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everything that is written in the bible of what will happened in the end, can God change his mind if he chooses to and destroy our planet? this means that nobody will go to heaven, is it a possibility?
If God existed, then I would have to believe that his will is immutable. He is supposed to be a perfect being, and not prone to having misguided thinking, after all.
everything that is written in the bible of what will happened in the end, can God change his mind if he chooses to and destroy our planet? this means that nobody will go to heaven, is it a possibility?
It is not possible for God to change in any way. God is pure act; as pure act, God lacks potentiality (that is, the possibility of being something other than what He is.) Therefore, God cannot change from what He already is. Furthermore, God is already infinite; He cannot add anything to what He already is -- which means He cannot change.
If God existed, then I would have to believe that his will is immutable. He is supposed to be a perfect being, and not prone to having misguided thinking, after all.
Agree. But Genesis says:
The Lord regretted that he had made human beings on the earth, and his heart was deeply troubled. 7 So the Lord said, “I will wipe from the face of the earth the human race I have created—and with them the animals, the birds and the creatures that move along the ground—for I regret that I have made them.”
More evidence that the Bible is not to be taken literally:
This is very similar to the old question "Can God create a stone too heavy for him to lift?" Sounds like a good question, looks like a good Question. Only problem is it is based on human concepts and limitations. The question is a self-negating question. The question itself can not exist. It is a contradiction.
More direct to the OP's question. The question makes the assumption God(swt) would have a reason to change his mind. As he knows all things and knows what will happen, the question is an impossibility. It is as if all things have already happened and all that is or will be has already happened. the concept of "Changing his mind" is not applicable.
God created Adam , and He believed He was the answer to His need of have a family from Man ...But man changed God`s mind by disobedience , as God tried again with Lord Jesus and victory was the outcome for God having a family ..... See God can`t make man do what He would prefer and If faith is absent then God has to change His plan
The Lord regretted that he had made human beings on the earth, and his heart was deeply troubled. 7 So the Lord said, “I will wipe from the face of the earth the human race I have created—and with them the animals, the birds and the creatures that move along the ground—for I regret that I have made them.”
More evidence that the Bible is not to be taken literally:
Why would you say that Leo?
It is literally so that the Lord regretted. Anthropomorphically He is allowed to have emotions. Of course He knew in advance that day would come.
"God is the same yesterday, today and tomorrow" - He is omniscient, omnipotent and omni-present.
There are some scriptures that seen to literally suggest that God changed His mind. But, since nothing is new or 'surprising' to God, He already knows what He and man will do... from beginning to end. There is no real 'mind-change' involved.
Does God answer prayer and forgive? Of course He does, but, that's so we might better understand His mind .... to whatever limited degree we are able in our time-constrained, earthbound minds.
As in all of scripture, whenever there appears to be a contradiction or inconsistency, those who trust in God will readily recognize that the problem is with their own understanding ... NOT with God or His Word.
Yes, and he did, either side of the age of grace he is the God who hates his enemies, unlike in the age of grace he loved them and taught us to be likewise.
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