The aspects of the will of God

THE THREE LEVELS OF GOD'S WILL

There are three levels to God's Will. There is the good Will of God, there is the acceptable Will of God and there is the perfect Will of God. This can be seen in Romans 12:1-2 as it is written:

"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 the good and acceptable, and perfect will of God."

From this passage we can see several things that we are commanded by God to do after we are saved:

1. Present our bodies as a living sacrifice holy unto God. This requires us to not live according to the ways of the world and be dominated by the desires of the flesh.
   
   
2. Be not conformed to this world but be transformed (change your way of thinking) by the renewing of your mind. A renewed mind desires to know and understand God's Word on a deeper level and to have an intimate relationship with Him on a daily basis. The person who is renewed in his mind seeks to follow after the things of God with his whole heart. It is the consuming desire in his life.
   
   
3. Prove (know and understand) the good, acceptable and perfect (5046) Will of God. The word translated as "perfect" Will of God in Romans 12:2 is the Greek word, "Telios"which means "complete or spiritually mature."

The good, acceptable, and perfect Will of God implies that God's Will is progressive. Progressive revelation and understanding of God's Will comes through growth and maturity. The good Will of God is for the unbeliever to be saved of his sins so that he can go to heaven. The perfect Will of God is for the saved believer in Jesus as Messiah to grow to spiritual maturity and become God's Bride.
The person who is only walking in the good Will of God understands that his sins are forgiven and he will be in heaven. The person walking in the perfect Will of God has an intimate and personal relationship with God. These three different levels of God's Will is expressed by the three levels of Christian believers who have a knowledge and understanding about God's Word and about the Ways of the Kingdom of Heaven. In
I John 2:12, 14 it is written:

"I write unto you, little children, because your sins are forgiven ... I write unto you, fathers, because you have known him that is from the beginning. I have written unto you, young men, because ye are strong, and the word of God abideth in you, and you have overcome the wicked one."

In I John 2:12,14, we see three levels of Christians. They are little children, young men, and fathers. These three levels of Christians have three distinct characteristics. Let us examine them more closely.

1. Little Children .... their sins are forgiven (they will go to heaven). This is equivalent to the "good Will" of God.
   
   
2. Young Men ... the Word of God abides in them and they overcome the wicked one. This is equivalent to the "acceptable Will" of God.
   
   
3. Fathers ... you have known him (intimately) that is from the beginning. This is equivalent to the "perfect Will" of God.