Immutable
Immutable is the theological word for unchanging. When applied to God, it means that He is not changeable. What are the consequences of that characteristic?
His character does not change, does not alter, and is not swayed by external events.
When He said, "I AM WHO I AM," He was declaring this:
His activity does not change, is not alterable.
Whatever He sets out to accomplish, and in whatever sphere, from eternity to eternity, He will accomplish.
Whatever His Word states--either Incarnate or in Scripture--is settled. This means that whatever He revealed to Moses, Paul, and others meant what it said.
For those who know Him as Lord and Savior, Father and Teacher, this is of great comfort. For those who know Him as implacable Judge, this is of great terror. As Paul wrote to the Corinthians: "For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each one may be recompensed for his deeds in the body, according to what he has done, whether good or bad" (2 Corinthians 5:10; NAS).
Because the Word became flesh, those who are outside, who face Him as implacable Judge, there is hope: "He made Him who knew no sin to be sin on our behalf, so that we might become the righteousness of God in Him" (2 Corinthians 5:21; NAS).
Paul, in Romans10:8-13, states: "But what does it say? THE WORD IS NEAR YOU, IN YOUR MOUTH AND IN YOUR HEART--that is the word of faith which we are preaching, that if you confess with your mouth Jesus as Lord and believe in in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved; for with the heart a person believes, resulting in righteousness, and with the mouth he confesses, resulting in salvation. For the Scriptures say, 'WHOEVER BELIEVES IN HIM WILL NOT BE DISAPPOINTED.' For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek, for the same Lord is Lord of all, abounding in riches for all who call on Him, for 'WHOEVER WILL CALL ON THE NAME OF THE LORD WILL BE SAVED.'" (NAS)
His character does not change, does not alter, and is not swayed by external events.
When He said, "I AM WHO I AM," He was declaring this:
His activity does not change, is not alterable.
Whatever He sets out to accomplish, and in whatever sphere, from eternity to eternity, He will accomplish.
Whatever His Word states--either Incarnate or in Scripture--is settled. This means that whatever He revealed to Moses, Paul, and others meant what it said.
For those who know Him as Lord and Savior, Father and Teacher, this is of great comfort. For those who know Him as implacable Judge, this is of great terror. As Paul wrote to the Corinthians: "For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each one may be recompensed for his deeds in the body, according to what he has done, whether good or bad" (2 Corinthians 5:10; NAS).
Because the Word became flesh, those who are outside, who face Him as implacable Judge, there is hope: "He made Him who knew no sin to be sin on our behalf, so that we might become the righteousness of God in Him" (2 Corinthians 5:21; NAS).
Paul, in Romans10:8-13, states: "But what does it say? THE WORD IS NEAR YOU, IN YOUR MOUTH AND IN YOUR HEART--that is the word of faith which we are preaching, that if you confess with your mouth Jesus as Lord and believe in in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved; for with the heart a person believes, resulting in righteousness, and with the mouth he confesses, resulting in salvation. For the Scriptures say, 'WHOEVER BELIEVES IN HIM WILL NOT BE DISAPPOINTED.' For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek, for the same Lord is Lord of all, abounding in riches for all who call on Him, for 'WHOEVER WILL CALL ON THE NAME OF THE LORD WILL BE SAVED.'" (NAS)
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