God and Nonsense

To say of the impossible, "pft, God can do that," is quite a statement to make. Yet, I do not doubt it, for to say God can do the impossible is to say that God knows all possibilities, and that He has the power to actualize any of them as He sees fit. Therefore, all things are possible with God. However, this is not the same thing as saying that God can do nonsense, which I think some Christians believe is included in the claim that He can do anything. But CS Lewis adaquetly points out that nonsense doesn't cease to be nonsense because you put God's name in front of it. Not even God can make 2 + 2 = 5...Does this mean that God is not all powerful? Not at all. It is ridiculous to say that since God can't do the ridiculous, that He is less of a divine being. You see, God is a logical being. The laws of logic even apply to God, but before you accuse me of heresy, let me show you why:

The Three Laws of Logic (Aristolean)

1. Law of Identity (A is A)

2. Law of Non-Contradiction (A is not not A)

3. Law of the Excluded Middle (A either is or isnt, there is no other option)

All three of those principles apply to God Himself, and to everything that exists. We must get past this idea that to say God is logical is to say that He is not divine. So seeing as how God is logical by nature (although, on a much higher level than us), we can see that He doesn't do nonsense. Some of you may say, "Well, what about miracles then?" My answer is simply, "What about them?" Miracles aren't nonsense. Rather, they are God acting on the world He has created. For us, we see something that seems to go against everything we know that can happen. For God, He is simply doing what He is able to do.

The reason for me posting this blog is simply to address the idea that God can do anything (even nonsense) because He is God. God can do anything, but He doesn't do nonsense. Arguably, He may be able to even do nonsense in  terms of having the power to do it, but the fact that He is a consistant and logical being would prevent Him from doing it. Thus, 2 + 2 remains four if for no other reason than that God is a logical being.

Note: I can already see this objection coming. "What about God multiplying food?" This is not the same thing as God changing the mathematical fact that 2 + 2 = 4. That is an instance of God acting on the world in such a way as to make a small amount big. I don't claim to understand how it works, I marvel at it just as anybody who dares to believe that five thousand were fed with enough food to feed a family at lunch time. I just wanted to put this out there to avoid this seemingly obvious objection.

God bless and Jesus loves you!!

-Jon