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Rob Braun's avatar

It always blows my mind how often supposed Bible Teachers and Scholars claim that from the Old Testament to the New, God changes his mind. Which of course, is not true. God never changes his mind. Numbers 23:19 The Book of Galatians goes over this very thoroughly. Paul makes the point that the law lays down the basic moral baseline of what God expects of all people. A baseline in which no one can meet or fulfill. Gal.3:11 Jesus fulfills the law for us, by us “being crucified in Christ” and therefore “it is no longer (us) who live (as Christians) but it is Christ (who now) lives in us (and through us). Gal.2:20 Grace, or God’s unearned favor, is provided to us through the Spirit given gift of faith, or the ability to believe. Eph.2:8-9 The Law is eternal and never changes. Matt.5:18, 1 Peter 1:24-25, Ps.118:89 The eternal, unchanging law is our schoolmaster that brings us to Christ, that we might be justified by faith. Gal.3:24

In other words, the Law is eternal, never changing. It always brings judgment upon us. It is written to show our helplessness in our condemnation of sin. It is written to lead us to faith, by revealing to us our utter need for the Messiah’s sacrifice for us to free us from the condemnation of the Law. It is by our faith in Jesus all the requirements of the Law are fulfilled for us through him.

So, beware of anyone who justifies their sin by saying “God changes his mind.” It is never true. After all, Jesus came to fulfill the Law. Matt.5:17-20, not to abolish it! His own words. He says, Matt.5:19 “Therefore anyone who sets aside one of the least of these commands and teaches others accordingly will be called least in the kingdom of heaven, but whoever practices and teaches these commands will be called great in the kingdom of heaven.”

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Jonathan Weverink's avatar

I thought the efforts of Synod 22-24 was to end sex discussion and move on to more important. Looks like more obsession about homosexuality. Got to keep the flame alive.

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