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God Can't

By Ed Jeude (St. Louis, MO)

There are many things the Bible says that God CANNOT do. Here are just a few:
God can’t LIE (Titus 1:2).

God can’t CHANGE (Malachi 3:6).

God can’t be DARKNESS (1 1:5).

God can’t DENY Himself (2 Tim 2:13).
Even as electric power distribution lines cannot be “shorted” without being ruined, God’s LOVE cannot be a basis for disregarding His JUSTICE which demands “... the soul that sins shall die” (Ezekiel 18:4). As descendants of Adam, “...ALL have sinned and come short of the glory of God” (Romans 3:23).
When Eve and Adam sinned, God already knew how He would handle it, but none of the princes of this world system knew, “… for HAD they known it, they would NOT have crucified the Lord of glory” (1 Corinthians 2:8).

Let’s look at the plan that God already had in mind “before the foundation of the world” (1 Peter 1:20): “in the beginning already existed the word, and the word was with God, and the word was God … and the word was made flesh and dwelt among us” (John 1:1,14). The word, Jesus Christ, (already qualified as God) stepped through the barrier of sin and qualified as a man in order to become the “ONE mediator between God and man, the man Christ Jesus” (1 Timothy 2:5).

Jesus’ sinless life qualified Him to be “the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world” (John 1:29). The world (system) nailed Him to a cross because “light is come into the world, but men loved darkness rather than light because their deeds were evil” (John 3:19). While on the cross, “The Lord (God the Father) laid on HIM (Jesus) the INIQUITY of us all” (Isaiah 53:6).

God cannot LOOK ON INIQUITY (sin) (Habakkuk 1:13), so God turned His face away. The sin bearer DIED for us and the awful price was paid. If even ONE sin had been left unpaid, Jesus would still be dead. Think of it!

God cannot GO BACK on His word but God CAN “declare at this time His righteousness: that He might be just and the justifier of him who believes in Jesus” (Romans 3:26). What a wonderful solution to the problem—complete identification with Christ Jesus, all sins laid to His account and already marked PAID.

GOD CAN’T force this solution on you without violating your free will. “He that believes on Him is NOT CONDEMNED but he that believes not is CONDEMNED ALREADY” (John 3:18). Remember, GOD CANNOT LIE.


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If even ONE sin had been left unpaid, Jesus would still be dead. Think of it!  

I think it's an awesome thing that God can't lie.So I'm happy person right now ;D

 :) same here :)

so all in all god cannot sin
the bible says that the lord cannot be in the presense of sin
so...he cannot sin

I disagree, God is omnipotent. He CAN do any and all of those things. He chooses what to do and what not to do.

WRONG! I choose to believe GOD and HIS WORD. HE is HOLY and you are not, so I will listen to HIM and HIS WORD.

One would have to dismiss the Holy Bible and call God a liar to make the statement you just made. Is that what you intended, or are you just trying to start another argument?

Moderator

I'm sorry, are you saying God is not omnipotent? Are you saying that there are things that God can not do?

 God is so all-powerful that He can not sin...

Put that one in your Gandalf pipe and smoke it Crystal my friend!

Bronzesnake

Thats exactly what i am saying,
since god cannot be in the presence of sin that means that he cannot sin!

If you are going to use the Bible as a point of reference then we must assume that God is not omnipotent.

om·nip·o·tent    adj.
Having unlimited or universal power, authority, or force; all-powerful. See Usage Note at infinite.

n.
One having unlimited power or authority: the bureaucratic omnipotents.
Omnipotent God. Used with the.

om·nipo·tence or om·nipo·ten·cy n.
om·nipo·tent·ly adv.

Source: The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.

omnipotent

adj : having unlimited power [syn: almighty, all-powerful]



I did read that other persons post where he give the definition of omnipotent but then follows it up with his OPINION on what omnipotent means to him which is a direct contradiction to the actual definition he provides. We call that statement "non-sequitur".

non se·qui·tur
n.
An inference or conclusion that does not follow from the premises or evidence.
A statement that does not follow logically from what preceded it.
 

And as a side note to BEP, is this the debate forum? I ask because you made a silly comment that went something like this "Is that what you intended, or are you just trying to start another argument?"
I would have thought that the word "debate" in the title of this forum was meant to promote arguments.   :P

CrystalClear,

Everything we actually know about Almighty God is in the Holy Bible and in the hearts of His children. Christians don't need one of men's dictionaries to know that Almighty God has all power, might, majesty, and GLORY.

Reference arguments, it appears that you would argue with a rock, and the topic wouldn't make any difference.   :D

Maybe we could sell tickets to let folks watch you argue with a rock or yourself.   ;D  You can even pick the topic.

Tom

LOL, so you DO have a sense of humor!  :D

How do you think God would sin IF he choose to sin?

God knows all things, knows the hearts and minds of man, created heaven and earth and everything inbetween, he is the first and the last....its impossible for God to sin. God doesn't need a choice, choice comes when you don't know the out come or the answer to something, God knows everything he is perfect,...., BUT man, he has the chioce.
 
Doesn't the scriptures say some thing about the created not questioning the creater (Job)? (my para phrase if you need I'll find the scripture). SO  you believe God can sin, if he choose too?, HOW, killing first born, wiping out whole nations, opening up the earth and swallowing whole families.....lol. God needs to be at the top of the CIA's most wanted list for being a doulbe agent.  :P

 IF God can sin, that would mean that Jesus died for God too  ???


musicllover

 Saying God isn't powerful enough to sin is like saying light isn't powerful enough to be dark. It's man's logic that confuses "nature" with "power"

 Pick a fight with crazy Mike Tyson and tell him he's not strong enough to lose.

