God's Omnipotence

God's power is a key part of his nature.
three ways we can view God's omnipotence
That he knows everything, even the logically impossible OR that he knows only that which is logically possible OR omnipotence is a statement of the power of God.
1) supported by Descartes. God can change laws of science etc. to be able to do anything
Mackie later argues that its wrong to say God can do the logically impossible because there is actually no such thing - 'only a form of words which fails to describe any state of affairs'
God is still more powerful than humans with this second definition - just because something is logically possible for humans doesnt mean we can do it.
Plantinga says he may choose to limit his powers so that humans may have free will
Aquinas says that God's power…

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