The Goodness of God
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God is Good
God is Good
God’s goodness is that he is the perfect sum, source, and standard (for himself and his creatures) of that which is wholesome (conducive to well-being), virtuous, beneficial, and beautiful.
Biblical Doctrine: A Systematic Summary of Bible Truth Scriptural Evidence
Scriptural Evidence. The goodness of God is visible in the following evidence from the Bible:
1. There is no one good except God (Matt. 5:48; Mark 10:18; Luke 18:19).
2. All creatures are called to praise his goodness (1 Chron. 16:34; 2 Chron. 5:13; Pss. 106:1; 107:1; 118:1; 136:1; Jer. 33:11).
3. People are urged to trust in the Lord and discover that he is good (Ps. 34:8).
And Jesus said to him, “Why do you call me good? No one is good except God alone.
Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good,
for his steadfast love endures forever.
You are good and do good;
teach me your statutes.
Ps 119
God Wants Good For Us
God Wants Good For Us
A Miktam of David.
1 Preserve me, O God, for in you I take refuge.
2 I say to the Lord, “You are my Lord;
I have no good apart from you.”
3 As for the saints in the land, they are the excellent ones,
in whom is all my delight.
4 The sorrows of those who run after another god shall multiply;
their drink offerings of blood I will not pour out
or take their names on my lips.
5 The Lord is my chosen portion and my cup;
you hold my lot.
6 The lines have fallen for me in pleasant places;
indeed, I have a beautiful inheritance.
7 I bless the Lord who gives me counsel;
in the night also my heart instructs me.
8 I have set the Lord always before me;
because he is at my right hand, I shall not be shaken.
9 Therefore my heart is glad, and my whole being rejoices;
my flesh also dwells secure.
10 For you will not abandon my soul to Sheol,
or let your holy one see corruption.
11 You make known to me the path of life;
in your presence there is fullness of joy;
at your right hand are pleasures forevermore.
And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose. For those whom he foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, in order that he might be the firstborn among many brothers.
Romans 8:28-29
ps 16
While I still pray for physical healing and don’t know why God chose this road for me, this suffering has been a grace, because God has used it to help me love him more. He has withheld some good things in order to give me greater things—the gift of his presence, a thirst for his Word, and a hope anchored solely in him. - Johanna Watkins
Oh, taste and see that the Lord is good!
Blessed is the man who takes refuge in him!
Our Good Works
Our Good Works
For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them.
And let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we do not give up. So then, as we have opportunity, let us do good to everyone, and especially to those who are of the household of faith.
Show yourself in all respects to be a model of good works, and in your teaching show integrity, dignity,