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Can God create a stone so big He cannot move?Philosophers have pondered this question in attempt to define the omnipotence of God. On one hand, it sounds like a trivial matter. Does this question really matter? On the other hand, it parallels the debate between God's sovereignty and man's free will. tuinmeubelen God appears at times to establish rules of order, to which he yields his own will. Giving man the free will to choose, even though he foreknows the choice he will make. Creating a law of sin and death that he can only cancel by sending his one and only Son. Perhaps the closest the Bible comes to a clear answer is in Job's reply to God: "I know that you can do all things;
no plan of yours can be thwarted. You asked, 'Who is this that obscures my counsel without knowledge?'
Surely I spoke of things I did not understand, things too wonderful for me to know'" (Job 42:2-3 NIV). Here we not only see that God can do all things and that his plans cannot be thwarted, but also that our minds are too limited to fully understand God and his omnipotence. External ReferencesSee "Omnipotence Paradox" on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Omnipotence_paradox |