Bible 800, Attributes of God, Q2
QUOTE Deuteronomy 32:4
The Rock! His work is perfect, For all His ways are just; A God of faithfulness and without injustice, Righteous and upright is He.
God's promises to man and His requirements for man to receive those promises
never change
daily answers to prayer are
related to the immutability of God
apparent
seeming
What does sin do to the relationship between God and people?
separates
immutability
stability, changelessness
God's unchageableness are based on
supernatural truths not the laws that govern our universe
essence
the nature of something that makes it what it is
deteriorate
to make worse
Change often results in
uncertainty and insecurity
Unchangeablenes is absolutely necessary for
God's character
God cannot improve Himself becaue
He is absolute perfection
God's promises are based upon His attribute of
Immutability
God can't overlook sin because:
- God is just and must punish sin - God is a righteous judge
God is immutable in
- His attributes - characteristics - His counsel
QUOTE Malachi 3:6
For I, the LORD, do not change; therefore you, O sons of Jacob, are not consumed.
God's immutability helps us have
assurance of our salvation
variableness
changeableness, instability
mercy
compassion
absolute perfection
complete in itself; flawlessness
salvation
deliverance from sin
The statement "I AM THAT I AM"
describes God's immutability
assurance
freedom from doubt
People do not share God's characteristic of
immutability
contradiction
in opposition to something
God's counsel
is not dependent upon circumstances
