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Why did Jesus say "why do you call me good?"
wonderment:
what if Jesus meant by "Why do you call me good, there is none good but God"
what if this was Jesus' way of telling the man that he was God without saying it directly.
In other words "If I am good, and there is none good but God... then ;) ;) ;) "
what do you think? wouldn't it be within Jesus' character to have meant this?
Dave in Tenn:
--- Quote from: wonderment on May 21, 2010, 11:46:44 AM ---what if Jesus meant by "Why do you call me good, there is none good but God"
what if this was Jesus' way of telling the man that he was God without saying it directly.
In other words "If I am good, and there is none good but God... then ;) ;) ;) "
what do you think? wouldn't it be within Jesus' character to have meant this?
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Yes, I certainly think so. I don't know of a time he spoke to any but his disciples with a straight, clear, unambiguous, literal answer.
Deborah-Leigh:
The one that came running and kneeling in front of Jesus calling Him Good Master asked "What shall I DO to inherit"....How good did he really think Jesus was? If He KNEW JESUS, he may have asked Jesus to give Him what He needed instead of assuming he could do anything to get what only God can give!
Jesus told him that he lacked one thing.
Elsewhere in the Scriptures, there is one who wrongly assumed and offered to pay money for the Holy Spirit of God.
Act 8:20 But Peter said to him, May your silver perish with you, because you have thought that the gift of God may be purchased with money.
Arc
mharrell08:
--- Quote from: wonderment on May 19, 2010, 08:58:58 PM ---"Why do you call me good?" Jesus answered. "No one is good--except God alone. (Mark 10:18)
I heard a muslim man use this verse as his argument that Jesus was only a prophet and not God.
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Because He 'emptied Himself' or divested all His power and glory which He had before:
Phil 2:6-8 although He existed in the form of God, did not regard equality with God a thing to be grasped, but emptied Himself, taking the form of a bond-servant, and being made in the likeness of men. Being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross [ASB]
John 17:5 O Father, glorify thou me with thine own self with the glory which I had with thee before the world was.
Matt 28:18 Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth
This simple word 'good' was in reference to all omnipotence, glory, and honor (up to and including immortality), which Christ divested Himself of in order to die. Ray goes over this and much more detail, though from a slightly different angle, in his 2009 Conference study 'Is Jesus God?': http://forums.bible-truths.com/index.php/topic,11521.msg99625.html#msg99625
Hope this helps,
Marques
daywalker:
--- Quote from: wonderment on May 19, 2010, 08:58:58 PM ---"Why do you call me good?" Jesus answered. "No one is good--except God alone. (Mark 10:18)
I heard a muslim man use this verse as his argument that Jesus was only a prophet and not God.
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During a study I'm currently doing a noticed a few translations that word this passage a bit different. I recalled this post and thought these translations may help:
English Standard Version:
Matthew 19:16 And behold, a man came up to him, saying, "Teacher, what good deed must I do to have eternal life?" 17 And he said to him, "Why do you ask me about what is good? There is only one who is good. If you would enter life, keep the commandments."
Concordant Literal New Testament:
Matthew 19:16 And lo! one coming to Him said, "Teacher, what good shall I be doing that I should be having life eonian? 17 Yet He said to him, "Why are you asking Me concerning good? One is good. Yet if you are wanting to be entering into life, keep the precepts."
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible:
Matthew 19:16 And lo! one coming near unto him, said, Teacher! what good thing shall I do, that I may have life age-abiding? 17 And, he, said unto him—Why dost thou question me concerning that which is good? There is, One, that is good! But, if thou desirest, into life, to enter, be keeping the commandments.
**NOTE:
-- In NEITHER of these translations does the man call Jesus "Good" Teacher... but just "Teacher"
--Jesus' response is essentially, 'you already know what God's commandments are, so why are you asking me?'
Thought this would help clear the air... Daywalker 8)
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