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NASB | Psalm 34:8 ¶ O taste and see that the LORD is good; How blessed is the man who takes refuge in Him! |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Psalm 34:8 ¶ O taste and see that the LORD [our God] is good; How blessed [fortunate, prosperous, and favored by God] is the man who takes refuge in Him. [1 Pet 2:2, 3] |
Bible Question:
Dear Chuck, ........... ¶¶ When you write, "He is good because that is his nature," do you mean that the Ten Commandments are part of who he is? The Ten Commandments are external to us, and we either conform to it or transgress. But for God, is the Ten Commandments just part of his make up? ............ ¶¶ Chuck, you write, "The law establishes man's sinfulness, shows man how far he is already from the goodness of which God is the standard." You deny that the law determines man's goodness. How does your statement NOT mean that the law is the standard of goodness, that is, how can it show us how far we are from God's goodness if it is not a standard of goodness? "...the law is good..." Rom. 7:16. ......... Peace, ....... Lionstrong |
Bible Answer: Yes, the ten commandments are an expression of Who He is, but He is much more than that. They are internalized in Him ,but again they are not the fullest expression of His Nature. That would be Jesus. The law is good being an expression of God's moral nature, but it exposes the fallen nature of man by the contrast between the two. The law was also given to teach man what was good and to give man a standard by which to judge good and evil. Blessings on you |