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[VictorKachi]

In order for change to occur, something necessary must either be gained, resulting in a positive change, or lost, resulting in a negative change. However, since God is flawless and lacks nothing, He is incapable of improving. Furthermore, if God were to lose something, He would cease to be perfect, thus ruling out the possibility of deterioration.
James 1:17 also emphasizes the consistency of God: “Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above and comes down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow of turning.” The phrase “shadow of turning” relates to how we see the sun move and cast shadows. The sun rises and sets, appearing and disappearing daily, changing positions throughout the year. Unlike the sun, God, who is symbolically light, remains constant without any darkness or change. He is unchanging in His essence, perfections, plans, promises, and blessings. Being holy, He cannot turn to evil, and as the source of light, He cannot cause darkness. Since all good and perfect gifts come from Him, evil does not originate from Him, nor does He tempt anyone (James 1:13). The Bible affirms that God is unwavering in His character, will, and nature.