Who Created God?

Bosco P writes: My 8 year old son gets very keen and interested to hear when I quote to him events and incidents from the Scriptures (and I wish he continues to be this way always) - about Creation, how God created all things; about Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Moses, etc. He is totally amazed at how God Almighty has powers to create all things!! He understands, 'In the beginning there was darkness and a void, and God's spirit hovered over the waters.' Then God created everything, including us all. He wants to know how God was there in the beginning and who created God? I told him, 'God was just there - he was, is and will be forever.' I am sure you can give me a better convincing reply which I can give him?

No one created God - he has always existed. We can't understand this because everything that we know has a beginning or an end. Each day has a morning and night; basketball games have an opening tip-off and a final buzzer; people are born and they die. But God has no beginning or end. He always was and always will be.

Lord, through all the generations you have been our home! You were there before the mountains were made. You were there before the earth was formed. You are God without beginning or end. (Psalm 90:1-2) See also: Hebrews 13:8; Revelation 1:8; 18

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