(June 13, 2011 at 12:49 am)eric209 Wrote: Im pretty sure that you must have a confused apologetic understanding of god. The bible is very clear about that fact its not mistaken.
But Jesus looked at them and said, With men this is impossible, but all things are possible with God. – Matt. 19:26
For with God nothing is ever impossible and no word from God shall be without power or impossible of fulfillment. – Luke 1:37
16 All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, 17 so that the servant of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work. 2 Timothy 3:16-17
The bible doesnt limit gods power to logically possible.
First point: what has 2 Timothy 3.16-17 have to do with Matt 19.26 & Luke 1.37? First off, the "scripture(s)" refers to the Old Testament (the scriptures available then to people) and second off it says that it is good for the 'education' of a man.
ok, regarding Matt 19.26 & Luke 1.37... let's see... I found in a lexicon the greek words translated and explained...
Matt 19.26, regarding "With men this is impossible, but all things are possible with God":
impossible = ἀδύνατος meaning:
- without strength, impotent, powerless, weakly, disabled
- unable to be done, impossible
possible = δυνατός meaning:
- able, powerful, mighty, strong
- mighty in wealth and influence
- strong in soul
- to bear calamities and trials with fortitude and patience
- strong in Christian virtue
- individually
- each, every, any, all, the whole, everyone, all things, everything
Luke 1.37: "For with God nothing shall be impossible." (in KJV it is only this)
And we have a literal translation something like "for not impossible with God all/any matter"
where,
not = οὐ = "no, not; in direct questions expecting an affirmative answer"
impossible = as above
all = as "all things" of above
matter = ῥῆμα meaning:
- that which is or has been uttered by the living voice, thing spoken, word
- any sound produced by the voice and having definite meaning
- speech, discourse
- what one has said
This is what I found. If I had studied koine greek then perhaps I could have given a more in-depth explanation.