Can God Do Anything?

If God can do anything, could He create a boulder so big that He could not lift it? Could He create a burrito so hot He could not eat it? These seemingly "intelligent" trick questions, meant for no other purpose than to disprove the existence of God, are fundamentally flawed.

First, these questions misunderstand the meaning of the word omnipotent. Second, these questions misunderstand God.

Rich Deems says, "The Bible says that God cannot commit sin. God cannot lie. Therefore, biblical omnipotence does not mean God can do all things. God cannot do anything that is contrary to His holy character. However, God can do anything that He determines to do. This is the true meaning of omnipotence - the ability to do anything that one sets out to do."

In Jesus' day, men always tried to trap Jesus in His words. Using human thoughts or arguments, men such as the Pharisees and Sadducees continually attempted to trick Jesus, or present Jesus with an impossible question to answer. But Jesus, being God, was able to cut through their "intelligence" to the core of their hearts.

Consider this seemingly impossible trick question: If God is immortal, but God can do anything, can God die? This is exactly what happened with Jesus Christ. Jesus Christ, who is both fully man and fully God, did completely die on the cross. But, being God, He conquered death and rose to life. If someone can't accept this answer to this impossible paradoxical question, then that person certainly won't accept any answer to any other trick question. Their heart has already been decided.

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