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]]> By: jlcurtis3 http://tecthought.com/2009/06/16/what-about-the-good-folk/comment-page-1/#comment-3600 jlcurtis3 Fri, 26 Jun 2009 02:50:59 +0000 http://tecthought.com/2009/06/16/what-about-the-good-folk/#comment-3600 The comments here suggest that Jesus comments give insight to His goodness; however it is possible that He used the situation to give insight to His deity. Either way Jesus was interacting with the statement of "Good Teacher" - He was pointing out that God only is good. He did not have to exclude Himself in that statement, because He was also God at the same time He was the Son of Man. The ruler was not the only one who Jesus addressed this way Matt. 19:16&17 He also pointed back to the Father when the someone wanted to know what “good thing can I do to get into heaven” – meaning it is not about what you can do, it is about what God can do. The comments here suggest that Jesus comments give insight to His goodness; however it is possible that He used the situation to give insight to His deity. Either way Jesus was interacting with the statement of “Good Teacher” – He was pointing out that God only is good. He did not have to exclude Himself in that statement, because He was also God at the same time He was the Son of Man. The ruler was not the only one who Jesus addressed this way Matt. 19:16&17 He also pointed back to the Father when the someone wanted to know what “good thing can I do to get into heaven” – meaning it is not about what you can do, it is about what God can do.

]]> By: Scott http://tecthought.com/2009/06/16/what-about-the-good-folk/comment-page-1/#comment-3596 Scott Fri, 26 Jun 2009 02:27:37 +0000 http://tecthought.com/2009/06/16/what-about-the-good-folk/#comment-3596 @jlcurtis3 - I may have to think about this one for a bit. Haven't heard it put that way. I think it's an interesting way to put it. Yet, Jesus is God, just not the way the ruler was thinking. You think? @jlcurtis3 – I may have to think about this one for a bit. Haven’t heard it put that way. I think it’s an interesting way to put it. Yet, Jesus is God, just not the way the ruler was thinking. You think?

]]> By: jlcurtis3 http://tecthought.com/2009/06/16/what-about-the-good-folk/comment-page-1/#comment-3583 jlcurtis3 Thu, 25 Jun 2009 20:23:26 +0000 http://tecthought.com/2009/06/16/what-about-the-good-folk/#comment-3583 Jesus Christ was asking a question, “Why do you call me good?” Then He makes a statement, “Only God is good.” Put it together and His question asks, “Are you calling me God?” Jesus was not commenting on His qualification of His righteousness; He was commenting on the question and what the question implies. Jesus Christ was asking a question, “Why do you call me good?” Then He makes a statement, “Only God is good.” Put it together and His question asks, “Are you calling me God?” Jesus was not commenting on His qualification of His righteousness; He was commenting on the question and what the question implies.

]]> By: Scott http://tecthought.com/2009/06/16/what-about-the-good-folk/comment-page-1/#comment-3313 Scott Fri, 19 Jun 2009 02:26:19 +0000 http://tecthought.com/2009/06/16/what-about-the-good-folk/#comment-3313 @Ryan - Perfect vs. Good. Hmm. I'm going to lean towards Jesus knowing that he was good and he was perfect. Otherwise his sacrifice wouldn't have been as impressive, if that's the right word to use there...I don't think it is. I can't think of the word I'm wanting to use. Anyway, Jesus knew how the folks he was addressing was thinking. So, when the ruler said Good teacher, it was all (as Karen said) so that he could get on Jesus' good side, and Jesus knew this. So, Jesus put him in his place using the same mindset that the ruler was in. I think. :) Thanks for the comments. Makes me think...a lot. @Ryan – Perfect vs. Good. Hmm. I’m going to lean towards Jesus knowing that he was good and he was perfect. Otherwise his sacrifice wouldn’t have been as impressive, if that’s the right word to use there…I don’t think it is. I can’t think of the word I’m wanting to use. Anyway, Jesus knew how the folks he was addressing was thinking. So, when the ruler said Good teacher, it was all (as Karen said) so that he could get on Jesus’ good side, and Jesus knew this. So, Jesus put him in his place using the same mindset that the ruler was in.

