One of the most frequently asked questions, whether from inquisitive children or cynical skeptics, is: “Who created God?” The very question assumes that God had a beginning. So, before we look at that question, let’s look at another important question: did the universe have a beginning?

While many throughout human history have believed the universe is eternal, modern science has proved it cannot be. The discovery that the universe had a beginning was posited in 1927 by cosmologist George Lemaitre. His claim was also supported by Edwin Hubble when he discovered by looking in his telescope at the Mt. Wilson Observatory that the universe is actually expanding. That means that if you rewind time backwards, the universe would shrink into an infinitesimally small dot and then nothing before that. This beginning has come to be known as the “Big Bang.” In addition, Hubble’s friend Albert Einstein discovered that space, time and matter came into existence at the same time (the Law of General Relativity). In short, there was a point in history when there was no space, time and matter. And finally, the Second Law of Thermodynamics and the concept of entropy establishes that there is a limited amount of useful energy in the universe, and it is being used up (just like fuel in a moving car). If the universe were eternal, we wouldn’t be here because we’d be out of “gas” or what scientists call a state of “heat death.”

But science, which is the study of cause and effect, also establishes that the universe and our complex world had to have a cause. Science proves: 1) something doesn’t come from nothing (all effects have to have a cause); 2) life doesn’t come from non-life; and 3) intelligent life doesn’t come from non-intelligent life. This would mean that the finely tuned universe and our life-supporting world within that universe, must have an intelligent, all-powerful, and eternal cause. 

Why, in order for the universe and our world and people to exist, does the cause have to be eternal and uncreated? Because nature cannot make itself; something outside the natural, namely something supernatural, had to make nature. Nature, as wonderful as it is, is finite. That means something spaceless, timeless, immaterial and infinite had to exist in order to create space, time and matter. And because of the fine tuning of the universe and of our amazing natural world, logic and science prove that the cause had to be an intelligent creator who creates beauty, purpose and function. And by definition, this Creator must be all-powerful, infinite, and eternal in order to make something from nothing.

The Bible states “In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth…” (Genesis 1:1). Psalm 90:2 declares “from everlasting to everlasting you are God.” This is saying that God is the eternal uncaused cause of all creation. He made space, time and matter; otherwise, nothing – including us – would exist. Whether or not one believes the Bible, its description of God the creator certainly puts forth an explanation of creation that agrees with the laws of logic and science. Thus, God isn’t a “might exist;” He’s a “must exist.” Because every effect must necessarily have a cause.

Now then, if something or someone created God, then that would mean God is an effect. Thus, whatever or whoever made God would have to be the cause. But God isn’t an effect; He is the first cause. To ask, “who created the uncreated” is what logic professors call a “category fallacy” or “category mistake.” It doesn’t make any sense. It’s as silly as asking “what color is the number 12?” or “what do rocks dream about?” God, the uncreated, has no creator. He alone is the Creator of all things, visible and invisible.

Furthermore, the Bible encourages us with the assurance that God, who exists outside of space, time and matter, created everything there is to get our attention and to stir our hearts and minds to desire to know “where do we come from?”, “where are we going?”, “what is our purpose in life?”, “what is truth?” and “what is reality?” Most importantly, God created the universe as the beautiful backdrop of His ultimate plan for us, namely that we, as finite mortals, can personally know the love, forgiveness and redemption of this infinite, eternal Creator. 

God is relational, and He made us in His image so that we could not just know about Him, but really know Him. God didn’t make galaxies and planets and stars or even angels in His image; He made you and me in His image so that we might be in a loving relationship with Him and enjoy Him forever.

So, “Who created God?” Nothing and no one. According to the Bible, He is not a limited, finite effect, but rather the infinite, eternal, all-powerful and uncreated Creator of all creation. And the good news is that He loves you and me more than a thousand created galaxies. “For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have everlasting life (John 3:16).” 

Now that kind of Good News is out of this world!!

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NOTE: A similar article appeared in the July 2025 edition of STROLL magazine.