Bronzesnake

NO WAY not me, pick a fight with Elmer Fud maybe......lol..
Besides who ever wants to fight Mike Tyson needs to tape there ears back REAL good and just to be safe, use a nose guard too.

What is dark? except the absense of light, God seperated and created the light into two forms day, and night....in some high minded way dark is light with out as many light photons...or something like that....just be thankful it was God creating it, if it'd been me we'd ended up with pea soup for light :P

musicllover

MusicLover,

 ;D   ;D  ROFL! - Thanks sister - I needed that laugh!

Being able to do something (like sin) and choosing or deciding not to is much more powerful than not having any choice. If you drop your wallet full of money I could give it back to you or keep it. Knowing the outcome of the action is meaningless.

I'm trying to understand where you are coming from here,

You said........Being able to do something (like sin) and choosing or deciding not to is much more powerful than not having any choice.........scratching my head ??? WHo has the choice, God or man? If you say man then your also saying man is more powerful that God becasue man has the ability to choose?
And if you say God, then your saying God can sin but choices not too?
 So you thing that God would have to take a few seconds or minutes to decide to give a dropped wallet back?

 OF coarse he wouldnt'. God wouldn't even have to decided what is right because God can't sin, even thinking about keeping it is wrong.  

If it were as you said, God has a choice then that would make God no different than any carnal man, or man not being any different than God except he made the wrong choice and committed a sin, sound similiar to the exaltation bunk of morminism to me.

musicllover

Silver,
       Your probably right silver. To argue that God can sin is fruitless, we all know that God can't sin, wether he has a choice or not is impossilbe to know unless someone knows a scriptures that says God can. We do know man has the sinful nature, and God doesn't.
Peace

musicllover

Attack me all you like Silver, it only shows the truth about you. This is a debate forum and contrary to your words (read lies) I do not argue about everything. I believe I've only argued on about 3 or 4 different topics on this entire board. I assume you are smart enough to count higher than 4 which means you just simply decided to speak up and attack me without saying a single word about the topic.
I believe the sub-title to this forum is "if you can't take the heat get out of the kitchen" perhaps you should pray on the meaning of that quote and then decide whether you should or should not follow it's advice.
I am not here to be "a troublemaker" or "to cause derision in the forums", I simply have a different point of view on a few issues which you can't seem to handle. I'll pray for you.

I'm sorry if you don't agree with the definition of omnipotent. And I'd like to remind that we are using the human definition of a word created by humans. So you can't call God Omnipotent and then disagree with the definition of the word.

GOD can not lie ,HE could not hold HIS kingdom together ?If HE did not keep HIS WORD .BUT For LOVES SAKE ,Which HE is .HE CAN have MERCY .Which HE DOES ! We can TRUST HIm .To never leave or forsake us .

God is omnipotent; therefore He alone held, and still holds the power to define exactly what is considered as sin. I would think that he defined sin as all of the things that He himself would never do.
Just my 2 cents worth.

 God is sinless in all things. He killed many people of all ages in the Old Testament...remember the first born of the Egyptians and their animals? If God can kill people and be justified in doing it, then He essentially can not sin.

 Remember when Jesus said "He who is without sin may cast the first stone?" No man could have cast a stone. It would have been a sin to do so, only the one sinless God could have cast a stone, and it would not have been a sin, it would have been judgement. God is justified in all things, and therefore incapable of sinning.

  Our sins are measured by God's laws, therefore, God judges us. Who would judge God?
The fact that He is God, exempts Him from sin...He can not sin. Not because He is not powerful enough, but because He is the eternal guiltless God.

Bronzesnake

GOD CANNOT LIE
Amen!!!

AMEN LENNYTOO!

That's an excellent two cents worth. Almighty God is perfect, HOLY, without spot, without blemish, and without sin. He is the HOLY of HOLIES and can't lie, break a promise, or sin. Man can't define the HOLY that pertains to Almighty God. Only God can do that. HE is the CREATOR and we are part of HIS CREATION. The only true definition of Almighty God is given in HIS WORD. Those who love HIM will simply give thanks that JESUS rescued us from the curse of sin and death. A comparison between Almighty God and us involves direct opposites in every regard. YET, JESUS died for us, the THE JUST FOR THE UNJUST!, THE HOLY FOR THE UNHOLY!, PERFECTION FOR IMPERFECTION!, LIGHT FOR DARKNESS!


Love In Christ,
Tom

Psalms 18:46  The LORD liveth; and blessed be my rock; and let the God of my salvation be exalted.

I thought this an interesting topic, so I wanted to add my opinion.

Mind you, I am far from an expert on the bible or God.

But, my reasoning is that God told us what sin is. When we do things that God does not see as correct, and are against His will. Thus, all those things are likely to be the things He is against.

I think that, of course, He would be able to do all those things if He wishes to. As a previous post says, He has done things that He would not want us to do, in His judgement.

How could God sin against Himself? It would not make much sense to me. That would mean Him doing something against His better judgement. Breaking His own guidelines.

Then again, these being the guidelines he set out for us, like a father with his children.

I do not quite feel capable of speculating on it all. I am but a human, I can't quite comprehend the nature, or might of God. I hope I made some sort of sense!

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