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1 | Searching for the truth | Bible general Archive 4 | FytRobert | 213008 | ||
Hi Tim, Thanks for the clarification, b ut you maintain that God would not change His mind.In this connection,I quote fromJonah3:10 "......He had compassion and did not bring upon them the des- truction He had intended." Does this not mean that out of compassion God changed His mind? On the surface,it would appear that God did change His mind, but theologically, you may be able to explain it to be otherwise. Your further comments, please. Thanks FytRobert |
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2 | Searching for the truth | Bible general Archive 4 | Morant61 | 213009 | ||
Greetings Robert! In the case of Nineveh, it wasn't so much that God changed His mind as that Nineveh repented. In other words, the warning to Nineveh was conditional. There are a limited number of places where God seems to change His mind, but they all occur in places where conditional circumstances were in place. In the didactic portions of Scripture, we are told over and over again that God does not change His mind. This was a quick response, but I hope it helps. Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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3 | Searching for the truth | Bible general Archive 4 | FytRobert | 213037 | ||
Hi Tim, Thanks for your comments. According to the information gathered thus far, it is safe to say that due to compassionate and circ-umstantial situations,God did not bring to pass-certain punitive actions He had in mind. To a layman's perception, this is tantamount to 'change of mind'. This matter as it stand is not crystal clear, I would therefore welcome any further input. Thanks. |
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4 | Searching for the truth | Bible general Archive 4 | Morant61 | 213039 | ||
Greetings Robert! Let's start with what Scripture says. Following are every verse where the words 'change' and 'mind' occur together in the Bible (NIV). Num. 23:19 - "God is not a man, that he should lie, nor a son of man, that he should change his mind. Does he speak and then not act? Does he promise and not fulfill?" 1 Sam. 15:29 - "He who is the Glory of Israel does not lie or change his mind; for he is not a man, that he should change his mind." Ps. 110:4 - "The LORD has sworn and will not change his mind: ‘‘You are a priest forever, in the order of Melchizedek.”" Heb. 7:21 - "but he became a priest with an oath when God said to him: ‘‘The Lord has sworn and will not change his mind: ‘You are a priest forever.’” Heb. 12:17 - "Afterward, as you know, when he wanted to inherit this blessing, he was rejected. He could bring about no change of mind, though he sought the blessing with tears." The last one does not refer to God. The third and fourth verses refer to a specific promise of God. The first and second refer to God in general (His nature). The only instances that I can find where God 'seems' to have changed His mind are instances like Nineveh where individuals or groups are allowed to avoid punishment because they repented. In those cases, the wrath is conditional. But, Scripture is quite clear that God does not 'change' His mind. He may respond to our repentance, but His plan is perfect. Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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