"Does God Change His Mind?"

   We had a brief discussion at work on this matter. Someone who will remain nameless, had questions but has yet to read the scriptures which I gave them to read pertaining to this and another matter we discussed. This conversation was actually all over the place. Which in turn was making me a little frustrated. At which point I started to pray and ask the Lord to keep me in this time of ignorance. Or in any time of ignorance or mockery of the word for that matter. It's quite easy to get frustrated with people who have questions you feel they should have the answer to. I am still fairly new and young to ministry and the diligent study of the word. But in my studies, I find that some people that have questions about the word of the Lord are just trying to find ways to justify their ungodly actions or sinful way of life they are living.  Which brings up another question that was asked, "Doesn't God love us all?              "I'm not judging anyone, there's only one judge and I'm not him. But some of these people, we as followers of Christ come across, are very easy to read and when properly trained and the closer you are to God, you can feel the malice in their heart.      So I researched this matter of what the person said about God changing His mind, and it took me back to my 1st sermon I preached on Jan. 8th, 2012, about Jonah and the Ninevites.      God sent word through Jonah to the Ninevites that He would strike down Nineveh if they did not repent and turn from their wicked ways. When the King of Nineveh heard of what Jonah preached, he got off his throne, proclaimed a fast through out the great city and turned from their evil ways. Jonah 3:5-10 And as it says in verse 10, And God saw their works, that they turned from their evil way; and God repented of the evil, that he had said that he would do unto them; and he did it not.      God did not change his mind. Instead He simply provided them with a choice. Either turn from your evil ways and I'll deal with you in grace, or keep living the sinful life you're living and doing the sinful things you're doing, and I'll deal with you in judgement. You see, God didn't change His mind on what He said His ultimate intentions were, yet, they changed their attitude toward him: (Repentance)       So to answer the other question, Yes, God does love us all, even the heathen. But!!!!!!, God hates sin, but he loves the sinner and wants to set them free.       Ultimately, it's the choices We make that determine how we are dealt with by our Lord. And the Lord is Lord. He could change his mind if he so chooses. But is we who are imperfect. Not He. Matthew 7:13-14   13 Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat: 14 Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.         So my question to you is, which way will you chose? The Straight and narrow path that leads to righteousness, or the broad and wide road that leads to distraction?         Meditate on that.       Be blessed and have a great day                                                                            ~Rev. Tyrone Birch~