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→The omnipotence of God: internal link to omnibenevolence
For example, as God is by definition truth, then He cannot lie.
For example, as God is by definition truth, then He cannot lie.
Skeptics [[problem of evil|argue]] that it is impossible for God to be both wholly good (benevolent) and wholly powerful. This argument states that "if God is both benevolent and capable of putting an end to suffering, then He would put an end to suffering; As suffering still exists, God must not be omnipotent or must not be benevolent."
Skeptics [[problem of evil|argue]] that it is impossible for God to be both [[omnibenevolence|wholly good (benevolent)]] and wholly powerful. This argument states that "if God is both benevolent and capable of putting an end to suffering, then He would put an end to suffering; As suffering still exists, God must not be omnipotent or must not be benevolent."
However, this argument presumes that God would see the elimination of suffering as the benevolent thing to do. God has provided man with the gift of [[free will]], but if God prevented all bad consequences resulting from our decisions, then He would be overriding our free will.
However, this argument presumes that God would see the elimination of suffering as the benevolent thing to do. God has provided man with the gift of [[free will]], but if God prevented all bad consequences resulting from our decisions, then He would be overriding our free will.