What is the Will of the Father?

Again I remind you just how important is it for all Christians to find and do the will of the Father in heaven. Jesus left no doubt about the will of the Father when he spoke in—Matthew 7:21 Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven. (KJV)

We become fools if we chose to walk our own path and assume we are doing the will of the Father. I will remind you again following the example of Peter in 2 Peter 1:12-13 "I plan to keep on reminding you of these things--even though you already know them and are standing firm in the truth. Yes, I believe I should keep on reminding you of these things as long as I live." (NLT)

Here is what the Holy Ghost taught about Christians walking the different paths not in the will of the Father. And what happens to the Christian walking the Father’s path in His will. First let us read the Word of God to find these answers taught by the Holy Ghost.

1 Corinthians 3:10-15 10 Because of God's special favor to me, I have laid the foundation like an expert builder. Now others are building on it. But whoever is building on this foundation must be very careful. 11 For no one can lay any other foundation than the one we already have--Jesus Christ. 12 Now anyone who builds on that foundation may use gold, silver, jewels, wood, hay, or straw. 13 But there is going to come a time of testing at the judgment day to see what kind of work each builder has done. Everyone's work will be put through the fire to see whether or not it keeps its value. 14 If the work survives the fire, that builder will receive a reward. 15 But if the work is burned up, the builder will suffer great loss. The builders themselves will be saved, but like someone escaping through a wall of flames. (NLT)

Matthew 7:21-23 21 Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven. 22 Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works? 23 And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity. (KJV)

The Holy Spirit taught me by the Word of God there were three different groups of Christians being spoken about in the above Scriptures. We must be in the spirit and born of the Spirit to hear what the Spirit is saying and to wait upon the Spirit which is the will of the Father. Otherwise how can we be taught by the Holy Spirit who is our teacher?

The key to part of the answer is in Matthew 7:21-- but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven. Jesus spoke of doing the will of the Father many times in The New Testament. How do we come to know the will of the Father? We have to have been born again, born of water (water baptized) and of the Spirit (baptized by the Holy Spirit with evidence of speaking in tongues), put off the old man and put on the new man in the image of Christ, be washed in the water of the Word of God, come to know God in our prayer closet and take of the communion with Christ daily (our first love). In other words we are working out our own salvation daily with fear and trembling. In doing these things we will come to know the voice of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit and will be led by the Holy Spirit to do the will of the Father.

In 1 Corinthians 3:14 Paul states that if the work survives the fire, that builder will receive a reward. Jesus in Revelation states in chapters two and three that we must be overcomers to receive the rewards awaiting us in heaven. If the works survive the fire and a reward is given, then that Christian has done the seven steps to maturity working out his own salvation with fear and trembling having found the will of the Father which is in heaven and is obeying the Spirit doing the will of the Father. He will rule and reign with Christ on earth for one thousand years, still being tested at the end when Satan is released.

In 1 Corinthians 3:15, the builder’s work was burned up with the builder suffering great loss. But the builder was saved but like someone escaping through a wall of flames. That Christian received no reward and suffered greatly to be saved only to receive his crown of life. He was disobedient to the commands of Christ, never being born of the Spirit and never knowing the will of the Father walking in darkness by his flesh always under the discipline of God because he professed Christ as his Lord and Savior. But by God’s mercy he is saved, not being in unrepented sin but in the sin of lack of knowledge. He will be with Christ on earth for the thousand years, but he will not rule and reign with Christ. By God's mercy he is in the kingdom. God keeps His Word that those who confess Christ will be saved and with Christ. He will be instructed in the kingdom for 1,000 years and tested at the end when Satan is released. Only those who overcome will enter the new Jerusalem to be with the Father and eat from the tree of life.

Revelation 3:19 As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent. KJV

Hebrews 12:8 But if ye be without chastisement, whereof all are partakers, then are ye bastards, and not sons.

