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Faith Q&A › Catechism › 3. Faith in God and Our Knowledge of Him

What does it mean for God's characteristics to be unchanging?

The answer

God’s characteristics are absolute; He does not increase or decrease, but remains as He is without change. He says in Malachi the prophet, “For I am the Lord, I do not change” (Mal. 3:6). “He first loved us” (1 John 4:19) and His love did not just begin after Christ was crucified for us. The apostle says, “But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us” (Rom. 5:8).

Fr. Tadros Yacoub Malaty

Fr. Tadros Yacoub Malaty, Catechism of the Coptic Orthodox Church, Volume 1, Books 1–3. First English Edition, 2023. Published by St. George Coptic Orthodox Church, Sporting, Alexandria, and Queen St. Mary & Prince Tadros Coptic Orthodox Church, South Brunswick, NJ. Copyright © 2023. Translation and Editing: Youth of the Coptic Orthodox Church in the USA, Canada, Europe, Australia, Arabian Gulf, and Egypt.