Immutability

        Certain spaces in our home seem to become cluttered with things. That is usually the time when I began to discard things that I no longer use. That doesn't mean everything hits the trash bin but if I haven't used something in over a year, chances are I am not going to use it tomorrow or at least I could get along without it and use something else in its place. I have a large electric skillet that is in excellent condition but with only cooking for a couple of people, it is too much to keep around and does take up a lot of space. Departure time is coming for the skillet. Many people, even believers, think that God changes His mind about His promises and if you don't measure up, they will get transferred to someone else. Isaiah 43:1 says, “But now thus saith the LORD that created thee, O Jacob, and he that formed thee, O Israel, Fear not: for I have redeemed thee, I have called thee by thy name; thou art mine.” As I was reading this verse, I noticed that my Bible had a heading for this passage that said, “God comforts His church with His promises.” You notice that the verse specifically says, “O Israel.”

         There is a movement in the world today that wants to take all of the promises to Israel and to transfer them to the church. Some call it replacement theology. The group tends to believe that all of the promises that were made to Israel have been transferred over to the church since Israel hasn't responded to the call of the Gospel as they feel it should have responded. I am of the opinion that God doesn't change His mind over any group of people and that the rules stay the same from start to finish. There is a doctrine about one of the characteristics of God which is His immutability. Defined, it says, “The Immutability of God is an attribute that "God is unchanging in his character, will, and covenant promises." Now the Apostle Paul was sent out as a messenger to the Gentiles as we see from Acts 9 and 26. That meant that the Gospel was going out to them. I am glad that He was faithful to God's calling because I am of Gentile heritage. In other words, I am not an Israelite. God, however, is faithful to His promises no matter who the group is that has received the promise. We stand on the doctrine of God's immutability in that He does not change His opinion during the course of time. I am certainly glad that God doesn't change His mind nor will He change His mind in the future because I am counting on His immutability along with the fact that He has stated that He will never leave me or that the Lord Jesus Christ is going to return or that Christ is preparing a place for me in heaven. I am thankful for the promises that I can do all things through Christ Who strengthens me. I am also thankful that God will supply my needs and that He alone can provide perfect peace. I am also thankful for His forgiveness and especially for the salvation that we have in Him. We also stand on God's holiness, righteousness, love, omniscience, omnipotence, omnipresence and judgment because of what is said in His Word. I am thankful that God will not change His mind tomorrow when I am not as faithful as I should be. I am thankful for the RIBS, (regeneration, Indwelling, Baptism and Sealing) of the Holy Spirit the moment I believed. I am thankful for the promise of salvation as mentioned in First John 5:11-13. He that has the Son has life. I am thankful that God will not change His mind over that truth. God's faithfulness in all matters of life as stated in His Word gives us confidence today, tomorrow and all the rest of our days. Praise God today that He won't change His mind about you and me.