I know that I just blogged this morning, but a certain study today in a theology book on Gods "immutability" shook me to the core. I just wanted to give you a brief summary of what I learned,and give you somthing to chew on. I really look forward to some kind of comment.
When we first look at the Immutability of God (the fact that he is unable to change in his being, purposes, promises, perfections) it may not seem like that much of an importance, until you actually stop and look at it. Lets look at it from the view of “if God could change”(in his being, perfections, promises, purposes). If God could change, it would either be for the better, or for the worse. If it were for the better, then we can conclude that he was not already the best possible being when we first trusted him, therefore wondering if he is the best being now? If it were for the worse, then what kind of God would he become? He could become a little evil, other than wholly good. Then, if he was a changing god, he could become wholly evil instead of wholly good if he so chose to. “Thus the idea that God could change leads to a horrible possibly that thousands of years from now we might come to live forever in a universe dominated by a wholly evil, omnipotent(all powerful) God. It is hard to imagine any thoughts more terrifying”. Grudem. Also, if God was a changing god, he could go against his promises about Christ return, or he could change his mind concerning the fact of our salvation. A little reflection like this brings to reality the importance of the immutability of the Lord.
May He forever be praised, seriously!...K.P.
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