Are people basically good?

Originally posted by @rajk999
Good does not mean no sin. Good means righteous.
There are righteous people who follow the commandments.
These people Christ will call into the Kingdom of God.

Dont know why you are quoting those irrelevant passages.

You proclaim we can be good before God just on the merits of our actions, that is not
scriptural. All of us should be following the commandments of the Lord, but only He
makes us righteous before God, that by coming to Him for His grace, through faith.

Originally posted by @whodey
Was he saying that he was a Republican?

Replace those pronouns with names so that we might understand what you're saying.

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No Jesus is a King!

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Literal
No.

That statement is one of the many routes to the Kingdom of God.
It is not the only one.

Originally posted by @suzianne
"Why do you call me good?" Jesus answered. "No one is good--except God alone. -- Mark 10:18, NIV

So if, according to you, good means righteous, then are you saying that what Jesus said is that no one is righteous, except God alone?

That contradicts what you just said, doesn't it?

Read the whole story cherrypicker

And Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, that is, God. Thou knowest the commandments, Do not commit adultery, Do not kill, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Defraud not, Honour thy father and mother. And he answered and said unto him, Master, all these have I observed from my youth. Then Jesus beholding him loved him, and said unto him, One thing thou lackest: go thy way, sell whatsoever thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, take up the cross, and follow me. And he was sad at that saying, and went away grieved: for he had great possessions. And Jesus looked round about, and saith unto his disciples, How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God!
(Mark 10:18-23 KJV)

Only God is good
Still follow the commandments
Give to the poor, And you will get eternal life
Those who are obsessed with riches cannot do that
Hence the rich who are greedy will not enter the Kingdom of God

This is the point, give of your possessions to the poor and needy and you will have eternal life. This is the single most critical message of Christ throughout his ministry.

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Why then did Jesus say that he was not good?

Originally posted by @rajk999
Literal
No.

That statement is one of the many routes to the Kingdom of God.
It is not the only one.

The may be many routes to God, Jesus however is the only way.

Originally posted by @kellyjay
The may be many routes to God, Jesus however is the only way.

Why do you continue to make irrelevant quotes and statements.
Vague statements that do not deal with the question at hand is your mo .. very lame indeed.

Originally posted by @rajk999
Why do you continue to make irrelevant quotes and statements.
Vague statements that do not deal with the question at hand is your mo .. very lame indeed.

Jesus is the way you do not get to God accept through Him. Many are charting their own courses to God, but if.they are not in Christ they will die in their sins.

Originally posted by @kellyjay
Jesus is the way you do not get to God accept through Him. Many are charting their own courses to God, but if.they are not in Christ they will die in their sins.

How is that relevant to the opening posr

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What was he trying to say then?