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To: kidkosmic1
The point is a change had taken place. God said He intended to do one thing, but changes His mind and did aother.

I respectfully see no change except that he told Moses what would happen if he stepped aside. Moses didn't step aside.

Why was God sorry He had made man? Why did He repent of it? (Genesis 6)

I copied the meaning of repent above. It doesn't mean what you think it means in all its various uses. In fact it is mostly used to describe "comfort". The trouble we have with English translations is that Hebrews were accustomed to words having multiple meanings. We desire to be too precise sometimes. Other translations are that God was sad or he sighed. Is it your premise that God cannot be sad about the outcome of his creation or comforted by what he intends to do next ?

Because they (man) were not acting in accord with His divine will. They were thwarting His will and He was sorry they were doing so. So sorry that He decided to destroy them all--save Noah and His family.

Okay. Why is this a change in his original plans ? Can't his original plan be to allow certain generations to live before judgment occurs (recall he called Enoch to heaven), couldn't his original plan be that Noah would have seen how evil the world was before the flood ? God gave his first unilateral promise to the whole world after the flood. I he didn't do that, he would not have any covenant with the earth. You presume that God is saying he would have done things differently had he known the outcome. Sorry, I don't see that at all.

Change of plans. God is, of course, within His rights to change His own mind, and His plans. Always for the good, because God is GOOD.

I agree he can change his mind if he wanted to, I just don't see what you presented as examples of that.

170 posted on 01/03/2005 2:49:26 PM PST by Raycpa (Alias, VRWC_minion,)
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To: Raycpa

"I copied the meaning of repent above. It doesn't mean what you think it means in all its various uses. In fact it is mostly used to describe 'comfort'."

How was God comforting the world by destroying everyone on it?


185 posted on 01/03/2005 3:07:39 PM PST by kidkosmic1 (www.InterviewwithGod.com)
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