Volition (believers, scriptures, Solomon, disciples)

[trettep]

Act 5:38 And now I say unto you, Refrain from these men, and let them alone: for if this counsel (volition) or this work be of men, it will come to nought:
Act 5:39 But if it be of God, ye cannot overthrow it; lest haply ye be found even to fight against God.

These scriptures prove that the volition of man will come to naught.

[Meerkat2]

Volition:-

volition [vəˈlɪʃən]
n
1. the act of exercising the will of one's own volition
2. the faculty or capability of conscious choice, decision, and intention; the will
3. the resulting choice or resolution
4. (Philosophy) Philosophy an act of will as distinguished from the physical movement it intends to bring about


council =
G1012
βουλή
boulē
boo-lay'
From G1014; volition, that is, (objectively) advice, or (by implication) purpose: - + advise, counsel, will.

I agree Paul Gods will be done

[hljc]

In John 7: 40-52....... The ruling Pharisee are arguing about Jesus and were tryng to condemn Him without a hearing because the scriptures said that no prophet came out of galilee......but Nicodemus stood up for him and said ``Do our law judge any man before it hear him and know what he does?........... Which is simular to Acts 5: 38-39 as violation against men or the works of God...........................Other ideas on spelling for these forum messeges , you can download`` ieSpell`` off the internet which can, spell checking tool which you can access from this forum message board , or you can use a google search, which will find all spelling with every search.....Just right -click ABC check in the top right corner of the message board for spell check icon.................

[stillkit]

Originally Posted by trettep

Act 5:38 And now I say unto you, Refrain from these men, and let them alone: for if this counsel (violition) or this work be of men, it will come to nought:
Act 5:39 But if it be of God, ye cannot overthrow it; lest haply ye be found even to fight against God.

These scriptures prove that the violition of man will come to naught.

Come to naught in the temporal, or earthly, life or in eternity?

Man's volition, his will, can produce temporary results in this life, but lead to eternal separation from God in eternity.

In the first place, Solomon uses the term, "vanity" to describe everything man accomplishes or puts his faith in other than God. That's translated from a Hebrew word which means, "pointless, futile." In other words, doing "my way" leads nowhere.

In the New Testament, Jesus himself gives these instructions to believers which is the perfect counterpoint to volition and explains WHY it comes to nothing:

Luk 9:23 And he said to [them] all, If any [man] will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me.

The verse begins by noting that he spoke to "all." That "all" was both the disciples and the remant of the crowd who just benefited from and saw the miracle of the loaves and fishes. Therefore, we can rest assured that this was not spoken just to His followers, but to all who WOULD follow him as well.

The phrase, "deny himself" could better be rendered as "deny self," because that's exactly what it means in the Greek. It does not mean to give up something you like for the Lord or make yourself miserable. It means totally surrendering self to Christ. Of course, the basis for surrendering yourself to Christ is to surrender your own will and allow HIS will to be the guiding force of your live. In other words, give up any thought of following your own volition. There is no "me" in Christianity and that's exactly what that verse means.

To further highlight that, He says "follow me." The opposite of "lead," is "follow." The word literally means to go behind someone who goes before, or to come alongside of. And, it comes from a couple of words which, taken together, mean to "join in the road, or the path." In other words, a "follower" of Christ is one who lets Him lead and is joined with Him in wherever it is He's going, a partner; co-committed.

Consequently, it's easy to see WHY following your own volition, your own will instead of His, will come to naught. You will not be going to where Christ is going or doing the things He is doing. In an eternal sense, that means entrance into the Kingdom. In the earthly sense for believers, it means your work for Him will bear little or no fruit.