Change We Can Believe In

Throughout the democratic ticket for presidency, the phrase "Change We Can Believe In" has been used by Barack Obama.  Without making political assessment of him, I want to make you aware that such a statement is self-refuting.  You cannot believe in "change".  Change, by its very definition, is on the move.  It's not stable.  It's not "unchanging".  Its like stating that you believe in the stock market because its up today.  You cant place your trust in just this day alone.  This is because it could be down tomorrow.  Its "changing." 

Change, quite simply, is something that you cannot believe in.  Beliefs are placed upon unchanging truth.  Truth itself does not "change".  You cannot say "What's true for you is not true for me."  Why?  Because that too is a self-refuting statement.  It does not work logically.  The natural response to such a stament is the following:  "Is what you just said true?  Because according to your logic it maybe for you but doesn't have to be for me."

You see, the slogan "Change We Can Believe In" is not a good one.  In 2 Timothy 2:11-13 Paul reminds us of an unchanging truth that we can believe in when he says:

"It is a trustworthy statement:  For if we died with Him, we will also live with Him; If we endure, we will also reign with Him; If we deny Him, He also will deny us;  If we are faithless, He remains faithful, for He cannot deny Himself" (2 Tim 2:11-13, NASB)

Note the last line which says that if we are faithless, He (Jesus) remains faithful, for He cannot deny Himself.  Jesus is Himself faithful.  He cannot change.  To change for Jesus is to deny Himself.  Therefore, and not coincidentally, Paul is reminding Timothy here that Jesus does not change.  Neither does God.  Theologians refer to this as God's "immutability".  To suggest that God "changes" is to suggest that He needs to change for the better and by definition God is perfect. 

This statement also informs us that not only is God "immutable" but so is Jesus.  In making this statement therefore Paul is equating Jesus with God.  He is saying that "Jesus is God" because only God is unchanging.

Regardless of your political views, don't place your faith and trust into a "Change We Can Believe In."  Don't place your ultimate faith in a political party, a candidate, or a party platform. Instead, place your faith and trust into that which is unchanging - Jesus Christ.

Joshua