For I am the Lord, I do not change; therefore you are not consumed, O sons of Jacob. (Malachi 3:6)

It is difficult for the human mind to understand the immutable nature of God’s character that He does not change. The need for change is vital for human existence, but not so with the Creator of the universe. God has not changed from the moment He spoke the world into existence and formed man from the dust of the ground. All of His commandments and laws remain rooted in the same principles. The laws may change, as with the nation of Israel serving the Law of Moses, but the essence of obedience to law has never changed. God spoke to men directly in the days of Adam and Noah. When the Lord separated the Hebrews as His own special people, He spoke to them through Moses. Now, God speaks to all men through His Son Jesus Christ.

The Law of Moses has been abolished, and the path of faith for the Gentile is gone. Salvation comes through the blood of Jesus and obedience to the will of the Son of God. The elements of the law change, but the approach to the law remains the same. God expects and demands that men obey Him and keep His will. There is no partiality with God because He cannot change. God is never outdated, and some falsely argue that the word of God no longer applies to “modern man” (whatever that means). The character of God remains unchanged.

God’s unchangeable nature does not suggest He will not change His mind. Several examples in scripture show the Lord relenting from something He said He would do. This does not change the character of God. It affirms it. All that God does is righteousness. That is what separates the unchangeable nature of God and the imperfections of the human heart, which change constantly. Change implies imperfection.

The character of humankind is the change of will and purpose. Laws are written today that can be changed tomorrow. A decision established by one generation will be overruled by another. Man’s wisdom is imperfect to its core. God’s wisdom is perfect in its completeness. The joy of serving the Lord powerful is the knowledge that while men change, God does not. God is “He who is,” showing He does not change.

Jesus is the Alpha and the Omega, the first and the last. He is the same yesterday, today, and tomorrow. Jesus is the embodiment of the Father because He is unchangeable. From the gospels, the teachings of Jesus are united under the banner of God’s unchanging will, and through the epistles, the early disciples followed the word of the Lord as authority without change. There were going to be the change-makers who sought to teach another gospel. Paul warned that if an angel taught something different than the gospel, they would be anathema or cursed by the Divine. Imagine how much more the man who changes the word of God to fit his own design.

The Holy Spirit inspired the book that is called the Bible. God warned Israel against changing His word, and at the end of the Revelation, John wrote a warning against those who would add or take away from his letter. The Bible is the inspired word of God revealed through the Holy Spirit so that when men read its contents, they can know what to do to be saved. God’s unchangeable nature is declared in the Bible. Over the past two thousand years, men have tried to change the immutable word of God from the teachings of Jesus to their own itching ears. The result has been religious division.

God does not change. What He established in the first century as His church, His word, His worship, His doctrines, and His practices remain unchanged. Men have created churches that do not reflect the word of God because they are agents of change. God is not. Any man who takes the word of God and changes it to fit his narrative will find the unchanging nature of God condemning him. Do not change the word of God. His word is settled in Heaven. God does not change.