Did God make sin

Many look to this question with a simple "no." However, I dont' believe that answer fully illuminates the intricate interweaving of God's nature, His omnipotence, and His ultimate righteousness. In fact I think it allows for paradoxical questions to arise, such as, "If God can do anything then can He sin?"

The truth is that being able to do anything does not make one omnipotent. That is not what the term describes. In American culture we feel the ability to do whatever we wish equals freedom. This can lead to the thought that if God is supreme then He has the ability to do whatever He wants. So if he wants to do evil what does that mean?

For those of us who believe in God and The Bible we have faith that God is righteous. In fact it is His righteousness and opinion on what is right that we base our moral philosphies on (such as honoring your parents, not killing people, loving your children, helping the poor or helpless, and etc.).

The definition of sin will vary based on what you believe. Judaism calls sin any action outside/against the law of God. Christianity describes sin to be similar to Judaism. In both cases sin is a catalyst for the separation of man and God. In this sense we will find that it is not possible for God to sin.

God does not act in a way against his own will. Since He is unchanging (Heb 6:17) His will does not change. In essence, He would not act in a way that was contradictory to Himself.

We, as humans with the free will to choose our own paths, created sin in the Garden of Eden. God, who gave us the decision to follow his path or blaze our own, did not put sin on us. We grabbed it ourselves when we ate of the fruit of the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil (Etz HaDaat Tov V'Ra).