Saturday, December 22, 2012

Creation of Man

"So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them." Genesis 1:27

The Creation of Man, the final and grand climax of all that God had accomplished in the Creation week of miracles.  Man's body was shaped from dust but only became a  living soul after God breathed the breath of life into his nostrils.

With David we need to say:

"I am fearfully and wonderfully made." Psalm 139:14

"When I consider thy heavens, the work of thy fingers, the moon and the stars, which thou has ordained; What is man that thou art mindful of him? and the son of man, that thou visitest him?  For Thou has made him a little lower than the angels, and has crowned him with glory and honor."
Psalm 8:4-5

Sunday, December 16, 2012

Immutability of God

James 1:17 - "Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness , neither shadow of turning."

All changes are either for the better or the worse, however, God is unchanging because He is perfect and cannot get better nor become worse.  Scripture describes God's nature, will, and character as immutable or unchanging.

To be immutable does not mean to be immobile.  God also has the qualities of personality and can act, think, create, and make decisions.

God is the Father, or Creator of the heavenly bodies.  As their Creator, He is certainly more stable than they.  With God, there is not even the slightest change; He is immutable.  God is only good - and always good. 

God is unchanging; therefore, Christians can depend on His love and power, because God does not change.
(KJVB)