Did God Repent?

[Carbon]

And it repented the Lord that he had made man on the earth, and it grieved him at his heart. Genesis 6:6 KJV

God is onmiscient, He knows everything.
Since the sacrifice for human sin was provisioned even before the world was created, it's obvious God knew we would sin.

How, then, is Genesis 6:6 to be explained? In what way did God repent?

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[makesends]

Personally, I find it impossible to consider him to be schizoid, nor to be ignorant of anything, so the alternative is reasonably something along the lines of, he did not very much enjoy doing what needed to be done, there/ he did not like what they were doing.

 

[makesends]

Oh, and by the way, I keep thinking people don't look at the bigger picture. What, if anything, is really the difference between a person cut off in their prime (or childhood or whatever) vs dying of old age? God kills them all, by decree. Why should we not have a problem with him making it so they die old, if we have a problem with him making it so they die young? Is this life really that big a deal in the bigger picture?

 

[Eleanor]

And it repented the Lord that he had made man on the earth, and it grieved him at his heart. Genesis 6:6 KJV

God is onmiscient, He knows everything.
Since the sacrifice for human sin was provisioned even before the world was created, it's obvious God knew we would sin.

How, then, is Genesis 6:6 to be explained? In what way did God repent?

To repent is to turn. He turned away from man, destroying him?

 

[CrazyCalvinistUncle]

How, then, is Genesis 6:6 to be explained? In what way did God repent?

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Somewhat in the same way that every parent repents of their child at diaper changing time.

 

[fastfredy0]

Oh, and by the way, I keep thinking people don't look at the bigger picture. What, if anything, is really the difference between a person cut off in their prime (or childhood or whatever) vs dying of old age? God kills them all, by decree. Why should we not have a problem with him making it so they die old, if we have a problem with him making it so they die young? Is this life really that big a deal in the bigger picture?

I like the way you think! You see the BIG PICTURE better than most IMO. We're dust, He's infinite.

That being said, on a personal level I would hate for my sons or grand kids to die before me ... or my grand kids not come to Christ ... but God's glory will not be diminished either way.

P.S. not that I am in a hurry to die .... like the country and western song goes: Everyone want to go to heaven but nobody want to do now.

 

[fastfredy0]

How, then, is Genesis 6:6 to be explained? In what way did God repent?

Anthropomorphism
https://www.gotquestions.org/God-change-mind.html

 

[Keiw1]

And it repented the Lord that he had made man on the earth, and it grieved him at his heart. Genesis 6:6 KJV

God is onmiscient, He knows everything.
Since the sacrifice for human sin was provisioned even before the world was created, it's obvious God knew we would sin.

How, then, is Genesis 6:6 to be explained? In what way did God repent?

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No God does not know all the future of men. He knows all the future of what his will, will accomplish without fail.
2Peter 3:9--God desires all to repent. That means --Jesus death opened the door to ALL to repent and get their sins blotted out( Acts 3:19) --Thus God does not know who will repent, from long ago. He can read hearts but he didn't know those living today 6000 years ago.
That word repent is error at Gen 6:6--My bible says he felt regret.

 

[Deleted member 5]

No God does not know all the future of men.

Yes, your god isn't omniscient.

He knows all the future of what his will, will accomplish without fail.

You're thoroughly confused and serve a god whose creation has run amok, and only controls what he can. But, hey, he sure is trying.

2Peter 3:9--God desires all to repent.

You don't understand the text, nor its context.

That means --Jesus death opened the door to ALL to repent and get their sins blotted out( Acts 3:19)

See above about your mistake.

--Thus God does not know who will repent, from long ago.

Your god is a fake and feeble creation of Charles Taze Russell, and you worship said false god. I bet you could teach him, in fact, your WTS organization has programmed him and taught him all he knows.

He can read hearts but he didn't know those living today 6000 years ago.

See above.

That word repent is error at Gen 6:6--My bible says he felt regret.

The NWT is corrupt.

 

[Keiw1]

Yes, your god isn't omniscient.

You're thoroughly confused and serve a god whose creation has run amok, and only controls what he can. But, hey, he sure is trying.

You don't understand the text, nor its context.

See above about your mistake.

