The scripture often talks about the fact that the Lord "repented" of the evil he would do... yet some translations change the word to 'relent' but it is the same word.
I see what you are saying but that was not actually what I meant.
For the two words are the same, meaning that God can change his mind and repent, turn from, what he was planning on doing. And he often does this if we simply ask for him to do so.
Some claim that God never repents, but what he says he will do no matter what. They quote: "God is not a man that He should lie, neither the son of man that He should repent. Has He said, and shall He not do it? Or has He spoken, and shall He not make it good?" Num 23:19 God is not capricious like men can be, is the point of this verse.
But such people then ignore all the times that scripture says "then the lord repented of the evil..."
If God is determined to do something then nothing will stop him, if however you put up a very reasonable argument, as did Moses when God wanted to wipe Israel off the planet, then God is humble and will listen and change his mind if he thinks it is a good idea.
The scripture often talks about the fact that the Lord "repented" of the evil he would do... yet some translations change the word to 'relent' but it is the same word.
Yes, I noticed that. I like your take on it - relented sounds more likely.
I see what you are saying but that was not actually what I meant.
For the two words are the same, meaning that God can change his mind and repent, turn from, what he was planning on doing. And he often does this if we simply ask for him to do so.
Some claim that God never repents, but what he says he will do no matter what. They quote: "God is not a man that He should lie, neither the son of man that He should repent. Has He said, and shall He not do it? Or has He spoken, and shall He not make it good?" Num 23:19 God is not capricious like men can be, is the point of this verse.
But such people then ignore all the times that scripture says "then the lord repented of the evil..."
If God is determined to do something then nothing will stop him, if however you put up a very reasonable argument, as did Moses when God wanted to wipe Israel off the planet, then God is humble and will listen and change his mind if he thinks it is a good idea.
This is so true. I know the subject matter is a different, but this reminds me of the poem i just posted, Go-To-Answers Do Not Necessarily Apply.