Limitations of the Omnipotent God

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It may come as a shock, but yes, there are some things that God cannot do. He created the universe and raised Jesus, God the Son, from the dead. But he still has certain limitations. One is that he cannot go against his nature.

Professing atheists like "gotcha" questions like, "If God is all-powerful, can he make a rock so big he cannot lift it?" These tinhorns think they are being clever, but they are showing some serious intellectual flaws. God is perfect in logic, and such challenges are illogical.

Mountains, rocks, flowers, and sun, Unsplash / Damian Markutt
The challenge is based on contradictory premises, so it is nothing. God cannot make nothing. He is all-powerful (omnipotent) and has no limitations outside himself. Such disingenuous questioners are trying to use his omnipotence against him — without understanding what that word means.
Roslyn B from Tasmania, Australia asked:
My son (grade 8) asked me a question which he was asked by a peer (who says he’s an atheist) during one of his conversations. I tried to find in FAQ, but couldn’t see an answer. The question is twofold & really a trick question: Is God all powerful and can He do anything? Yes; So, could God create someone/something more powerful than himself—thereby making someone/something more powerful than himself? My answer was, yes God can do anything, He is all-powerful. But God is also all-wise, all-knowing, all-perfect etc. and to create something/someone greater than Himself would be contrary to the rest of His nature. What would you say to this question?

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