Change of Mind

Can God change His mind?

Clearly He can, because there are several times in the Bible when He either "repented of" what He was doing planning on doing, or allowing to happen; or when prayer changed the same.

But the Bible also says that God cannot change. So is this a contradiction?

The Bible says that God can't change. God Himself will always be the same, "yesterday, and today, and for ever." (Hebrews 13:8) When someone changes his mind, that doesn't necessarily change who he is; only what his is doing, saying etc. God is love, God is good, God is just, God is merciful, God can do no wrong... Those things will never change. But because God is merciful, He will sometimes change His mind--for the good of His people, or simply because He loves us.

So, yes, God can change His mind. No, this is not a contradiction, but rather another facet of Who our loving, almighty Father is.

~ Jessy

Source: my Facebook > 22 April 2013