Omnipotent

Definition

Omnipotent means possessing unlimited power and total authority over all conditions. Indefeasible, by contrast, refers to legal permanence and the inability to be annulled, not to unlimited power over everything. Omnipotent focuses on absolute, unlimited power over all things. Indefeasible focuses on legal or rightful permanence within a specific system.

What it describes

In many religions, God is described as having unlimited power. He can create the universe, raise the dead, forgive sins, and control every event in history. There is no force that can resist His will, and no action is beyond His ability. This belief has been discussed by philosophers for centuries. What quality does such a God possess? He is omnipotent.

Examples in context

• In classical theology, God is described as omnipotent, governing all existence.
• The dictator behaved as if he were omnipotent, silencing every voice of dissent.