Hello cih1355,
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If God had the ability to sin, would that involve a logical contradiction?
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Consider the following definition: Person A's doing action X is sin if and only if person A's doing action X violates one of God's commands.
The definition given above is one possible conception of what is meant by sin. (Note: I am not claiming this is a good definition. It is only being used for illustrative purposes.) In this case, sin is an act in violation of one of God's commands. If we apply this definition to the implication above we get the following...
If God had the ability to act in a manner that violates one of God's commands, would this involve a logical contradiction?
I would answer, 'yes'. Let's say that one of God's commands is that you should not lie. If God could lie, then this would contradict the Biblical claim that God cannot lie. Notice, this answer is based on how sin is defined. As such, before someone can answer the question, 'sin' must be defined.
Sincerely,
Brian
P.S. Zadok, the 'if' in an implication does not necessarily carry the connotation of doubt. It seems your question to cih1355 assumes that it does.