Why callest thou me good there is none good but one that is God?

[18] And Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, that is, God. [19] 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.

What did Jesus say about people calling him God?

As promised in Joel 2:42, Acts 2:21, and Romans 10:13, “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.” The Lord does just what He promises, and in so doing His name is glorified.

Where does the Bible say if you love me keep my commandments?

John 14:16–17.

Why do you call me Lord KJV?

“But why do you call Me ‘Lord, Lord,’ and not do the things which I say? Whoever comes to Me, and hears My sayings and does them, I will show you whom he is like: He is like a man building a house, who dug deep and laid the foundation on the rock.

Did Jesus say “Don’t Call Me Good”?

Jesus never says, “Don’t call me good,” or anything to that effect. However, on Quora, I have found this to be a common interpretation, or rather misinterpretation, of Jesus’ conversation with the rich young ruler.

Why dost thou Call Me Good?

No one is good except God alone. And Jesus said unto him, Why dost thou call me good? there is none good but one, that is, God. And Jesus said unto him, Why call me good? there is none good but one, that is, God. And Jesus said to him, Why call you me good? there is none good but one, that is, God.

What does it mean when God calls Jesus Good?

If he is calling Jesus “good,” then he must come to understand that Jesus is God and not play religious games, but come to truly believe. Jesus isn’t denying that he is God; Jesus is affirming that he is God and that man truly needs to acknowledge that he is.

Why did the young man call Jesus Good?

However, that was not Jesus’ intent. In fact, He was wanting the young man in the passage to realize the full implications of what he was saying by calling Jesus “good”. By ascribing that title to Jesus, the young man was indicating that Jesus was, in fact, God, since only God is truly perfectly good.