Things God CANNOT do

Here's a worthy quote I came across that addresses the topic of predestination, which I am not going into a long, drawn out debate from either side. Calvinist or Armenian? Let's keep Jesus and His Gospel the main thing! But, with that said, I agree with following statement. -Dave

"There is much that the omnipotent Creator cannot do.

1. He cannot sin.
2. He cannot contradict Himself.
3. He cannot make a mistake.
4. He cannot fail.
5. He cannot tempt anyone with evil or be tempted with evil, etc.
6. He cannot forgive sin unless the penalty is paid or accepted, for to do so without the payment would violate His justice.
7. He cannot cause anyone to love Him,
8. He cannot cause anyone to receive the gift of salvation in Christ, for to do so would destroy the very essence of love and of a gift.

That is the whole point of the Bible, 'Choose you this day whom you will serve...'; 'Whosoever will let him take of the water of life freely...'; 'If any man will let him come'; etc., over and over and over from Genesis to Revelation. Love must come from the heart, which is why God gave man the power of choice--otherwise we could not love Him. A gift must be received, and that also requires a choice on the part of the recipient. Deny that and you have turned the Bible into a charade, with God pleading with people to turn to Him whom He has already decided not to save and in fact has predestined to eternal doom from eternity past"

--Dave Hunt - July 2003 - The Berean Call