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(God's) nature, identity, and overarching purposes are no doubt unchanging. But his intentions with regard to many particular matters that concern individual human beings are not. This does not diminish him. Far from it. He would be a lesser God if he could not change his intentions when he thinks it is appropriate.
(God's) nature, identity, and overarching purposes are no doubt unchanging. But his intentions with regard to many particular matters that concern individual human beings are not. This does not diminish him. Far from it. He would be a lesser God if he could not change his intentions when he thinks it is appropriate.
Approximate author period: c. 1974 AD · modern
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- Dallas Willard
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- Approximate author period: c. 1974 AD · modern
Approximate author-period evidence for Dallas Willard: life dates 1935 to 2013. Wikidata Q1158014, inspected 2026-10-08. Not a quotation composition date or independent verification of attribution. Source: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1158014 (accessed 2026-10-08).
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