The Bible says that God does not change, so why do we find places where God changes His plan for people? What about Genesis 6:6 where God grieved that He had even made man?
This is explained by describing three of God s different plans. We will address Genesis 6:6 between the second and third plans, since it fits there logically. The First Type of Plan When God makes an unconditional promise, usually something like make your descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky (as in Genesis 22:17,18) the promise always come true. The results are what God stated they would be. In this case it is obvious that God is not changing His character or changing His plan. You can tell this is an unconditional promise because God swears by the highest authority available Himself (Genesis 22:16). The Second Type of Plan The second plan is based on a conditional promise from God that is, something based on the people s behavior. This applies to entire nations, smaller groups of people, or individuals (depending on who the subject is at the time). A great example of a conditional promise is Deuteronomy 28 where the blessings for obedience and curses for disobedience take u
