Question: Why was God sorry for creating man in genesis 6:6. It stated that it repented God that He had created man. It makes it seem like God changed His mind but God doesn't change and He doesn't make mistakes.
Answered by: Heath Tibbetts, who has been a volunteer with us since August, 2007.
Answer:This is a great question, and one that I wrestled with as I began reading the Bible more regularly. We see this stated both here in Genesis 6 and also after the failure of King Saul to Israel. In both situations, God knew what the outcome would . . .
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Question: Why was God sorry for creating man in genesis 6:6. It stated that it repented God that He had created man. It makes it seem like God changed His mind but God doesn't change and He doesn't make mistakes.
Answered by: Heath Tibbetts, who has been a volunteer with us since August, 2007.
Answer:This is a great question, and one that I wrestled with as I began reading the Bible more regularly. We see this stated both here in Genesis 6 and also after the failure of King Saul to Israel. In both situations, God knew what the outcome would . . .
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