I have started this thread to show that all Christians believe God is omnipotent. Christians just have a different view of what omnipotens means.
We'll see what the poll says.
New thread, trying to pinpoint my question.
I have started this thread to show that all Christians believe God is omnipotent. Christians just have a different view of what omnipotens means.
We'll see what the poll says.
I studied this briefly in a theological course.
Yes, God is most likely omnipotent. However, even if He has the potential to do anything, it doesn't mean he would. The beauty of Creation is Free Will, and if God was to assert control over everything, humans wouldn't have the ability to choose their own paths.
If God had the ability to do anything, He would've prevented the original sin. The original sin is, as I see it, the ultimate first test of free will. Without free will, there would be no grounds for evil- as God is only good. If there is no evil, there is nothing to compare goodness to and there is no way for humans to live lives that improve and grow. There would be no ultimate incentive to learn goodness through God if everything was peachy.
This is a very big theological question with a lot of different stances, so I'd be interested in hearing what other people have to say.
God is omnipotent. He could control everything if He so chose. One day, He will impose total control on all that is in rebellion. Every knee shall bow and every tongue confess, either voluntarily or because they must. God will have His way, one way or another. Somehow He will do that in love, with mercy and grace, and perfect righteousness.New thread, trying to pinpoint my question.
You’ll need to define what you mean by “control”.New thread, trying to pinpoint my question.
You’ll need to define what you mean by “control”.
New thread, trying to pinpoint my question.
It's like you have to write three pages just to ask one question... That shows how complex this question is.
God is in control over everything, but God doesn't control everything. Does that explain it?
That will work. So yes, He is. Every single action man makes is subject to God’s control. He can stop it, or allow it. Whatever He does, there’s a purpose.It's like you have to write three pages just to ask one question... That shows how complex this question is.
God is in control over everything, but God doesn't control everything. Does that explain it?
Which brings up another question. What’s meant by decree?I think this was a pretty good text.
"Some of His decrees are efficacious (that is, they directly contribute to the fulfillment of God’s desire); others of His decrees are permissive (that is, they allow for an indirect fulfillment of God’s desire)."
I agree that God's decrees are efficaious or permissive. What I don't agree with is that God decrees everything that is happening, if that is what the author meant.
Is God omnipotent and controls everything?
Foreordaining will. That’s from Webster, and I think it’s pretty good.How would you explain decree?