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Does God change his mind?

Spiderman

Spiderman

Veteran Member
A good chess player anticipates all the moves that could possibly happen and has a response to that move should it happen. I tend to side more with the philosophy that God has already the perfect solution to every problem should it arise, but doesn't necessarily know everything that will happen. Perhaps God wants to be surprised now and then.

How many people want to know how the movie ends prior to watching it? Maybe God doesn't like the ending to be spoiled either. It seems He enjoys a surprise now and then and actually, throughout Scripture you will also find that God will change his mind as a result of someone's intercession. Anyone who has read the Bible knows of multiple examples of God changing his mind.

Also, is God Omniscient?
  • Genesis 11:4 -9 – Tower of Babel;: God “comes down” to see what the people are up to. 5 But the Lord came down to see the city and the tower the people were building. ( God came down to see?)
Genesis 6:6 – And it repented the LORD that he had made man on the earth, and it grieved him at his heart. (God regretted creating man?)




    • Genesis 18:20-21 – “Then the LORD said, “The outcry against Sodom and Gomorrah is so great and their sin so grievous 21that I will go down and see if what they have done is as bad as the outcry that has reached me. If not, I will know.”” (why does an omniscient God need to investigate anything?)
In Deuteronomy 8:1-2 the 40-years in the wilderness was a test done by God to find out what was in people’s hearts – whether they would still obey orders.

(God had to test them to find out what was in their hearts? Didn't God already know every detail about what was in their hearts?)

 
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Jayhawker Soule

Jayhawker Soule

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SaintMatthew said:
I like what you said...but what does it mean lol? I thought maybe you were being sarcastic lol...if not, thank you!
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It kind of means that the OP is a poorly wrought rerun.

In any event, congratulations on your remarkable discovery. There are problems with taking the Torah narratives literally, problems openly acknowledged and intelligently discussed in innumerable Jewish commentaries. Get over it.
 
Spiderman

Spiderman

Veteran Member
OK thank you for clarifying! :) Yes...and so I asked the question to get intelligent and educated answers to the questions quickly.

No harm done!
 
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AllanV

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SaintMatthew said:
I like what you said...but what does it mean lol? I thought maybe you were being sarcastic lol...if not, thank you!
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All the worst prophecies could change if mankind repented. Repent means to have a change of heart and mind that brings us closer to God.
God will energize a pure mind and nature that is perfect and reveals Love.
The nature of Jesus must be found.
Ezekiel 14:6 says, "Thus saith the Lord GOD; Repent, and turn yourselves from your idols; and turn away your faces from all your abominations."
1Sa 15:23 For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, and stubbornness is as iniquity and idolatry.
Rebellious nature is able to get into each others minds to produce feelings and reactions.
Idol worship is looking outside and magnifying own opinions.
 
Spiderman

Spiderman

Veteran Member
By Rabbi Nosson perhaps? Yes I have thought about it...but I would rather have a live discussion with people about the specifics rather than read a book from cover to cover.
 
Jayhawker Soule

Jayhawker Soule

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SaintMatthew said:
Yes I have thought about it...but I would rather have a live discussion with people about the specifics rather than read a book from cover to cover.
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Apparently … It comes from being more interested in toying with the text than respectfully investigating the topic.
 
Spiderman

Spiderman

Veteran Member
AllanV said:
All the worst prophecies could change if mankind repented. Repent means to have a change of heart and mind that brings us closer to God.
God will energize a pure mind and nature that is perfect and reveals Love.
The nature of Jesus must be found.
Ezekiel 14:6 says, "Thus saith the Lord GOD; Repent, and turn yourselves from your idols; and turn away your faces from all your abominations."
1Sa 15:23 For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, and stubbornness is as iniquity and idolatry.
Rebellious nature is able to get into each others minds to produce feelings and reactions.
Idol worship is looking outside and magnifying own opinions.
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I like what you said about Idol worship is looking outside and magnifying one's own opinions!

Back to the original question though. Yes, God does change his mind. At least the God of Scripture does!
 
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AllanV

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SaintMatthew said:
I like what you said about Idol worship is looking outside and magnifying one's own opinions!

Back to the original question though. Yes, God does change his mind. At least the God of Scripture does!
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I had an experience of God at 26, he drew me to Him and I was shown the mind of an immortal. This is very powerful. Many years have gone by and I hope His mind hasn't been changed about me. It is all very real and amazingly simple but it strikes at the core of human make up and it is difficult to let go of the old nature.

Man uses his own mind power in the genetic lineage from Adam to energetically place personality onto speech. This is read by others and is impure.
The nature of Jesus is acceptable to God and the Love in it is energized and pure and perfect.
If a religion isn't bringing people to this nature and the powerful pure Love then it is incorrect.

There is coming a time when the door will be shut and the Lord will not change His Mind.
 
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AllanV

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Jayhawker Soule said:
@AllanV --> ignore-list
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You have no need to change your personality? How are you affected by those you see. What do you think about them. Do you try to affect those you don't like?
Find the perfect nature and the Love in it will be powerfully energized by God, creator of the whole universe.
I am telling the truth.
 
rrosskopf

rrosskopf

LDS High Priest
Yes, the truth is that God can and does change his mind. He is like a sea Captain, constantly sending orders to trim the sail, or move the rudder, depending upon the conditions he finds.

At what instant I shall speak concerning a nation, and concerning a kingdom, to pluck up, and to pull down, and to destroy it; If that nation, against whom I have pronounced, turn from their evil, I will repent of the evil that I thought to do unto them. And at what instant I shall speak concerning a nation, and concerning a kingdom, to build and to plant it; If it do evil in my sight, that it obey not my voice, then I will repent of the good, wherewith I said I would benefit them. (Jeremiah 18:7-10)

That is why it is so important that we have modern prophets!
 
rrosskopf

rrosskopf

LDS High Priest
The God of the Old Testament, as well as the New Testament, is not the everywhere-present spirit of Greek Philosophy, but an actual living being who rules from a throne in the heavens.

"But the LORD is the true God; he is the living God, the eternal King..." - Jeremiah 10:10
"The LORD has established his throne in the heavens, and his kingdom rules over all." - Psalms 103:19

That is why he sends angels to do his work. In Hebrew, angel means messenger. He seldom comes in person.

One might very well ask how he can answer prayer, but all I know is that he can. I don't know how he does it. He also knows the immediate future to an amazing degree, based on my own first hand experience, but I don't understand how. Perhaps it is all done through intermediaries. How does one listen to, let alone answer a million prayers? Why would he delegate in some cases, but not others? There it is. I've gone and done it. The can of worms is open.
 
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Unveiled Artist

Veteran Member
I don't see a answer for or against to the original post. I believe God changes His mind. That's all in scripture. I am told that God doesn't change His mind. Maybe anyone can show the OPster and I how God doesn't change His mind? What scriptures show that what the OP said is false?
 
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