If God Made Everything, What Made God?
At first glance, the question seems logical. We live in a world governed by cause and effect. Everything we observe has a beginning and an end. Trees grow from seeds, people are born and die, stars are born in nebulas and eventually burn out. In this universe, everything appears to have a cause. So naturally, if one says God created everything, it seems fair to ask what caused God.
But this line of reasoning assumes that God is part of the same system as everything else i.e., a system defined by time, space, matter and the physical laws of these dimensions apply to Him. However, the truth is that God is not part of the created order.
He exists outside it. He is not a creature; He is the Creator.
God and the Nature of Time
One of the keys to answering this question lies in understanding the nature of time. Time itself is part of God's creation. Genesis 1:1 reads, "In the beginning (time) God created the heavens (space) and the earth (matter) ...". The beginning refers not just to physical matter, but to time itself! As human beings, we are bound by time. We experience it as a linear progression - past, present, and future. Because of this, we naturally think in terms of beginnings and endings. Everything in our experience seems to be confined to this dimension.
But God exists outside of time. He is eternal - not in the sense of simply living for an infinite amount of time, but in a much more profound and literal sense - He is timeless. He is not bound by the clock or the calendar. This is why Scripture says in 2 Peter 3:8, "With the Lord, a day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years are like a day". God sees the entire timeline of history in one unified, eternal now. He moves through time as easily as we flip pages in a book i.e., as a reader we are not subject to the events within the book; but rather observe them from an external perspective. Similarly, passages like Matthew 24, Luke 21 and 2 Timothy 3 give us glimpses of how God sees and speaks of history with perfect clarity - they bear witness of future events, highlight God's foreknowledge and clearly imply His transcendence over time. He moves through time as we flip through pages, observing all of history - past, present, and future - simultaneously. This concept is hard for us to grasp because we are creatures in time. But once we understand that time itself had a beginning, it becomes clear that the question, "Who made God?" is based on a flawed assumption - that God must have a beginning because everything else does. That’s simply not the case.
The Second Law of Thermodynamics and the Universe
From a scientific standpoint, the second law of thermodynamics offers important insight into our universe. This law states that the amount of usable energy in a closed system will always decrease over time. In other words, everything is running down. Energy becomes less available for work; disorder increases. This principle applies not just to closed systems but also to to the universe itself; which is slowly moving toward a state of death - a bleak and desolate end.
If the universe had existed forever, it would have already reached this state. But it hasn't. There is still usable energy i.e., stars still shine, things still move, life continues and so on. This strongly implies that the universe had a beginning. Something must have caused it to begin - a cause that itself is not subject to decay and degradation. That "first cause" must lie outside the system of time and entropy. This is precisely how the Bible describes God - eternal, uncaused, and not subject to physical laws. The same is also true of all laws that we have. For example gravity didn't start when Sir Isaac Newton discovered and penned the formula - it existed because a law giver outside the system of laws created it!
God Is a Spirit
Another key aspect to understand is that God is not a material being. He is spirit (John 4:24). While we can see and measure material objects, spirits are not bound by matter, energy, or time. This is why God cannot be subject to the same rules that govern the physical universe—like aging decay, or causality.
The Bible often draws parallels between the soul and life, often using them as synonyms. Just as our soul gives life to our bodies and is not material; so too God, the giver of life, exists beyond the physical. Our bodies change and age with time, but our souls do not. A photo of someone at age 5 looks very different from one at 65. But their soul - their inner self remains the same, only growing in understanding without growing old in age.
God is a spirit and does not change. He is not subject to entropy, deterioration or death.
Because God is a spirit, the second law of thermodynamics (and all the other physical laws) do not apply to Him. He is eternal and doesn't need a first cause. This is why when Moses asks Him for His name Exod 3, He replies "I AM". This is not just a name; it is a declaration of self-existence and eternal being. God doesn’t say, I was caused or I was created - He simply is. Unlike everything in the universe that depends on something else for its existence, God depends on no one and nothing. He is the ultimate foundation of all reality.
The reality of truth
To ask "who made God" is akin to asking, "What's north of the North Pole?" It's a question based on misunderstanding of the very nature of what's being discussed. Rather than trying to fit God into our limited framework of time and space, we are invited to step back and consider the vastness of who He is. Not only has He made everything that exists, but He invites us to know Him personally, to experience the reality of His eternal nature, and to dwell with Him beyond time itself.
You have a soul that lives on beyond your physical body for all eternity. To acknowledge God means facing the reality of sin and the need for repentance and a savior in Jesus Christ. Jesus Christ paid the ultimate price with His life so you can be restored to God
Now you know the truth, what will you do?