Revealing God’s Will: The Foundations of Doctrine

Part 2: Learning God’s Good Will in the Father’s House

You didn’t burst into spiritual life like a hero in a movie. No soundtrack. No fireworks. No spiritual entourage applauding at the threshold. You simply said yes to God’s will and then stood blinking, waiting for someone to explain what, exactly, you’d just agreed to.

You thought God’s will would feel like a perfectly laid out plan. Instead, it feels like a hallway. Dimly lit. Smelling faintly of cedar wood and mystery. Somewhere a door closes, but you’re not sure if it’s behind you or ahead.

Welcome to growth. Not glamorous, but sacred. Not efficient, but eternal.

And so, as you follow the narrowing spiral of God’s will as a fractal zoom, you arrive, not at a platform or a pulpit, but at a table. The kind found in family kitchens, where instruction unfolds over hot buttered bread and cocoa. This is the Father’s house. Here, your sins are not examined. You are accepted. You are loved. You are home.

It is here, sitting in pews, home groups, or watching YouTube with coffee in hand, that the gentle training begins. This is where we first learn what it means to be a child in the family of God.

As John writes, “I write to you, little children, because your sins are forgiven you for His name’s sake… because you have known the Father.” (1 John 2:12–13a)

Understanding Forgiveness: The Starting Point of Spiritual Growth

Forgiveness – real forgiveness, past, present, and future – is not just a line in your spiritual résumé. It’s the ground you grow from. It’s the soil beneath every truth in Christ. Picture it: the cross, blood-soaked and thunder-split, not as a symbol of desperation, but of completion. When Jesus cried out, “Father, forgive them, they don’t know what they’re doing,” He wasn’t pleading for the impossible. He was unlocking the door the Father had been waiting to open since Eden.

This wasn’t a maybe. It was the moment.

Jesus was tearing down the silence that sin had built between heaven and earth. Undoing the separation. Breaking the curse Adam left behind like an inheritance no one asked for. And the Father, He didn’t hesitate. He didn’t waver. His answer came roaring through eternity with a clarity that shook the heavens: “Yes. I forgive them.”

That Yes is what guided you home. And it is God’s good will for you to know you are forgiven.

It opened the way into the eternal house of the Father, not for the qualified, but for the willing. It was always His plan. Forgiveness was never Plan B. It was the heartbeat behind creation, the whisper behind every prophecy, the invitation behind every tear.

And your yes, as shaky, or loud, or quiet as it may have been, was enough. Enough to open the floodgates. Enough to let grace rush in and carry away every trace of shame. Because God’s forgiveness doesn’t come in pieces. It comes whole, wrapped in the gift of eternal life. And no sin, real or imagined, can undo what He has already declared finished.

That’s where you begin.

Knowing you are forgiven, not in theory, but deep within you, is the first truth you must let take root. It’s not a lesson you learn once. It’s the breath you return to again and again.

Why?

Because the fullness of this eternal life, the richness of grace, the security of righteousness, unfolds slowly, like layers of light in the doctrines of Christ spoken of in Hebrews 6.

As you begin this journey of spiritual growth, forgiveness isn’t the end, it’s the beginning. And from that place of grace, the Lord begins to lay down a foundation. A structure, piece by piece, for a life that can carry His presence. The Bible describes this foundation clearly:

“Therefore, leaving the discussion of the elementary principles of Christ, let us go on to perfection, not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works and of faith toward God, of the doctrine of baptisms, of laying on of hands, of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment.”
(Hebrews 6:1–2)

Six Foundational Doctrines from Hebrews 6

These aren’t just theological topics, they are the framework for spiritual growth. Each one is a doorway into knowing the Father more deeply. Here’s a glimpse of what each means:

1. Repentance from Dead Works

Repentance isn’t just feeling sorry for your failure, it’s a reorientation. A turning of the soul. It’s what happens when your gaze lifts from the dust of this world to the throne of heaven.

