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Hi there. Many others like you have asked, what does the Bible say about change? Let's find out, shall we?

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You can also discover more on GotQuestions .org. Change can be good or bad.

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We know that we should change oil, light bulbs, and dirty diapers. And growth itself requires change.

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But many people believe we should also change our morals, ethics, and beliefs to accommodate changes in culture.

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Just ask a politician. But should everything be open to change? I, the

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Lord, never change. That's where we start. Change means a move in another direction.

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For God to change would mean that he either becomes better or worse. And God is ultimate perfection.

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He cannot become better or worse. God's quality of never changing is called immutability.

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God never changes and his character traits such as love, mercy, kindness, justice, and wisdom always exist in perfection.

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The methods he uses to deal with humanity have changed over time, but the values and purposes behind them haven't.

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For example, under the Mosaic Covenant, God declared that animal sacrifices would atone for the sins of people.

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In the New Covenant, the Son of God himself became the sacrifice, and the old system became obsolete.

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God's holiness, wrath, and mercy did not change, but he did provide a better sacrifice for us.

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This change was needed, is wonderful, and secures eternal life for those who trust in Christ.

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God never changes, but people do. Our bodies, brains, ideas, and values all change.

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In fact, God built into us the ability to change. Part of being created in God's image is that human beings can think, reason, and come to conclusions distinct from physical or material realities.

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When God created Adam and Eve, they were perfect, but mutable. Any change they experienced was good in the garden, but sin brought about a negative change that altered their behavior, thinking, and also their very nature.

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As a result, all humanity's environment changed. Change left us to rest survival from an unforgiving planet.

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But God didn't change. His love for helpless humanity was cause to redeem us.

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Once we are in Christ, everything changes. We are born again. Our ideas and perspectives change.

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Our values change to line up with God's word. The old has gone, the new is here.

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The Christian life is an ongoing series of changes as we grow in knowledge, faith, and holiness through Christ.

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Even good changes can be uncomfortable and scary. At the Pool of Bethesda, Jesus asked a sick man, do you want to get well?

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Before the Lord introduced the man to lifelong change, he wanted to know, do you really want this or are you comfortable with begging for charity?

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Are you ready to change? Some people believe that God's word must change or adapt to keep up with the times.

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However, Jesus strongly validated the scriptures. For truly I tell you, until heaven and earth disappear, not the smallest letter, not the least stroke of a pen will by any means disappear from the law until everything is accomplished.

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God and his word do not change. Changeable humans do not have the power or authority to change

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God's word. And only the foolish will try. In conclusion, change for its own sake is neither good nor bad.

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We should be willing to change our minds when we are shown from God's infallible word that we are wrong.

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We should embrace change, no matter how hard it is when it comes from God. But we must respect that some things never change and are not meant to.

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Alright, that answers your question, what does the Bible say about change?