A Silly question about God?

Question

Warning Humor follows:



Given God is omnipresent, to find God we must find the one thing in the universe that is omnipresent.

Nothing is omnipresent (Not nothing like there isn't anything that is omnipresent, but nothing as in the lack of things. Nothing is everywhere, between atomic particles, in space, etc.. Everything contains nothing) It is the only observable thing that is everywhere.

So logically speaking God must be nothing, and Nothing must be God.



Ok, that was fun... Now the serious bit. Does the bible actually say anywhere that God is the trip Os (Omnipresent, Omniscient, Omnipotent) or is it just part of religious dogma?

Answer 1

Omnipresent-

I Kings 8:27
But will God indeed dwell on the earth? behold, the heaven and heaven of heavens cannot contain thee; how much less this house that I have builded?


Omniscience -

Matthew 6:8
For your Heavenly Father knows the things you have need of before you ask Him.

Acts 15:18
Known to God are all his works from the beginning of the world.

Psalm 147:4,5
He telleth the number of the stars; he calleth them all by their names. Great is our Lord, and of great power: his understanding is infinite.


Omnipotent-

Matt 19:26
But Jesus beheld them, and said unto them, With men this is impossible; but with God all things are possible.

Job 42:2
I know that thou can do everything, and that no thought can be withholden from thee.

Rev 19:6
…for the Lord God omnipotent reigneth.

Answer 2

If god created everything, than god himself must be omnipresent. As far as whether or not something is Dogma or written, these are the same thing. depending on the religion your discussing. Some religions Catholicism for example use scripture and tradition (ideas that have been passed down throughout the ages) to define their beliefs, other such as Lutherans use only scripture (that is why they don't believe in purgatory) and other such as Calvinists (Presbyterians) use scripture and Calvin's own ideas of predestination.. etc

The question has different answered based on what you or the person asking the question believes :-)

that's why its called faith.

Answer 3

I'm not entirely sure if it is stated exactly in the Bible but it is definitely implied. It is also religous dogma as well but it is derived from the Bible. I took a class on Scripture and there is this whole process that involves proving that God is the 3 O's. But it would take a lot of time, explanation and background information to explain it all.
My suggestion is to take a class on it if you are really really interested. =P

Btw, its not a silly question at all =)

Answer 4

regarding your humor. I think you just proved that I am my underwear. Because they seem to always be where I am and only where I am.

Anyway.

The three O's as you call them are not written out directly in Scripture. But I do believe that all three are taught in Scripture, although indirectly. Taking Omnipresence as an example. Jonah's experience was to try and run to a place where God wasn't and God taught him that He existed even in the deep.

Answer 5

In the Old Testament, the psalmist wrote that God knew each of us before we were born.

The Book of Genesis identifies God as the Creator.

The Apostle John states that Jesus existed before time.

Jesus tells us God the Father knows when a sparrow falls, has counted every strand of hair on our heads, and knows our inner thoughts.

Jesus also tells us that God is hidden, and God knows all that we do in secret.

Answer 6

Hmmm. The God of Abraham looks and acts like Abraham, and has been added to and modified by various and sundry other junior Abrahams over the years.

Unfortunately, it's all bogus, and there's no distinction between the bible part and the add-on parts . . .

Answer 7

Try reading Thomas Aquinas' Summa Theologica.

Answer 8

The bible says God is the Alpha and Omega the beginning and end.

Answer 9

When eternal thought expresses itself within the frame work of space and time, it becomes matter. Our thoughts within the box of space and time cannot know anything first hand except material things. But we can deduce that outside the box of space and time is eternal thought. It is what we are and that which we call God.

Answer 10

It's in Genesis. I don't take that book (Genesis) "religiously" though. It is a primitive book written for primitive people. I stay away from organized religion too.

The Holy Spirit lives in my heart and I never want to live another day without Him. I remember how it used to feel to be all alone and suffering. @8-)