Quote Source – C. S. Lewis
A Biblical Christian worldview perspective – Webster’s definition of the word “good” is “of a favorable character or tendency.”
Being good is both subjective and a challenge since we live in a fallen world. However, there is a place where mankind can turn as a source for wisdom on what is good, and what is not … the Bible.
Matthew 19:17 “Why ask me about what is good?” Jesus replied. “There is only One who is good. But to answer your question—if you want to receive eternal life, keep the commandments.”
The farther we move away from the Lord, the harder it is to have a “good society.” We can create all types of human laws, but it is the Holy Spirit in the lives of mankind that keeps us in check. Imagine what the world will be like after the Rapture of the church.
1 Thessalonians 4:17 - Then we who are alive, who are left, will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air, and so we will always be with the Lord.
From a recent Denison Forum Post on the subject of the word “good” …
”The failure to accept this basic truth [C. S. Lewis’s quote above] was one of the major impediments to the Pharisees embracing Jesus throughout his ministry. They thought the Law could make them good when all it was ever meant to do was make us aware of how much we need God. So when Jesus pointed out the inadequacy of their attempts to scare people into good behavior, [through the application of Old Testament Law] they refused to listen.
“Far too often, we make the same mistake today.
“Scripture is clear that punishing those who perpetrate evil is one of the government’s most important jobs (Romans 13:4). They are not above those laws—and we must be wary of any attempts to act as though they are—but wielding the sword is a key part of what God has established for them to do. That said, our job is to try and render that role irrelevant by sharing Christ’s call to salvation with everyone who needs to hear it.”
Salvation – Eternal Life in Less Than 150 Words
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