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Where does this doctine come from?   NOWHERE in the bible does it say God could sin.

"wrong BOI!!!" thank you billy.

where does it say he can't?

Where does it say He can? If one is capable of sin he will sin. If on is capable of talking he will talk sooner or later. So if He can sin he would sin and no longer be God would he?

I am capable of doing a lot of things that I have never and will never do.  I have the ability to cuss in this post for instance.  I have a keyboard with those letters on it.  I know how to spell the words.  My fingers are working.  But I'm not going to do it.

Also, the Bible says that Jesus was tempted just like we are tempted (but did not give in to that temptation).  If it was truly IMPOSSIBLE for Jesus to sin, then there really wouldn't have been any temptation.  It is the fact that Jesus COULD have sinned, and yet chose NOT to, that is so amazing.

Anyways what was the purpose of this thread? Quit trying to understand God it makes my head hurt just thinking abhout it.

Quit trying to understand God

Lol...

James 1:13-15
When tempted, no one should say, "God is tempting me." For God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does he tempt anyone; but each one is tempted when, by his own evil desire, he is dragged away and enticed. Then, after desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, gives birth to death.

Hm... I must say that this has become much more interesting than the opening topic.

I have always believed that it was contrary to God's very nature, and God's very essence, to sin, and therefore he could not do it.

And I believe the reason this debate will never end is that we are simply using the word "God." That doesn't solve anything. God the Father, I believe, cannot sin. God the Holy Spirit, likewise, is infinitely holy. God the Son, however, who is both 100% God and 100% man, can sin and as Prof pointed out, was tempted thus.

Therefore, I believe it comes down to a matter of your understanding of the Trinity. All three distinct persons of God are the same, yet they are unique. It is difficult to comprehend yet I believe Biblically confirmed. So therefore God the Son was tempted; God the Father was not. And I believe the verses you are taking about are talking about different persons of God. Now although I have absolutely no understand of the Trinity, like any human, the overly simplistic way I always viewed the Trinity was that they are the same entity, yet three distinct persons.

To answer your question, yes, Chuck Norris could lift the rock. 

I wonder, what is the exact definition of sin?

Prof, I couldn't access that link. 

No problem, I'll copy and paste it below:

Many people have asked me over the years about how to understand the idea of the Trinity of God. With my background in science, I have found the best example to be one of the most common molecules on Earth...H2O!

Everyone is familiar with H2O, it can be a solid (ice), a liquid (water), or a gas (steam). They all three have different properties, but are still the same molecule. For instance, some forms are easier to see or touch than others.

They also have different primary purposes, but are still all the same molecule. Ice keeps things cold, Water quenches our thirst, and Steam can power an engine. Similarly, the Father determines the will of the entire Trinity, Jesus restores our relationship with God, and the Holy Spirit guides and comforts us in our daily lives.

Finally, they can all be in the same place at the same time. In science there is a phenomenon called the "triple point". At a certain temperature and pressure, a pure substance can be in all three forms at the same time.

For scriptural support of these ideas please go here.
For scientific support of these ideas please go here and here.

My question is THIS, Why would he WANT or NEED to? God does nothing without reason.

NO ONE does anything without a reason. That's called an accident, and God does not make accidents.

Quote from: xCaLeBx on May 13, 2010, 11:34:10 AM

Quote from: RED on May 13, 2010, 11:26:58 AM

Where does this doctine come from?   NOWHERE in the bible does it say God could sin.

"wrong BOI!!!" thank you billy.

where does it say he can't?

Where does it say He can? If one is capable of sin he will sin. If on is capable of talking he will talk sooner or later. So if He can sin he would sin and no longer be God would he?

Ok time for my  . This is completely erelivent eather way god is perfect so why would this matter. If you really care then ask him when you die.