You begin to recognise the subtle pull of earthbound thinking, the striving, the self-focus, the chase for meaning in things that never satisfy. And then, by grace, you turn. Not just away from sin, but toward something altogether different: the life of Christ.

“Christ’s resurrection is your resurrection too. This is why we are to yearn for all that is above, for that’s where Christ sits enthroned at the place of all power, honor, and authority! Yes, feast on all the treasures of the heavenly realm and fill your thoughts with heavenly realities, and not with the distractions of the natural realm. Your crucifixion with Christ has severed the tie to this life, and now your true life is hidden away in God in Christ. ” (Colossians 3:1–3)

And where is Christ?
Seated at the right hand of the Father.
And where are you?
Seated with Him.

“And God raised us up with Christ and seated us with Him in the heavenly realms in Christ Jesus.” (Ephesians 2:6)

This is the repentance Hebrews speaks of: not merely abandoning sin but exchanging the mindset of this world for the mind of Christ. It is the steady unlearning of earthly logic and the quiet learning of divine life. It’s becoming fully acquainted with the works of life that flow from a mind anchored in heaven.

Repentance, then, isn’t the end of unrighteousness, it’s the beginning of righteousness.

✦ 2. Faith Toward God

Faith toward God is different from the faith we often reach for when life presses in. It’s not the kind of faith we use to believe for parking spaces, healed bodies, or opened doors, though those things have their place. This faith is quieter. Closer. Holier.

It’s not aimed at circumstances. It’s aimed at the Father.

Faith toward God is a face-to-face posture. A turning of your inner thoughts to, “I trust who You are, not just what You do.” It’s the kind of faith that doesn’t need to see the outcome to remain captivated by His presence.

This is the faith that pleases Him, not because it performs, but because it draws close.

“Without faith it is impossible to please God, for whoever would draw near to Him must believe that He exists and that He rewards those who seek Him.” (Hebrews 11:6)

This kind of faith is enchanting. Not in the shallow sense of novelty, but in the soul-deep way a child gazes at a father they adore. It’s reverent, expectant, personal. It sees God not as a system to be navigated, but as a Person to be known.

✦ 3. The Doctrine of Baptisms

There are three foundational baptisms that must become deeply rooted in your life, each one an immersion, not just a symbol. To be baptised means to be overwhelmed, swallowed up, drawn into something greater than yourself. These aren’t religious checkboxes. They’re spiritual realities, witnesses that testify to who you are now in Christ.

“And there are three that bear witness on earth: the Spirit, the water, and the blood; and these three agree as one.” (1 John 5:8)

This isn’t poetry. It’s divine architecture. These three baptisms – blood, water, and Spirit – agree. They speak with one voice. And that voice says: You are child created in God’s image. You belong to God.

The baptism of blood is where you are washed in the sacrifice of Christ. Forgiveness isn’t partial, it’s complete. His blood didn’t just cover sin; it cleansed you from all of it. It rewrote your story.

The baptism of water is not a Christian ritual but your burial service. You go under burying you worldly identity and rise to proclaim: The old me is now dead. I’ve been raised to new life in Christ. It’s the outward witness of an inward resurrection.

Then there’s the baptism of the Spirit and of fire. It’s the breath of God filling your lungs. The same power that raised Jesus from the dead now lives in you. It refines. It empowers. It corrects and comforts. It sets your heart ablaze, not just to feel, but to follow.

At Pentecost, this baptism erupted in tongues of fire, not just as a sign, but as a sound. Heaven’s language poured through human mouths. That same Spirit still ignites your voice today, overflowing in the immaculate speech of the Holy Spirit. Words not learned but given. Not performed but released.

Tongues become a flame in the mouth, burning through fear, lighting up the way, declaring the wonders of God.

These three bear witness on earth. They testify to who you are. And when you walk in the knowledge of them, you don’t just believe, you transform.

