Jesus declared, “No one is good—except God alone” (Mark 10:18). First John 1:5 tells us that “God is light; in Him there is no darkness at all.” To say that God is good means that God always acts in accordance to what is right, true, and good. Goodness is part of God’s nature, and He cannot contradict His nature. Holiness and righteousness are part of God’s nature; He cannot do anything that is unholy or unrighteous. God is the standard of all that is good.
There is nothing unpleasant, evil, or dark in Him. The Bible teaches that God’s goodness extends from His nature to everything that He does (Psalm 119:68). “The LORD is good and His love endures forever; His faithfulness continues through all generations” (Psalm 100:5).
Everything that God made was originally good: “God saw all that He had made, and it was very good” (Genesis 1:31; cf. 1 Timothy 4:4). God’s goodness is showcased in the Law He gave to Israel; the Law is holy, righteous, and good (Romans 7:12). “Every good and perfect gift is from above” (James 1:17). God can create only what is good, because He is fully good.
God did not create evil (Habakkuk 1:13; 1 John 1:5). Rather, evil is the absence of goodness; it is whatever God is not. Because of His goodness, God abhors sin and will judge it some day (Romans 2:5). It is never the will of our good God for us to sin: “God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does he tempt anyone” (James 1:13).
The Lord’s Prayer
Matthew 6:9-15New International Version
9 Our Father in heaven,
hallowed be your name,
10 your kingdom come,
your will be done,
on earth as it is in heaven.
11 Give us today our daily bread.
12 And forgive us our debts,
as we also have forgiven our debtors.
13 And lead us not into temptation,[a]
but deliver us from the evil one
God’s goodness should lead to thankfulness on our part: “Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good; His love endures forever” (Psalm 107:1; cf. 1 Chronicles 16:34; Psalm 118:1; 136). However, people do not naturally want to follow or thank God. Instead, “people loved darkness instead of light because their deeds were evil” (John 3:19). In the Old Testament, the Israelites repeatedly rejected God’s good Law, forgot His goodness toward them, and were unfaithful to Him: “They forgot what he had done, the wonders he had shown them” (Psalm 78:11).
Ultimately, God’s goodness is seen in His plan to redeem us from sin. The gospel is “good news.” In His goodness, God sent His Son to become the perfect and blameless sacrifice so we could be forgiven of our sins. God does not want “anyone to perish but everyone to come to repentance” (2 Peter 3:9), and it is “the goodness of God [that] leadeth thee to repentance” (Romans 2:4, KJV).
There is only One who is fully and truly good—God. This good God invites us to seek him and to “taste and see that the LORD is good; blessed is the one who takes refuge in Him” (Psalm 34:8).
Jesus Goodness
John 10:11
“I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd gives His life for the sheep.”
Jesus describes Himself as the “good shepherd” who lovingly lays down His life for His followers. This verse showcases Jesus’ sacrificial love, compassion, and willingness to protect and care for His people.
Acts 10:38
“How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power, who went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with Him.”
This verse summarizes Jesus’ earthly ministry, emphasizing His goodness and the miracles He performed, healing and liberating people from the influence of evil. It emphasizes that Jesus’ actions were empowered by God’s presence and anointing.
Luke 6:27-28
“But I say to you who hear: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, and pray for those who spitefully use you.”
Jesus’ teachings emphasize radical goodness and love, challenging His followers to demonstrate kindness and compassion even towards their enemies. He calls for a transformative approach that counters hostility with acts of goodness.
Luke 4:18
“The Spirit of the Lord is upon Me because He has anointed Me to preach the gospel to the poor; He has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to set at liberty those who are oppressed.”
This verse captures Jesus’ mission statement, revealing His goodness through His proclamation of hope, healing, and deliverance for those who are spiritually and emotionally broken.
John 1:12 tells us that to those who received Christ and believed in His name, God gave the right to become His children. First John 1:9 tells us that if we confess our sins, He is faithful to forgive our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness. If we focus on how much God loves us and the price He paid to redeem us, we’ll come to see ourselves as God sees us, and that will help us understand just how much we’re really worth as children of the most high God.
The Rich Young Ruler..Mark 10, 17-22.
He was a Good Person
He was wealthy which was a sign to The Jews that God had Blessed them.
Today many people believe that all good people go to heaven. The common cultural thought is that everyone goes to heaven. I fear many rationalize and ease their guilty conscience by feeling like they are okay. They are a “good moral” person. God is good and will surely save them. They fail to realize they are lost without obedience to Christ (2 Thes. 1:7-9) or past mistakes.
Salvation is not based on a person's Goodness BUT on Jesus' Goodness. If we confess that Jesus is Lord and believe in our hearts that God raised him from the dead. we will be saved ..Romans 10,9. The messahe of the bible is that we can never be good enough to get to heaven. We have to recognize that we are sinners and need a saviour to get to heaven. We must repent of our sins and place our faith and trust in Jesus Christ.
My father's testimony
Chorus Someone to care
Open Mine Eyes Lord
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