Your god is a fake and feeble creation of Charles Taze Russell, and you worship said false god. I bet you could teach him, in fact, your WTS organization has programmed him and taught him all he knows.

See above.

The NWT is corrupt.

Keep your darkness sir--Its you who outright refuse to believe Jesus= 100% fact

Jesus = The one who sent him( Father) is THE ONLY TRUE GOD( John 17:3)
Blind guides teach= The Father is God, the son is God-the holy spirit is God
Only one of them is correct--Who do you believe and serve?

 

[Deleted member 5]

Keep your darkness sir--Its you who outright refuse to believe Jesus= 100% fact

My darkness? I'm sorry, you're incorrect. God has transferred me from the kingdom of darkness into the kingdom of His dear Son; Colossians 1:13.

Sorry, you've failed to address my post, and addressed me instead. Your god does not line up with the God of Scripture who is Omniscient.

Jesus = The one who sent him( Father) is THE ONLY TRUE GOD( John 17:3)

John 8:24, Jesus is I am. You do not believe in Him, and will die justly in your sins.

Blind guides teach= The Father is God, the son is God-the holy spirit is God

No, true believers teach this truth.

Only one of them is correct--Who do you believe and serve?

I believe in the John 8:24 One whom you do not believe in.

You are going to die in your sins.

 

[Keiw1]

My darkness? I'm sorry, you're incorrect. God has transferred me from the kingdom of darkness into the kingdom of His dear Son; Colossians 1:13.

Sorry, you've failed to address my post, and addressed me instead. Your god does not line up with the God of Scripture who is Omniscient.

John 8:24, Jesus is I am. You do not believe in Him, and will die justly in your sins.

No, true believers teach this truth.

I believe in the John 8:24 One whom you do not believe in.

You are going to die in your sins.

My op proves your religions error dogmas. Those are Jesus' teachings in every translation on earth.
Jesus answered the Pharisees question-i am-saying he lived before Abraham. Only by twisting it makes you think as the pharisees thought. You know the ones Jesus said their Father was the devil in their darkness on matters concerning him. John 8:44)
Hebrew scholars say there is no -i am that iam in their Hebrew written OT. I will be what i will be is more correct. Again proving Jesus did not say what the pharisees and your religions believe about-i am.

 

[Deleted member 5]

My op proves your religions error dogmas.

You're dreaming.

Those are Jesus' teachings in every translation on earth.

You're still dreaming.

Jesus answered the Pharisees question-i am-saying he lived before Abraham. Only by twisting it makes you think as the pharisees thought.

I twisted nothing.

You know the ones Jesus said their Father was the devil in their darkness on matters concerning him. John 8:44)

Yes, I see you're still asserting others are in darkness. You'll regret that one eventually.

Hebrew scholars say there is no -i am that iam in their Hebrew written OT.

They're wrong.

I will be what i will be is more correct.

Baloney.

Again proving Jesus did not say what the pharisees and your religions believe about-i am.

John 8:24.

 

[Keiw1]

You're dreaming.

You're still dreaming.

I twisted nothing.

Yes, I see you're still asserting others are in darkness. You'll regret that one eventually.

They're wrong.

Baloney.

John 8:24.

You best listen to Gods advice--Be like the Bereans and make sure of all things.
How haughty to think any trinitarian on this planet knows the Hebrew language better than Hebrew scholars.
The bible shows who lives in darkness--Lets see what don't the trinity based religionssssssss understand about these--A house divided will not stand? Or--1Cor 1:10= Unity of thought( all of Gods 1 truth) no division?= a true mark of the one single religion that has Jesus.

 

[makesends]

My op proves your religions error dogmas. Those are Jesus' teachings in every translation on earth.
Jesus answered the Pharisees question-i am-saying he lived before Abraham. Only by twisting it makes you think as the pharisees thought. You know the ones Jesus said their Father was the devil in their darkness on matters concerning him. John 8:44)
Hebrew scholars say there is no -i am that iam in their Hebrew written OT. I will be what i will be is more correct. Again proving Jesus did not say what the pharisees and your religions believe about-i am.

