A number of sceptics ask this question . But God by
definition is the uncreated creator of the universe , so the
question ‘ Who created God ?’ is illogical , just like ‘ To
whom is the bachelor married ?’
So a more sophisticated questioner might ask : ‘ If the
universe needs a cause , then why doesn ’ t God need a
cause? And if God doesn ’ t need a cause , why should the
universe need a cause?’ In reply , Christians should use
the following reasoning :
1. Everything which has a beginning has a cause. 1
2. The universe has a beginning.
3. Therefore the universe has a cause.
It ’ s important to stress the words in bold type . The
universe requires a cause because it had a beginning , as
will be shown below . God , unlike the universe , had no
beginning, so doesn ’ t need a cause. In addition, Einstein’ s
general relativity , which has much experimental support,
shows that time is linked to matter and space . So time
itself would have begun along with matter and space.
Since God , by definition , is the creator of the whole
universe , he is the creator of time . Therefore He is not
limited by the time dimension He created, so has no
beginning in time — God is ‘ the high and lofty One that
inhabiteth eternity’ ( Is . 57 :15 ) . Therefore He doesn ’ t have
a cause.
In contrast , there is good evidence that the universe had a
beginning. This can be shown from the Laws of
Thermodynamics , the most fundamental laws of the
physical sciences .
1 st Law : The total amount of mass - energy in the
universe is constant .
2 nd Law : The amount of energy available for work is
running out , or entropy is increasing to a maximum.
If the total amount of mass - energy is limited , and the
amount of usable energy is decreasing , then the universe
cannot have existed forever , otherwise it would already
have exhausted all usable energy — the ‘ heat death’ of the
universe . For example , all radioactive atoms would have
decayed , every part of the universe would be the same
temperature , and no further work would be possible . So
the obvious corollary is that the universe began a finite
time ago with a lot of usable energy , and is now running
down .
Now , what if the questioner accepts that the universe had
a beginning, but not that it needs a cause? But it is self -
evident that things that begin have a cause— no - one really
denies it in his heart . All science and history would
collapse if this law of cause and effect were denied . So
would all law enforcement , if the police didn ’ t think they
needed to find a cause for a stabbed body or a burgled
house . Also , the universe cannot be self - caused — nothing
can create itself , because that would mean that it existed
before it came into existence , which is a logical absurdity.
In Summary
The universe ( including time itself ) can be shown to
have had a beginning.
It is unreasonable to believe something could begin to
exist without a cause.
The universe therefore requires a cause, just as
Genesis 1: 1 and Romans 1: 20 teach .
God , as creator of time , is outside of time . Since
therefore He has no beginning in time , He has always
existed , so doesn ’ t need a cause .
Objections
There are only two ways to refute an argument :
1. Show that it is logically invalid
2. Show that at least one of the premises is false .
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