Thursday, February 19, 2009

Becoming a theologian: God's Omnipotence

Today we will be looking at God's omnipotence. Omnipotence means that God is all-powerful which means that He is able to do all of His will. Let's start by looking at several verses that speak to His omnipotence.

Who is this King of glory? The LORD strong and mighty, the LORD mighty in battle.

Psalm 24:8

"Ah, Sovereign LORD, you have made the heavens and the earth by your great power and outstretched arm. Nothing is too hard for you.

Jeremiah 32:17

Jesus looked at them and said, "With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible."

Matthew 19:26

  • Is there anything that God wills that He cannot do?
  • Is there any thing that God wills that He is not capable of doing?
  • Is there anything that God wills, that is impossible for Him to do?
  • Is there anything that God cannot do?

a faith and knowledge resting on the hope of eternal life, which God, who does not lie, promised before the beginning of time,

Titus 1:2

if we are faithless, he will remain faithful, for he cannot disown himself.

2 Timothy 2:13

  • There are things God cannot do because they are not in keeping with His character.
    • He cannot lie
    • He cannot sin
    • He cannot deny Himself
    • He cannot cease to exist
  • He, because of who He is, cannot do these things, but anything that is according to His will and His plan He can do. The only thing that prevents Him from doing anything else is God himself.
  • Let's consider the following things and tell me if God can do them or not:
    • Raise a man from the dead
    • Create heaven and earth
    • Tell a lie
    • Make a rock too big for Him to lift
    • Make the sun shine
    • Forgive our sins

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