You are confusing God's will for us to become saved: John 6:40 - For my Father’s will is that everyone who looks to the Son and believes in him shall have eternal life, and I will raise them up at the last day with God's will for us AFTER we have been saved through faith (Ephesians 2:8-10).
Gods will is for all men to come to obedience through Faith. Faith doesn't nullify obedience or Gods wrath upon the disobedient it is a means to Obey which leads to eternal Life. Look at the first section of Romans. What is the purpose of Faith ?romans 1:5 " Through Him and for His names sake, we received grace and apostleship to CALL people from among the Gentiles TO THE OBEDIENCE that comes FROM FAITH." faiths purpose, all of pauls words of righteousness by faith are for the very purpose of calling people to obedience to Jesus Christ, the Gospel. Without responding to that call to obedience faith is not faith. Think to yourself if God was willing to just accept disobedience and say grace covered it, why in the world did Jesus come and die?
The only way to remove sin in us, was for Jesus to become sin and die in our place. when the 3rd chapter says no one is righteous no not one, to look and understand by reading the context v 20 " therefore no one will be declared righteous by observing the Law, the law makes us conscious or sin"
the very next verse. Now a RIGHTEOUSNESS from God, apart from Law has been made Known.." this righteouseness is actual rithgeousness that we live out. its not saying because Jesus was righteous, my disobedience is not going to be punished. the righteousness by faith has already been imparted to the believer, this does not remove accountability by any means, it removes the excuse to remain in disobedience. that's why grace is distorted.look at what paul writes in 3:5-8.
Faith is not an illusion or thought, its belief in action. Look at the context of all hes saying in romans. it isn't a grace that allows for sinfulness, or disobedience, the grace paul is teaching is for obedience to Jesus. grace is not understood because of the distortions. Look simply at 2:5-16 if you think faith saves us from our own actions after receiving Christ and righteousness by Faith. Paul says his own gospel declares this after telling of Gods coming wrath whether under law or apart from law, wrath coming upon all the world because of unrepentant hearts and disobedience,
Romans 2:6-11 " God will give to each person ACCORDING TO WHAT HE HAS DONE. to those who by persistence in DOING GOOD seek glory, honor and immortality, HE WILL GIVE ETERNAL LIFE. But for those who are self seeking and WHO REJECT TRUTH and follow evil THERE WILL BE WRATH AND ANGER. there will be trouble and distress for EVERY HUMAN BEING WHO DOES EVIL; first for the jew, then for the gentile. BUT GLORY HONOR AND PEACE FOR EVERYONE WHO DOES GOOD, first for the jew, then for the gentile. FOR GOD DOES NOT SHOW FAVORITISM."
The things paul taught are for the express purpose of obedience and righteousness, because through this righteousness that is available to us by faith, we are saved it only came by Grace, grace is not to say the punishment is gone for those who persist in disobedience. Grace is what gives us the power to live obedient Lives to God, that is what saves us from the coming wrath.
look at those verses they are clear and not out of context as so many people pluck and make it seem as if these verses aren't there. this is a warning by paul establishing early on the importance of obedience and also the coming wrath for disobedience. clear. and it is also found in more of His letters that I have already left throughout this thread. Paul in no way is ever saying grace means your saved no matter what you do. He infact often is making clear the opposite, that what we do now that Jesus died to make us right with God, is ever important, Grace doesn't free us to not worry about our actions. Grace makes us fully able and without the excuse of being under the mosaic law. were declared righteous already. we have faith for obedience already. and also we have many many repeated and clear warnings against not obeying. grace is mis taught by the world and the humanistic versions of Gods good and righteous and capable Grace.
Paul indeed does not in anyway ever say obedience is not of the utmost importance, it is. Faith brings obedience because of Grace. Obedience or disobedience will bring just what he said here. Blessing or wrath. People distorting pauls message was warned about several times in scripture, peter warned of it, jude warned of it , john warned of it. its easy for the carnal mind to look at pauls writings and say grace covers disobedience, grace forgave all our sins, and grace made us new and righteous. were starting from a point of righteousness now, not sin as before. what will we do with this amazing Grace is what will determine our eternal fate. God has done all things to save man, but he will never take free will from us. its been about choice from the beginning, God has given us in Christ every advantage, every provision to live righteous lives in Gods sight and reap the benefits wich are immeasurable in this life and eternity.
another statement that comes to mind from paul I believe in galatians 6 Do not be deceived God cannot be mocked a man reaps what he sows, the one who sows to please the sinful nature from that nature will reap destruction, the one who sows to pleas the spirit will reap eternal life".........sowing is work effort. Grace is not what it is made to be that the world is running after by the masses, Doing what God says is the most important part of Life and there is punishment coming on those who choose another king, they too will share in his kingdom, but it is also in scripture plainly and clearly. 2 ways to go to Jesus......or the other guy Jesus made us able, paul made that clear, now its obedience and live or disobedience and suffer
