Good or God?

Hebrews 5:14 NKJ
…who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both
good and evil.
1 Kings 3:9 NKJ
Give to Your servant an understanding heart…that I may discern
between good and evil…
Matthew 16:23 NLT
“…You are seeing things merely from a human point of view, not from
God’s.”
Mark 10:18 NKJ
“Why call Me good? No one is good but One, that is, God.”
Genesis 3:6 NKJ
When the woman saw that the tree was good for food, that it was
pleasant to the eyes, and a tree desirable to make one wise, she took
of its fruit and ate…
Proverbs 14:12 NKJ
There is a way that seems right (good) to a man, but its end is the
way of death.
James 1:16-17 NKJ
Do not be deceived, my beloved brethren. Every good gift and every
perfect gift is from above, and comes down from the Father of lights,
with whom there is no variation or shadow of turning.
James’ words simplified:
“There is nothing good for you outside of God.”
2 Timothy 3:16 NLT
All Scripture is inspired by God and is useful to teach us what is true
(good) and to make us realize what is wrong (bad) in our lives. It
corrects us when we are wrong (bad) and teaches us to do what is
right (good).
Proverbs 12:1 NKJV
…he who hates correction is stupid.
Science Speaks by Peter Stoner:
• Christ is to be born in Bethlehem (Micah 5:2)
• Christ is to be preceded by a Messenger (Isaiah 40:3; Malachi
3:1)
• Christ is to enter Jerusalem on a donkey (Zechariah 9:9)
• Christ is to be betrayed by a friend (Psalm 41:9; 55:12-14)
• Christ is to be sold for 30 pieces of silver (Zechariah 11:12)
• The money for which the Christ is sold is to be thrown “to the
potter” in God’s house (Zechariah 11:13)
• Christ is to be silent before His accusers (Isaiah 53:7)
• Christ is to be executed by crucifixion as a thief (Psalm 22:16;
Zechariah 12:10; Isaiah 53:5)
• “The chance any one man might have lived down to the present
time and fulfilled all 8 prophecies is 1 in 1017.” – Peter Stoner
o (1 in 1017 is 100,000,000,000,000,000)
• “The chance that any one man would fulfill all sixteen is 1 in
1045.” – Peter Stoner
• “The chance that any one man fulfilled 48 prophecies is 1 in
10157.” – Peter Stoner
Hebrews 2:1 NLT
We must listen very carefully to the truth we have heard, or we may
drift away from it.
Romans 12:2 NKJ
Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the
renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and
acceptable and perfect will of God.
Hebrews 12:14 NKJ
Pursue…holiness, without which no one will see the Lord…
Pursue (def): “Chase after with the intent to apprehend.”
Ephesians 1:4 NKJ
…He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we
should be holy and without blame before Him…
1 Peter 1:14-15 AMPC
[Live] as children of obedience [to God]; do not conform yourselves to
the evil desires [that governed you] in your former ignorance [when
you did not know the requirements of the Gospel]. But as the One
Who called you is holy, you yourselves also be holy in all your
conduct and manner of living.
Hebrews 12:14-15 NKJ
Pursue…holiness, without which no one will see the Lord: looking
carefully lest anyone fall short of the grace of God…
2 Corinthians 12:9 NIV
“My grace is sufficient for you, for My power is made perfect in
weakness (your human inability).”
2 Peter 1:2-3 NKJ & NIV
Grace…be multiplied to you…as His divine power has given to us
everything we need for a godly life.
My Definition of Grace:
God’s unmerited empowerment that gives us the ability to go beyond
our natural ability.
Hebrews 12:14-15 & 28 NKJ
Pursue…holiness, without which no one will see the Lord: looking
carefully lest anyone fall short of the grace of God…Therefore, since
we are receiving a kingdom which cannot be shaken, let us have
grace, by which we may serve God acceptably…
1 Corinthians 6:9-10 NLT
Don’t you realize that those who do wrong will not inherit the Kingdom
of God? Don’t fool yourselves. Those who indulge in sexual sin, or
who worship idols, or commit adultery, or are male prostitutes, or
practice homosexuality, or are thieves, or greedy people, or
drunkards, or are abusive, or cheat people – none of these will inherit
the Kingdom of God.
Hebrews 12:14 NKJ
Pursue…holiness, without which no one will see the Lord…
John 14:21 AMPC
“The person who has My commands and keeps them is the one who
[really] loves Me…and I [too] will love him and will show (reveal,
manifest) Myself to him. [I will let Myself be clearly seen by him and
make Myself real to him.]”