No one is good—except God alone. Really?

[tonychanyt]

See No one is good—except God alone. Really?

 

[Gregory Thompson]

God saw all that he had made, and it was very good. And there was evening, and there was morning—the sixth day. (Genesis 1:31)

 

[GDL]

This was the man's perfect opportunity for him to declare that Jesus was God but he didn't know it.

Agreed. A perfectly set up opportunity to recognize who was there speaking to him and what was being offered to him.

If you want to be perfect...come, follow Me.

 

[Diamond72]

The man was sincere about his question. Jesus picked up his usage of the word "good":

Paul quotes David in Romans and He talks about living good by the law in the Old Covenant compared to being Holy under the new covenant. Meaning grace and righteousness obtained through faith in Jesus Christ. One of the key themes in the book of Romans is the transition from living under the Law of Moses (the Old Covenant) to living in Christ (the New Covenant).

In the book of Romans, the Apostle Paul does indeed discuss the contrast between being "good under the law" (referring to living by the law in the Old Covenant) and being "holy under the new covenant" (referring to the grace and righteousness obtained through faith in Jesus Christ). One of the key themes in the book of Romans is the transition from living under the Law of Moses (the Old Covenant) to living in Christ (the New Covenant). Paul emphasizes the shift from reliance on adherence to the law for righteousness to righteousness through faith in Jesus Christ.

Paul quotes David in Romans 4:6-8 to illustrate the concept of righteousness through faith:

Romans 4:6-8 (NIV): "Just as David also speaks of the blessing of the man to whom God credits righteousness apart from works: 'Blessed are those whose transgressions are forgiven, whose sins are covered. Blessed is the one whose sin the Lord will never count against them.'"

Paul uses this quote from David to illustrate the principle of righteousness being imputed through faith, not through works of the law, throughout Romans, Paul emphasizes that righteousness is now obtained through faith in Jesus Christ, not merely through strict adherence to the Mosaic Law.