Which statement about God is false?

Question

Logically only two of the following three statements can be true.

1.God is all good
2.God is all powerful
3.Evil exists


Which one do you think is false? Why do you think so

Ok what I should have said is that if we first assume that God is real then only two of the three statements can be true.

Because (for example)if God is all powerful and evil exists then God must be responsible for that evil

Ok people Sorry for the Ruse. I am actually Hindu, and I don't believe that any of the three are correct I was just putting up a target so I could see how people shot holes in it. Thanks for all the many different view points.

Answer 1

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It could be argued that all three are false, if you are suggesting that evil is a actual force directing peoples lives.

If it is a force, then the first would be false, as a God who is all good, would never create an evil force.

If God is all powerful, an evil force would have been destroyed by a all good God.

So all three must be false.

And evil cannot be measured and does not infect, so evil as a force does not exist, except in the concept of evil being what is considered immoral. Morality is not a force, it is a concept.

As concepts, mental constructs, all three could also be considered true and logically argued as well.

Sorry to disappoint.

Answer 2

According to the Bible, God is not all powerful, AND he is the creator of evil as well as good. Here is the short list of scriptures that illustrate these points.

(KJV) Gen 11:5/ Gen 18:20,21/ Gen 3:8/ Judg 1:19/ Ex 31:17/ Jer 15:6 clearly show that God is not all-powerful.
(KJV) Lam 3:38/ Jer 18:11/ Is 45:7/ Amos 3:6/ Ezek 20:25 illustrate Gods role as the author of evil.

Therefore, from a logical, Biblical standpoint, only the third statement is true.


From a non-Biblical veiwpoint, the existance of God has never been proven or disproven. This renders the first 2 statements moot. However, as a matter of perspective, evil DOES exist as an insubstantual concept. Therefore the only logical statement is #3.


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Answer 3

Those three are all true. But "power" and "good" mean different things between us and God. With God, power means his authority, and he has authority over all things unless he chooses to let it have its own free will. With us, power typically means strength, which God doesn't need because he is not a physical being. The fact that evil exists does not refute the concept of God, granted the fact that he allows things to happen he personally doesn't do evil. He might, in fact, let evil things happen but he generate some positive result by his Providence.

Answer 4

It cannot be concluded that only two are true. We could suppose that God is all good, but permitted evil to exist for some good purpose -- such as testing the believers, a la Job. But there is no proof of either the existence or non-existence of god, and it follows that no theory of god can have any real-world consequences. Hence, it is convenient to assume that god does not exist, since it makes no difference anyway.

Answer 5

All 3 statements are true. God is not responsible for evil. Man is responsible for evil. What you are hiding is your pre-suppositions. You're assumming that God can give man free will and then force man to only perform good deeds and not evil deeds. God could have programmed man so that he only performed good deeds but then man would have been a robot. God wanted a creature that could love. There is no such thing as love without free will. But if you give man you're going to have evil.
Because God is good and God is all powerful doesn't mean that God can force man to freely do good. God can't force anyone to freely do anything. Forcing to freely do something is an oxymoron. The fact that God is all-powerful only means He can do whatever can be done. God can't create a square circle. Similarly, God can't FORCE someone to FREELY(of his own free will) do something.

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Answer 6

All three statements are correct.
God is all good is correct and He is good all the time.
God is all powerful is also correct, only an all powerful God can create the whole universe and uphold them in His power.
Evil exists is also correct. It was a sad fact that Lucifer chose to rebel and decided to become like God. As the result, sorrows, sufferings, sickness, strife, wars, and death came in the wake of sin. But finally, there will be a total, complete and permanent settlement. Satan, sin and sinners will be eradicated and this world will be renewed when evil will not exist any longer.
Evil exists now, but it will be inexistent in the renewed earth or heaven.

Answer 7

In reality all three are false.

1. God is all Good.

In my own examination of history and in religion, I have determined that if god does exist, that God is more like a sociopath bully that demands service from us or we will suffer at his hands. God has destroyed entire cities over what transgressions he judges to be suitable, but may not be by truly moral standards.

2. God is all Powerful.

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3.Evil exists

Good and Evil are subjective topics that can vary between people as much as culture and religions. For example I don't think that it's evil for a person to have the right to challenge and question the authorities in my country. In some countries it is considered evil and they will execute you for it, an act I consider evil.

I will ring your doorbell and run away!!!

Answer 8

Most philosophers agree Alvin Plantinga has already demolished this atheological argument. There is no demonstrable logical incompatibility in an Omnibenevolent, Omnipotent God and the existence of evil in the world. Where is the contradiction?

Answer 9

Honestly God is Good, and God is great. He is also all powerfull and evil does exist. Here is my honest view on that. God is Good and has a plan for everyone. Sometimes his plan interfiers with ours. And alot of the time we don't always follow his plan for us. So he has to allow something to happen..Such as the shock factor to get us back onto the right track. God is all powerfull. He can and does controll things. I mean he did create everything you see right?. And evil does exist. In people who think that they are better than God. A.K.A Lucifer (the devil) he thought that he was better than God. Therefore he was cast out of heaven.

I hope this somewhat answered your question and I really hope that you find the answer that you are looking for! Good luck and God Bless!

Answer 10

GOD IS ALL GOOD!
GOD IS ALL POWERFUL
EVIL EXISTS

Let me open up a little history to you guys.
There must be an oposition in all things, good and evil. If there wasn't then there would be no wickedness, or holiness nor misery neither good or bad. All things must be a compound in one; If you shall say, there is no law, you shall also say there is no sin, and if no sin, then there is no righteousness. and if not righteousness, then no happiness. and if not righteousness nor happiness, then there is no punishment nor misery. and if these things are not then there is no God. And if there is no God then we are not, neither the earth for there could have been no creation of things to act or be acted upon.
2Nephi, 10 and 12

Evil exists cause the "natural man" is stupid and makes mistakes and also because Satan stands to tempt and to bring down souls to Hell. Have any of you wondered why there is a Satan in the first place? Satan is also known as Lucifer, which means son of the morning, light bringer if you will. Lucifer is a son of God that rebelled against God, and how do we know this. Satan's whole purpose is to bring us down to Hell, what is there to do in Hell, nothing, we are stuck, our agency is gone. God gave us the gift of agency. It is the only gift that He has no power to take away, therefore, Satan, who wanted to take away our agency in the first place, was cast out of Heaven. God is all good and powerful, but does not make us do anything, we are free to choose according to our will and pleasure. "wherefore, men are free acooding to the flesh; and all things are given them which are expedient unto man. And they are free to choose liberty and eternal life, through the greath Mediator of all men, or to choose captivity and death, according to the captivity and power of the devil, for he seeketh that all men might be miseralbe like unto himself." (2Nephi 2:27)