Willful Sin and Unwillful Obedience
By: Joseph H. Murray
When we think of Abram, whose name was later changed to Abraham by God, we think of his unwavering faith toward God: in his obedience to God in leaving his home in Ur to go to a place unknown to him; and after arriving there many years later, having a son given to him and his wife Sarah, after she passed beyond the age of childbearing; and then being told by God to go up on the mount of which God would show him and offer him to God on the altar of sacrifice offering (Gen. 22:1–2; Heb. 11:8–19).
This we see as unwillful obedience to God, not knowing what he really was doing, being willing to obey God, but not willing to kill his son on which the promises of God rested. Abram’s believing in, and faith toward, God was counted to him for righteousness (Gen. 15:6; Rom. 4:3).
Next, we see a great paradox between what Lucifer did in his rebellion against God, or his coveting to be like God. He knew God better than Abram knew God, and his wanting to be like the Most High was a, eyes wide open, willful sin—of which there is no forgiveness. And it caused his being cast out of heaven. “How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning! how art thou cut down to the ground, which didst weaken the nations! For thou hast said in thine heart, I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God: I will sit also upon the mount of the congregation, in the sides of the north: I will ascend above the heights of the clouds; I will be like the most High. Yet thou shalt be brought down to hell, to the sides of the pit” (Isa. 14:12–14).
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