Immutability refers to something that cannot change, like the unchanging nature of God in Christian theology. Some use this doctrine to argue that Bible-based religion is the only way to reach heaven, while others believe that biblical writings reflect the time in which they were written and may not always guide modern Christians or Jews. Some religious laws, like a ban on eating pork, are considered changeable. The immutability of God is not always the spiritual doctrine of all Christian sects.
Immutability is defined as something that cannot change. Being changeable means being able to change. Humans, for example, are mutable beings. In Christian theology, many use the word immutability to discuss the immutable nature of God. This is specifically referring to the Biblical passage of Exodus 3:14, where God tells Moses, “I am that I am,” sometimes written as “I I am what I am”.
This passage has been interpreted as suggesting that God is a stable and unchanging figure, representing immutability. According to some beliefs, this does not mean that God cannot appear in various incarnations, such as Jesus or the Holy Spirit, but these are immutable qualities for God, and it is whatever He initiated. Not all Christians believe in the immutability of God.
Some use the doctrine of immutability to suggest that Bible-based religion is the only way into the kingdom of heaven. Changing times do not translate into a changing God. He is and always has been who he is now. They can look at the immutability of Christian law and suggest that even in the modern age, the only way to reach heaven is by following the same Christian laws.
Others may embrace God’s immutability, but argue that biblical writings reflect the time in which they were written, and therefore may not always help guide the Christian or Jew to the right path in the modern world. They suggest that the writings have always been interpretive and represent the fickleness of changing worlds, communities and perspectives. In other words, the inspired Biblical text may also have been influenced by its authors.
Some religious laws, such as a ban on eating pork, are considered changeable because at the time of writing, the ban made sense. Pigs could easily transmit diseases to people. Now with safer dietary practices, eating pork is no more dangerous than consuming lamb or beef. Many Christians and some sects of Judaism make this argument.
While the immutability of God is the key to many Christian religions, it is not always the spiritual doctrine of all Christian sects.
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