I think.
:)

Thanks for the comments. Makes me think…a lot.

]]> By: Scott http://tecthought.com/2009/06/16/what-about-the-good-folk/comment-page-1/#comment-3312 Scott Fri, 19 Jun 2009 02:18:16 +0000 http://tecthought.com/2009/06/16/what-about-the-good-folk/#comment-3312 @Karen - I'm with ya, I think. Jesus wasn't calling himself not good, just the way the ruler was addressing him was the wrong good? Kind of like a mis-use of the word maybe you think? @Karen – I’m with ya, I think. Jesus wasn’t calling himself not good, just the way the ruler was addressing him was the wrong good? Kind of like a mis-use of the word maybe you think?

]]> By: Ryan http://tecthought.com/2009/06/16/what-about-the-good-folk/comment-page-1/#comment-3254 Ryan Wed, 17 Jun 2009 12:43:28 +0000 http://tecthought.com/2009/06/16/what-about-the-good-folk/#comment-3254 I love this stuff. I believe Jesus was trying to say he wasn't perfect. And that is in a sense because he still had a mortal body subject to pain, hunger and death. Until he fulfilled his mission on earth and was resurrected with a perfect body only his father could be considered perfect. See Matt. 5:28 where he asks that we be perfect like his father. He doesn't mention himself. Yes Jesus was good but at this time not yet perfect. Being the Mormon that I am, I also believe that Christ visited his "other sheep" here in America after his resurrection and in his words to those people he asked them to be perfect even as he or his father were perfect. So, if he were called the Good Master then I don't think he would have denied it. In the New Testament Jesus was always defering to the Father as the perfect one saying he did nothig but what the Father commanded him. His humble response when referred to as the "Good Master" was telling of both his nature and his relationship with his father. I love this stuff. I believe Jesus was trying to say he wasn’t perfect. And that is in a sense because he still had a mortal body subject to pain, hunger and death. Until he fulfilled his mission on earth and was resurrected with a perfect body only his father could be considered perfect. See Matt. 5:28 where he asks that we be perfect like his father. He doesn’t mention himself. Yes Jesus was good but at this time not yet perfect.

Being the Mormon that I am, I also believe that Christ visited his “other sheep” here in America after his resurrection and in his words to those people he asked them to be perfect even as he or his father were perfect. So, if he were called the Good Master then I don’t think he would have denied it.

In the New Testament Jesus was always defering to the Father as the perfect one saying he did nothig but what the Father commanded him. His humble response when referred to as the “Good Master” was telling of both his nature and his relationship with his father.

]]> By: karen http://tecthought.com/2009/06/16/what-about-the-good-folk/comment-page-1/#comment-3250 karen Wed, 17 Jun 2009 10:23:26 +0000 http://tecthought.com/2009/06/16/what-about-the-good-folk/#comment-3250 I'm no Bible scholar either, so here's my opinion. This ruler saw Jesus in his humanness. He was looking at the works of Jesus and comparing them to his own. At the same time, Jesus knew that this man was trying to earn favor with God (what must I do..?), which we know cannot be done. Jesus could have been subtly pointing out that in this world, none of us is good enough. Oh, and since Jesus IS God, he wasn't really calling himself not good, but in this guys eyes, Jesus was just a teacher. <abbr><em>karen’s last blog post..<a href="http://outloudinmyhead.blogspot.com/2009/06/more-than-i-can-handle.html" rel="nofollow">More than I can Handle</a></abbr></em> I’m no Bible scholar either, so here’s my opinion.

This ruler saw Jesus in his humanness. He was looking at the works of Jesus and comparing them to his own. At the same time, Jesus knew that this man was trying to earn favor with God (what must I do..?), which we know cannot be done. Jesus could have been subtly pointing out that in this world, none of us is good enough. Oh, and since Jesus IS God, he wasn’t really calling himself not good, but in this guys eyes, Jesus was just a teacher.

karen’s last blog post..More than I can Handle

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