The omnipotence of God within the realm of doctrine is (pun intended) powerful. The power of God is evident within the teaching and doctrines of Scripture if we have eyes to see. Throughout Scripture the omnipotence of God is put on display for all to admire and adore. We begin with creation. Here we see the power of God over the entire natural realm in creating it. Without trying to define creation as such, we know that it demonstrates power to call things into being. “A FATHER OF MANY NATIONS HAVE I MADE YOU” in the presence of Him whom he believed, even God, who gives life to the dead and calls into being that which does not exist” (Rom 4:17). Isaiah 66:2 also sets out this great truth. “For My hand made all these things, Thus all these things came into being, declares the LORD.” So the power of God over creation is seen in that God is able to call things into being.
This truth about God is such that is evident from what has been made: For since the creation of the world His invisible attributes, His eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly seen, being understood through what has been made, so that they are without excuse” (Rom 1:20). So far the Scripture has set out that God is able to call things into being and that His eternal power is evident from creation. But the next step is to see that His power is seen in upholding creation each moment as well. “He is the radiance of His glory and the exact representation of His nature, and upholds all things by the word of His power” (Hebrews 1:3). In one sense, the power of God is seen in and through all things from the fact that they are, that they are as they are, and the fact that they continue in existence. God’s power is seen in and through creation and the continued existence of created things.
All the miracles in Scripture show that God is able to do as He pleases over and in creation. He turned water into wine. He fed thousands with a few loaves and a few fish. He healed people of many afflictions and diseases. He raised the dead. All of these things demonstrated that Jesus Christ was Lord over all and that the kingdom of God was on earth, but they also demonstrated the power of God to do as He pleased. God parted the waters for Moses and the Israelites so that they could walk through on dry land. Instead of questioning Scripture on issues like this, we should worship the God who has power over what He has created.
We can admire the power of God through His work in salvation. While we don’t think of it in quite this way very much, the Gospel is the power of God for salvation (Rom 1:16). “For the word of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God. “”I WILL DESTROY THE WISDOM OF THE WISE, AND THE CLEVERNESS OF THE CLEVER I WILL SET ASIDE”(I Cor 1:18-19). “But to those who are the called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God” (I Cor 1:24). What can things like this mean? It means that the Gospel is the way that God demonstrates His power over the forces of evil in saving sinners. While men are impressed with lifting weights and other feats of strength, the Gospel is the most powerful display of God’s glory that we can presently see. It is through the cross that God has triumphed over rulers and authorities in the spiritual realm (Col 2:15). Ah, the power of God in the Gospel.
The new birth can also be looked at through the lens of power. Colossians 1:13 speaks of being transferred from the domain of darkness into the kingdom of Beloved. That is real power. It is God yanking souls from the power of the devil to the power of His Son. 1 Thess 1:5 also speaks of the Gospel: “for our gospel did not come to you in word only, but also in power and in the Holy Spirit and with full conviction.” 1 Thess 2:13 says: ” that when you received the word of God which you heard from us, you accepted it not as the word of men, but for what it really is, the word of God, which also performs its work in you who believe.” 1 Cor 2:4 speaks of preaching and power: “my message and my preaching were not in persuasive words of wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power.” 2 Cor 10:4 speaks of spiritual warfare: “for the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh, but divinely powerful for the destruction of fortresses.” Taken together, we see the omnipotent power of God on display every time a person is born again. We see this power when the Word is preached and people hear because the power of God works in them. We see this power when people come to Christ by the power of the cross. We see this power when the Word of God works in human beings and we see it when people fight sin. While many sleep and many are dead, there is a war going on. The omnipotence of God is at work for those with eyes to see. For those who don’t see it, they are either uninstructed or just plain dead.
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