Would you say that you are a good person?

[LadyKay]

6 hours ago, Repose said:

I'm curious to see how people might respond to this question. 

I am an imperfect being. 

[BeauJangles]

Would you say that you are a good person?

Something I aspire to and find myself falling short on a daily basis. I'll never give up attempting to do so. 

Edited September 5, 2019 by BeauJangles

[R. Hartono]

There is no goodness without Holy Spirit annointment, how wud u love ur neighbour ? Flesh does not inherit heaven but death.

[Willa]

.Rom 7:18  For I know that nothing good dwells in me, that is, in my flesh.   2Co 4:7  But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellence of the power may be of God and not of us.

It is Christ in us that is worthy.  I am just a container, hoping to empty itself of self so that there is more room for the love of Christ to grow and fill this vessel, that His Spirit may overflow to others as rivers of living water.  

 

 

 

 

 

[Justified Sinner]

I may think I'm good, but the Bible sets things straight. I'm not. Not even an ounce (Gen 6:5; Eccl 7:20, 29; Rom 3:10-12).

[QParadox]

9 hours ago, Repose said:

I'm curious to see how people might respond to this question. 

Why is doing good or evil our only two options?

[Figure of eighty]

If i had to measure myself horizontally, comparing myself to other human beings, yes. 

 

Vertically compared to God's standards.. No. Not at all.

[Figure of eighty]

4 minutes ago, QParadox said:

Why is doing good or evil our only two options?

One its in our nature and with God there's no grey areas. Either we're completely holy as he is holy or were just loat in sin.

[QParadox]

20 minutes ago, Figure of eighty said:

One its in our nature and with God there's no grey areas. Either we're completely holy as he is holy or were just loat in sin.

I think everyone on this planet is just making thing's up based on what they believe. Why should I take your point of view to heart?

[derf73]

If the Holy Spirit resides in us, how can we then proclaim that we are not "good"? Please don't mistake me here, for I have seen many say apart from God we are by no means good, however, if we are Christians, bought by the shed blood of Christ, covered by His righteousness, you can bet we are good. We are Holy, Blessed, and empowered to do the will of God through the Holy Spirit that indwells us. He will never leave us nor forsake us, therefore, once bought with the price, Praise God, we are the tabernacle of the Holy Spirit, and to deny that we are good is to deny the promise that He will never leave us nor forsake us. However, I understand why most answers said they weren't good, the question was would you say you are a good person and many referred back to their lives prior to salvation, or at least I hope that is the case. Don't be deceived, we are good solely because we are indwelt by the Spirit of Promise. Amen.