 6:39 says that God's will is to believe in the Son. This is not an intellectual acceptance of the truth about Jesus. it is accepting who He is and what He has done for us through His death and resurrection. This is the first step. It is the key to be born again and so be able to see the Kingdom of God. Entering into the Kingdom of God requires active cooperation with the leading of the Holy Spirit through the lifetime of the believer.
It is possible to be saved and be in heaven, yet have no placement in God's Kingdom. This is a tragedy for the "unbelieving" believer. He will suffer great loss on the day that he faces His master. We have one life to prepare us for eternity. The gospel is the gospel of the Kingdom, not just going to heaven when we die.
We experience something of Kingdom life now, if we are willing to carry our cross and deny ourselves.
It is possible to be saved and be in heaven, yet have no placement in God's Kingdom. This is a tragedy for the "unbelieving" believer. He will suffer great loss on the day that he faces His master. We have one life to prepare us for eternity. The gospel is the gospel of the Kingdom, not just going to heaven when we die.
We experience something of Kingdom life now, if we are willing to carry our cross and deny ourselves.
Romans 12:1-2
"I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God."
Ephesians 5:15-17
"See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise, Redeeming the time, because the days are evil. Wherefore be ye not unwise, but understanding what the will of the Lord is."
Ephesians 6:5-8
"Servants, be obedient to them that are your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as unto Christ; Not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but as the servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart; With good will doing service, as to the Lord, and not to men: Knowing that whatsoever good thing any man doeth, the same shall he receive of the Lord, whether he be bond or free."
Colossians 4:12
"Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ, saluteth you, always labouring fervently for you in prayers, that ye may stand perfect and complete in all the will of God."
1 Thessalonians 4:3-8
"For this is the will of God, even your sanctification, that ye should abstain from fornication: That every one of you should know how to possess his vessel in sanctification and honour; Not in the lust of concupiscence, even as the Gentiles which know not God: That no man go beyond and defraud his brother in any matter: because that the Lord is the avenger of all such, as we also have forewarned you and testified. For God hath not called us unto uncleanness, but unto holiness. He therefore that despiseth, despiseth not man, but God, who hath also given unto us his holy Spirit."
1 Thessalonians 5:18
"In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you."
Hebrews 10:36
"For ye have need of patience, that, after ye have done the will of God, ye might receive the promise."
Hebrews 13:20-21
"Now the God of peace, that brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting covenant, Make you perfect in every good work to do his will, working in you that which is wellpleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ; to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen."
1 Peter 2:13-16
"Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord's sake: whether it be to the king, as supreme; Or unto governors, as unto them that are sent by him for the punishment of evildoers, and for the praise of them that do well. For so is the will of God, that with well doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men: As free, and not using your liberty for a cloke of maliciousness, but as the servants of God."
1 Peter 4:1-2
"Forasmuch then as Christ hath suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves likewise with the same mind: for he that hath suffered in the flesh hath ceased from sin; That he no longer should live the rest of his time in the flesh to the lusts of men, but to the will of God."
1 John 2:15-17
"Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him. For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world. And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever. "
"I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God."
Ephesians 5:15-17
"See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise, Redeeming the time, because the days are evil. Wherefore be ye not unwise, but understanding what the will of the Lord is."
Ephesians 6:5-8
"Servants, be obedient to them that are your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as unto Christ; Not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but as the servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart; With good will doing service, as to the Lord, and not to men: Knowing that whatsoever good thing any man doeth, the same shall he receive of the Lord, whether he be bond or free."
Colossians 4:12
"Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ, saluteth you, always labouring fervently for you in prayers, that ye may stand perfect and complete in all the will of God."
1 Thessalonians 4:3-8
"For this is the will of God, even your sanctification, that ye should abstain from fornication: That every one of you should know how to possess his vessel in sanctification and honour; Not in the lust of concupiscence, even as the Gentiles which know not God: That no man go beyond and defraud his brother in any matter: because that the Lord is the avenger of all such, as we also have forewarned you and testified. For God hath not called us unto uncleanness, but unto holiness. He therefore that despiseth, despiseth not man, but God, who hath also given unto us his holy Spirit."
1 Thessalonians 5:18
"In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you."
Hebrews 10:36
"For ye have need of patience, that, after ye have done the will of God, ye might receive the promise."
Hebrews 13:20-21
"Now the God of peace, that brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting covenant, Make you perfect in every good work to do his will, working in you that which is wellpleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ; to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen."
1 Peter 2:13-16
"Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord's sake: whether it be to the king, as supreme; Or unto governors, as unto them that are sent by him for the punishment of evildoers, and for the praise of them that do well. For so is the will of God, that with well doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men: As free, and not using your liberty for a cloke of maliciousness, but as the servants of God."
1 Peter 4:1-2
"Forasmuch then as Christ hath suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves likewise with the same mind: for he that hath suffered in the flesh hath ceased from sin; That he no longer should live the rest of his time in the flesh to the lusts of men, but to the will of God."
1 John 2:15-17
"Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him. For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world. And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever. "
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True, and this is the same exact kingdom that believing Gentiles will enter into one day.
Matthew 8:5-13
"And when Jesus was entered into Capernaum, there came unto him a centurion, beseeching him, And saying, Lord, my servant lieth at home sick of the palsy, grievously tormented. And Jesus saith unto him, I will come and heal him. The centurion answered and said, Lord, I am not worthy that thou shouldest come under my roof: but speak the word only, and my servant shall be healed. For I am a man under authority, having soldiers under me: and I say to this man, Go, and he goeth; and to another, Come, and he cometh; and to my servant, Do this, and he doeth it. When Jesus heard it, he marvelled, and said to them that followed, Verily I say unto you, I have not found so great faith, no, not in Israel. And I say unto you, That many shall come from the east and west, and shall sit down with Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, in the kingdom of heaven. But the children of the kingdom shall be cast out into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth. And Jesus said unto the centurion, Go thy way; and as thou hast believed, so be it done unto thee. And his servant was healed in the selfsame hour."
The many who shall come from the east and west to sit down in the kingdom of heaven, in context, are Gentiles...just like this Roman centurion.
Matthew 8:5-13
"And when Jesus was entered into Capernaum, there came unto him a centurion, beseeching him, And saying, Lord, my servant lieth at home sick of the palsy, grievously tormented. And Jesus saith unto him, I will come and heal him. The centurion answered and said, Lord, I am not worthy that thou shouldest come under my roof: but speak the word only, and my servant shall be healed. For I am a man under authority, having soldiers under me: and I say to this man, Go, and he goeth; and to another, Come, and he cometh; and to my servant, Do this, and he doeth it. When Jesus heard it, he marvelled, and said to them that followed, Verily I say unto you, I have not found so great faith, no, not in Israel. And I say unto you, That many shall come from the east and west, and shall sit down with Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, in the kingdom of heaven. But the children of the kingdom shall be cast out into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth. And Jesus said unto the centurion, Go thy way; and as thou hast believed, so be it done unto thee. And his servant was healed in the selfsame hour."
The many who shall come from the east and west to sit down in the kingdom of heaven, in context, are Gentiles...just like this Roman centurion.