Jonah 3:10
2007-03-26 09:32:35 · 17 answers · asked by juanes addicion 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
it is in the Bible..go read..how am I taking it out of context????
2007-03-26 09:36:51 · update #1
WHOOPSIES!!! I betcha most apologists dont like THAT questions very much!
2007-03-26 09:36:43 · answer #1 · answered by snailysnal 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Prophecys in a lot of cases are conditonal based upon the reaction to Jonah's preaching they repented so the doom was turned away, find out more what God's Word says free bible lessons www.itiswritten.com OR www.amazingfacts.org email me also wgr88@yahoo.com God bless
2007-03-26 09:38:54 · answer #2 · answered by wgr88 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
That is not repent in the human sense. He had given a conditional statement and the humans changed the conditions which led God to act differently in terms of the conditional statement.
IF (condition) then (result)... The residents of Nineveh CHANGED their condition and God relented from the punishment he had planned for them, thus a different result.
2007-03-26 09:36:50 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
This was no real change in God; rather, the object of His threatening was, that He might not do what He threatened. God’s threatenings are conditional, “unless they repent,” as are His promises, “if they endure to the end” Mat_10:22.
2007-03-26 09:40:32 · answer #4 · answered by Ask Mr. Religion 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The people of Ninevah repented and God didn't do what he had said he would do before they repented. That's what repentance means. His actions were the outcome of their's. God doesn't change or turn, we do and then God acts on what we do.
2007-03-26 09:41:44 · answer #5 · answered by hisgloryisgreat 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"When God saw what they did and how they turned from their evil ways, He had compassion and did not bring upon them the destruction He had threatened." (Jonah 3:10)
The people of Nineveh repented.
God was going to destroy the city, but changed His mind when they turned from their evil ways.
2007-03-26 09:49:10 · answer #6 · answered by Spoken4 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He didn't repent, He changed His mind
10And God saw their works, that they turned from their evil way; and God revoked His [sentence of] evil that He had said that He would do to them and He did not do it [for He was comforted and eased concerning them].
2007-03-26 09:40:00 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
well u see repent means 2 apologize so even tho god nvr sinned he apologized 4 what ppl THINK he did wrong which is cuz like u said hes perfect
so hed end up apologizin anyway even tho he knew he was rite
2007-03-26 09:40:08 · answer #8 · answered by Lucky Charmz 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
God changes his mind all the time...
That's why he prefers the Freethinkers, Unitarians, and Pagans at the moment.
2007-03-26 09:37:05 · answer #9 · answered by mamasquirrel 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
basically God changed his mind, this is frequent in the old testament. And yes he was and IS perfect.
2007-03-26 09:36:44 · answer #10 · answered by Haz the Preacher 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He was showing compassion. In a Perfect way.
2007-03-26 09:38:26 · answer #11 · answered by Starjumper the R&S Cow 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