“Who is God?”
Exodus 5:2All men need to learn about God.We live in an ever-changing world … but God never changes.God’s basic character never changes.You can use the word “always” to express this truth.Malachi 3:6Psalms 102:25-27Hebrews 13:8“He is the still point in a turning world.”God’s purposes do not change.Isaiah 14:23-27The God who sent His Son to die on the cross and raised Him from the dead IS THE SAME GOD …Who created the universeWho walked in the garden and talked to Adam and EveEtc.Remember He said what He purposed would be done, therefore God’s promises do not change or fail.II Peter 3:3-10But what about those verses that say God changed His mind or that God repented?Genesis 6:6; Jonah 3:10This expresses God’s grief over sin. It doesn’t mean He made a mistake.What difference does this make in practical terms?First consider God’s immutability as it applies to the lost.This is very bad news for those living in sin.Psalms 139This is very good news to those who want to be saved.God’s attitude toward obedience and disobedience has never changed!Deuteronomy 6:5-6; 5:10So what’s the difference in the Old and New Testaments?Matthew 22:37; Romans 6:17Romans 8:2; Hebrews 8:9-10The Old Covenant did not offer a means of forgiveness. The New Covenant does offer forgiveness through grace and forgiveness in Jesus.In both the Old and New Testament, God expected faith and obedience.When faced with requirements and restrictions in God’s word, some reject it by saying God is just not that “picky.”Well, He’s as picky now as He’s always been.Adam and Eve – ate a fruit.Nadab and Abihu – used the wrong fire.Ananias and Sapphira – lied about what they gave.Paul blinded a man who perverted the right way of the Lord!He wants man to love and obey Him!God is still the same.His expectations concerning man haven’t changed since creation.
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