If you are going to prove Orthodoxy wrong, you need to eliminate fuzzy logic and vague terminology. For example, if you think the Originals should translate to, "I will be what I will be", while saying that there is no, "I am that I am", then you shouldn't say that one is "more correct" than the other. You need to say one is wrong and the other right.

 

[Deleted member 5]

You best listen to Gods advice--

I do, which is why I don't listen to you. Do you see how smug you come across?

Be like the Bereans and make sure of all things.

Read the above. I'm not going to share my credentials or study experience with you, I'll obey Matthew 7:6 instead.

How haughty to think any trinitarian on this planet knows the Hebrew language better than Hebrew scholars.

Yes, of course, more ad hominem. One doesn't have to be Hebrew to be a Hebrew scholar, nor does being Jewish make one any better than the other.

The bible shows who lives in darkness--Lets see what don't the trinity based religionssssssss understand about these--A house divided will not stand?

You've failed to use Scripture and make unsubstantiated hateful remarks. Christ is not in you, and you are not in Him. This explains the oppressive and hateful remarks you make.

But I understand, you're only doing the works of a lost person, so there is empathy for you.

Or--1Cor 1:10= Unity of thought( all of Gods 1 truth) no division?= a true mark of the one single religion that has Jesus.

Yes, of course, and the Mormons, Catholics and others make the same claim.

 

[Keiw1]

Just an FYI. Our lost resident @Keiw1 has stated that "I am" means "I will be what I will be" and does not mean "I am..." which is twisting God's word, placing him under the indictment of 2 Peter 3:16 since he is misusing the meaning, and throwing out the parts he does not like to attack the nature of God.

I am aware that some Hebrew scholars will lean more toward it meaning "I am with you" but at the same time these do not deny His eternal existence. You can read this here for more: https://hebraicthought.org/meaning-of-gods-name-i-am-exodus/#:~:text=In many languages like English,declaration, “I exist.”

Yet, they (non-Messianic Hebrews) also, like the JW's don't believe in Christ and cannot understand He is YHWH; Matthew 11:25-10. This is why JW's will run to them, birds of feather flock together. Furthermore, Hebrew scholars are not the source of all truth.

@Keiw1 has already declared God is not ominscient, so, not only is his view of Christ low, to put it mildly, but his JW view of God is also low and unbiblical.

These errant beliefs must have been spoonfed to him through WTS and "Awake" magazines in order to further his deception. They spend an exorbitant amount of time attempting to undermine Christ and His Deity. But not only that God in all His Being has been domesticated by this organization as well.

"I am" means in Hebrew to exist, "I exist" showing the eternal nature of God.

https://www.gotquestions.org/I-AM-WHO-I-AM-Exodus-3-14.html

Yes Jesus existed before Abraham. That is exactly what Jesus answered to them. Not twisting into saying that he was God like the Pharisees did.

 

[Keiw1]

If you are going to prove Orthodoxy wrong, you need to eliminate fuzzy logic and vague terminology. For example, if you think the Originals should translate to, "I will be what I will be", while saying that there is no, "I am that I am", then you shouldn't say that one is "more correct" than the other. You need to say one is wrong and the other right.

The Hebrew scholars who know the Hebrew language way better than trinitarians say i am that i am = error.

 

[Keiw1]

I do, which is why I don't listen to you. Do you see how smug you come across?

Read the above. I'm not going to share my credentials or study experience with you, I'll obey Matthew 7:6 instead.

Yes, of course, more ad hominem. One doesn't have to be Hebrew to be a Hebrew scholar, nor does being Jewish make one any better than the other.

You've failed to use Scripture and make unsubstantiated hateful remarks. Christ is not in you, and you are not in Him. This explains the oppressive and hateful remarks you make.

But I understand, you're only doing the works of a lost person, so there is empathy for you.

Yes, of course, and the Mormons, Catholics and others make the same claim.

Mark 3:24- If a kingdom( house)becomes divided, it cannot stand. I don't say it in hate, Its Gods truth not mine.
Not very much truth is found in the schools of men, dogmas are. The Holy spirit guides the teachers who have Jesus into all truth. I attended a few different trinity religions, those teachers get paid to teach that religions dogma, and they teach little of what Jesus taught.

 

[Bob Carabbio]

Who do you believe and serve?

God (Father, Son, and Holy SPirit). Next question???