Moshe Ben-Chaim
In our new Discussion Forum on Mesora.org, one person wrote
the following: “Logically, one must arrive at the conclusion that G-d is all
capable and has absolutely no limitations, and can do literally anything.”
In dispute, God states He has limitations, and reason
dictates this to be so: “Each man in his own sin shall be killed”. God CANNOT
punish one above 13 who has not sinned. God CANNOT become physical. God CANNOT
share any qualities of the created world. God CANNOT simultaneously make a
square a circle. These all fall under the realm of the “impossible”. God
performing the impossible is impossible; it is not a perfection.
It is a childish notion to suggest that God is like
“Superman”, capable of anything He wishes. These limitations are not imposed,
but are His by nature, and contribute to His perfection. Similarly, a judge who
is “limited” and cannot make an incorrect decision, is not said to be flawed by
this limitation. But said limitation contributes to the judge’s perfection.
God’s perfection negates His ability to be ignorant, to become physical, and
all such nonsense. But according to the view above, God may become ignorant or
physical if He desires. Christianity’s fantasy claims this dangerous and
incomprehensible imagination. It is heresy to suggest that God may do all He
wishes, for these reasons. This false view that God is unlimited, also contains
an internal contradiction, for accordingly, God might also render Himself
“limited”.