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Can God make square circles? If not, is he not all-powerful?

God & the Trinity

The short answer

God can do all things that are possible. He cannot do what is impossible for him — sin, or logical impossibilities like square circles. That is not a limit on his omnipotence; his power simply does not contradict itself.

All things possible

God can do all things that are possible (Matthew 19:26), including what is impossible for man (Luke 18:27).

What God cannot do

He cannot do what is impossible for him: sin, or create logical impossibilities such as square circles, mathematical errors, or a rock too heavy for him to lift.

Still omnipotent

This doesn't mean God is not all-powerful. It means his power does not negate itself.