A Never Changing God part 2

A NEVER CHANGING GOD Malachi 3:6 - For I am the LORD, I change not; THE LORD DOES NOT CHANGE a. God is: • Righteous – Ezra 9:15, Psalm 7:9, 48:10, 50:6, Isa 41:8-10, Dan 9:14,Heb 1:8-9, 1John 2:1, Rev 16:5-7. • Loving – Duet 23:3-5, 1Kings 10:8, Psalm 36:7, Jer 9:25, John 3:16, 1John 4:16, Jude 1:21 • True – 2Sam 7:28, Jer 10:10, John 17:3, 1John 5:20, Rev 15:3 • Just – Duet 32:4, 2Sam 23:2-3, Job 4:17, Isa 45:18-22, Zech 9:9, Matt 27:19,24, Acts 7:52, Rev 15:3. • Gracious – Gen 6:8, 33:10, Exo 22:26-27, Ezra 9:8, Neh 9:17,31, Psalm 86:15, 103:8, 116:5, Jonah 4:2, John 1:14z b. God changes what he does, but does not change who he is. c. The issue is with man – Neh 9:33, Rom 3:23, d. Malachi 3:6 and Hebrews 13:8 are speaking to the character of God, who he is. These verses are often used to refute dispensationalism but they are not referring to Gods operation. e. God is consistent throughout the scriptures - He judges evil, and blesses righteousness f. He is true to his covenant and promises and always forewarns of coming judgement – Lev 26, Jude 1:14, 1Pet 3:20. Jonah 3, Revelation, Matt 24, Joel, Isa 66:15-16. f. Gods operation changes according to his will, but his character never does.