A young friend of mine asked me, "Nothing is impossible for God, right?"
I answered nothing. He asked; "If God was asked to create a rock so big He couldn't pick it up,could He do it?" Meaning could He pick up the rock. I said yes he could. Meaning that if God willed to create such a rock He could. He then said,"I thought that there wasn't anything He couldn't do? "He can't pick up the rock, so then that is something he can't do."
I told him that if God willed to create a rock big enough that He could'nt pick it up then he had done as he was asked. It is not that he can't it is that he made a rock big enough as He was asked.
My friend still insists that it proves that there is something God couldn't do then; in that he can't pick up the rock.
Any one out there who can add to this question? I'd be very interested to hear your input. Thank you
Posted by: Christian Commando
diana888-
No, it would stand to reason, that if God made a rock so big He could not lift it, its because it fits full size in Heaven and no room to pick it up, or He would hehe.
God Bless!!
Posted by: diane888
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Originally Posted by Christian Commando
diana888-
No, it would stand to reason, that if God made a rock so big He could not lift it, its because it fits full size in Heaven and no room to pick it up, or He would hehe.
God Bless!!
Thank you for your reply God Bless you too!
Posted by: Christian Commando
Your welcome. Tell the young man this-
God is all powerful, thus, nothing is impossible to Him. But if He fulfills a desire for us, such as this question as a desire, God may do it in a way different than we expect, in order to fulfill that desire or answer the question, while still not going against His- (God's) Will, that which God teaches us. Hehe, after God is omnicient- (all knowing) as well, so His ways are not our ways.
