Episode Details

Episode 247 asks the tough question: can God really do anything? Lance Smith surveys Scripture (Matthew 19:26, Genesis 18, Numbers 11, Job, Luke 1:37 and more) to show God’s power is unlimited yet acted through his unchanging, holy character and promises.

The episode addresses apparent contradictions—iron chariots, Jesus’ limits in Nazareth, and the claim that God cannot lie—explaining these as human failure, relational restraint, or moral perfection rather than divine weakness.

Practical encouragement follows: trust God with your impossible situations, pray with confident dependence, and cling to the assurance that God’s promises are steadfast.

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1. Skeptics Annotated Bible: https://www.skepticsannotatedbible.com/contra/cando.html 
2. GotQuestions.org, “What does it mean that God is omnipotent?” https://www.gotquestions.org/God-omnipotent.html
3. John Rothra, “Biblical Omnipotence: 7 Things God Cannot Do” https://www.johnrothra.com/know/theology/biblical-omnipotence-7-things-god-cannot-do/
4. Mathew Gilbert, “God Is Omnipotent: What Does This Mean?” https://matgilbert.wordpress.com/2013/04/06/god-is-omnipotent-what-does-this-mean/
5. Veritas Domain, “Bible Contradiction? How much power did Jesus have?” https://veritasdomain.wordpress.com/2025/05/02/bible-contradiction-how-much-power-did-jesus-have/
6. Paul Ellis, Escape to Reality https://escapetoreality.org/2010/08/02/does-god-give-and-take-away/  
7. Randy DeVaul, BCWorldview.org, “GOD CANNOT LIE” https://bcworldview.org/god-cannot-lie/
8. Robert Ream, OPC.org, “The ‘Inability’ of God” https://opc.org/new_horizons/NH02/06b.html
9. Jovan Payes, Biblical Faith Online, “Titus 1:2: Does God Choose Not to Lie?” https://biblicalfaith.online/2022/12/28/titus-12-does-god-choose-not-to-lie/