✦ 4. Laying on of Hands

This goes far deeper than connection or ceremony. Throughout Scripture, the laying on of hands was used for blessing, healing, ordination, and receiving the Holy Spirit, yes. But it wasn’t merely symbolic. It carried spiritual authority.

In the Old Covenant, it was the High Priest who laid hands on new priests, consecrating them into sacred service. It was a moment of divine appointment, when a life was marked, set apart, and placed into office.

And now? Jesus, your Great High Priest, lays His hand upon you. Not in ritual, but in reality.

He anoints you with His Spirit. He crowns you with sonship. He sets you into your eternal calling as both priest and king, to serve the Father in the power of heaven’s authority.

“And has made us kings and priests to His God and Father, to Him be glory and dominion forever and ever.” (Revelation 1:6)

This isn’t a human endorsement. It’s a heavenly anointing, eternal, irrevocable, and saturated in the oil of the Spirit.

When hands are laid on you in faith, it is not just a tradition being continued. It is a moment of recognition. A witness in time to what heaven has already declared:

You have been chosen, equipped, and commissioned.

✦ 5. Resurrection of the Dead

This is our unshakable hope: death is not the end. Jesus didn’t rise in spirit only, He walked out of the tomb in a glorified body, and so will we. Eternal life is not some vague, disembodied bliss. It is physical. Promised. Coming.

The resurrection of our physical body isn’t metaphor. It’s prophecy fulfilled and future guaranteed.

“But now Christ is risen from the dead, and has become the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep. For since by man came death, by Man also came the resurrection of the dead. For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ all shall be made alive.  (1 Corinthians 15:20-23)

The grave doesn’t get the final word. It never did. Christ has spoken louder.

Because of Him, your story doesn’t end in ashes or silence. It ends in glory and then keeps going. The same Spirit who raised Jesus from the dead is already at work in you, preparing you for a life that doesn’t run out.

This is not just a comfort for the grieving. It is fuel for the living.

✦ 6. Eternal Judgment

Eternal judgment is not some far-off, end-of-time courtroom scene. It’s already in motion. You’re not waiting for the gavel to fall, you’re already living under its verdict.

As a believer, you’ve been placed in Christ, and that means the judgments passed in His body are now yours. Healing. Salvation. Deliverance. Eternal life. These aren’t future possibilities, they’re present realities, flowing from a decree already rendered at the cross.

“Now is the judgment of this world; now the ruler of this world will be cast out.” (John 12:31)

Judgment, in its truest form, is simply a legal decree, a decision in favour of one, and against another. It does not automatically imply punishment. In Christ, judgment means your case has been settled. The penalty was paid. The curse broken. The enemy condemned. And you?
Declared righteous.
Set free.
Welcomed home.

But this truth runs both ways.

Whether you are a believer or not, you are already living within the sphere of eternal judgment. Every life is already positioned, either in Christ, living under the freedom of His verdict… or outside of Him, living under the condemnation of a judgment not yet lifted.

Eternal judgment isn’t just about what happens after death. It’s about what you’re living under right now.

Spiritual Childhood Is the Foundation, Not a Phase to Skip

You didn’t enter the Kingdom with a diploma in doctrine. You came in with wide eyes, trembling faith, and a heart that dared to say Jesus Christ is Lord. That was enough.

In this first stage, spiritual childhood, you begin to learn. Not through pressure but sitting in His presence. You start to grasp the foundational teachings of Christ: repentance, faith, baptisms, laying on of hands, resurrection, and judgment. These aren’t just doctrines to study. They’re truths that need to take root in the core of your being.

But more than anything, this stage is relational.

You don’t learn about God; you come to know Him as Father.

Don’t rush this stage. Childhood in the Spirit isn’t something you outgrow—it’s something you grow from. Let the foundations settle deep. Ask your questions. Sit at the table. Receive the love of the Father without needing to prove a thing.

The journey ahead will stretch you. But this place, this knowing that you are forgiven, accepted, and seated with Christ, is the ground beneath it all.
You are not behind. You are becoming like Him.

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