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originally posted by: 3NL1GHT3N3D1
a reply to: WarminIndy
Good works are godly, they show you have faith in God. Faith without works is ungodly or dead. How can I prove I'm godly? By showing you good works.
originally posted by: 3NL1GHT3N3D1
a reply to: WarminIndy
An absolute jerk does not do good deeds to begin with, so of course his deeds won't save him.
So if someone is starving on the street and I go through a drive-thru and get them some food plus give them $100, what exactly was I lacking in helping my neighbor out?
originally posted by: 3NL1GHT3N3D1
a reply to: WarminIndy
Sometimes there is only so much you can do. I cannot afford to take someone in, I'm barely making it on my own. What good would it be if we both ended up homeless and starving?
18 And he spake a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint; 2 Saying, There was in a city a judge, which feared not God, neither regarded man: 3 And there was a widow in that city; and she came unto him, saying, Avenge me of mine adversary. 4 And he would not for a while: but afterward he said within himself, Though I fear not God, nor regard man; 5 Yet because this widow troubleth me, I will avenge her, lest by her continual coming she weary me. 6 And the Lord said, Hear what the unjust judge saith. 7 And shall not God avenge his own elect, which cry day and night unto him, though he bear long with them? 8 I tell you that he will avenge them speedily. Nevertheless when the Son of man cometh, shall he find faith on the earth?
9 And he spake this parable unto certain which trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised others: 10 Two men went up into the temple to pray; the one a Pharisee, and the other a publican. 11 The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank thee, that I am not as other men are, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican. 12 I fast twice in the week, I give tithes of all that I possess. 13 And the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as his eyes unto heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, God be merciful to me a sinner. 14 I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other: for every one that exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.
18 And a certain ruler asked him, saying, Good Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life? 19 And Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou me good? none is good, save one, that is, God.
If you think that by doing good is godly, and use Jesus as the comparison, Jesus said He is not good, because goodness to you and goodness to Him are different.
originally posted by: 3NL1GHT3N3D1
a reply to: WarminIndy
If you think that by doing good is godly, and use Jesus as the comparison, Jesus said He is not good, because goodness to you and goodness to Him are different.
How did you come to the conclusion that he said that because his version of good is different from ours? There's no indication of that in the passage. Are you saying Jesus said "good" in two different contexts within seconds of each other? If so, why didn't he clearly differentiate them?
I don't think you understand. If there is no separation, no beginning and end, why call it two different things?
John 19
30 When he had received the drink, Jesus said, "It is finished." With that, he bowed his head and gave up his spirit.
Matthew 5
14 You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden.