Uncomplex

“The doctrine of divine unity means not only that there is one God; it means also that God is simple, uncomplex, one with Himself.” This is the beginning of the misunderstanding of God.

Tozer contrasts God with a human being who might change one’s mood. While God is unique, we see God have strong emotions, and also repent of a decision. God changes his plans, if not His nature.

To be sure, I am not saying that God is like human beings (except in those aspects in which He created us to be like Him). But to declare God “uncomplex” is to put God into a philosophical box. To say that we can put Him in a place and He will never shift from that. This is simply wrong. God is complex. And while He never changes and remains “one”—in charge of the universe—we will never grasp his reasons for doing what He is doing. Because God is a person, and as complex and unpredictable as any person.