In Matthew 7:22 Jesus was speaking to those that will not enter into the kingdom of heaven for they knew not the will of the Father in heaven. Yet they prophesied in his name, cast out devils in his name and did many wonderful works in his name. These are Christians who have been born again, born of water and born of the Spirit reading just enough of the Word of God to grasp the promises of God and believed and had the faith to do the works above. But they never were washed in the Word of God and never came into intimacy with God from within their prayer closet. They never knew the will of the Father in heaven and were not led by the Spirit but by their own desires thinking they were doing works pleasing to God. Jesus said to them depart from me you that work iniquity.

This day the Holy Spirit reminds me and I pass it along to you that there is another group of Christians that has been and is and will be to come that are greatly honored in heaven. They overcame the devil by the blood of Christ never wavering in their testimony even unto death for they were overcomers as Christ overcame death on the cross. They will not only rule and reign with Christ on earth for a thousand years but at the end of that thousand years they will not even be tempted by the devil when he is loosed. They have passed all the tests by dying for Christ following the example of Stephen in the book of Acts and are ready to enter into the New Jerusalem. They feared not knowing this home was only temporary and a better home awaited them in heaven. The Father always gives us strength in all things when we live by faith in his will doing the works he wants us to do.

Revelation 12:11 And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death. (KJV)

Brothers and sisters the Word of God is very clear as to whom we are to be in Christ and we are to obey the commands of Christ. He is the living Word coming unexpectedly for his Church and we are to be ready at all times. Are we ready right now today to celebrate Christ when he comes in power and glory or will we hide in caves crying out for the rocks to fall on us? God changes not and Jesus is the same always. We must change obeying the Word of God today to be ready for the living Word tomorrow.

As a professing Christian, are you being led by the Spirit knowing the will of the Father in heaven and hearing the Spirit doing the will of the Father in heaven? God has no favorites and we will all be judged by what we say and do in this life. I pray that you will be speaking the truth of the Word without compromise doing the will of the Father in heaven to receive not only the crown of life but all the rewards laid up in heaven where moth and rust cannot touch.

Our calling by God on this earth is carried forward in the world to come. Those who think they will be sitting around in heavenly mansions will find there is work to still be done in the worlds to come. Learn now in this life what the Holy Spirit teaches to be ready in the world to come to use that teaching to do the will of the Father pleasing God in all things. Even in the new world we will always have a choice to obey or disobey. And like the angels we can be thrown out of the New Jerusalem if we exceed our authority being stiff necked. Then we will be sitting outside the gates never being allowed back in. In tears we will cry out to God asking for mercy and there will be none. Amen.

In a dream there stood a man and as people approached him he absorbed them into his body and they were seen no more. Only the man stood and he was unchanged.

The Holy Ghost spoke —“Churches that build brick and mortar without power from heaven are like the man in the dream. The people enter into the physical building and are not seen; only the building remains. On the inside of the building the people mature not spiritually for there in no heavenly power and anointing. Those who enter in remain unchanged only to stand and age physically like the building they enter into. They know not the truth living a lie being separate from me and my kingdom. They are dead spiritually and dying physically each day on their way to the grave and death never gaining what they thought they had believing the words the building spoke.

I have wisdom and knowledge to give freely to those who seek me in spirit and truth. I give answers to those who draw near to me. I give answers to those who humble themselves before me. I give answers to those who seek my kingdom and my righteousness. I give answers to those who put on my full spiritual armor everyday. I give answers to those who read my Word. I give answers to those who are in their prayer closets. I give answers to those who do my will walking the path I have laid out before them. I give answers to those who obey and speak my Word without compromise fearing me and not man. I have no answers for those in disobedience to my Word for I answer not the prayers of those in sin. I tarry not; I come to receive those who have come into perfection as it is written.” Amen.

Let us not be fools but fear the Father and what he can do to our spirit and soul. Let us be doing the will of the Father everyday and obey the Word of God and the Holy Spirit to be ready for our salvation. Let us not sleep with the world committing whoredoms by being drunkards for the markets of worldly materials. Let us be lovers of Christ having intimacy with the Father being lead by the Holy Ghost and God will supply all of our needs as we seek the kingdom of Heaven first and its righteousness. Let us be holy as the Father is holy. The Word of God commands it. Let us enter into the Kingdom of God with much tribulation. The Word of God commands it will be so.

Holy Spirit Guided Ministry
John A. Kropf
A Prophet of Jesus Christ
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