povawiqe
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Sorry to intrude upon this conversation. Because I've seen this statement and the use of this Scripture (Matthew 19:17) being used before, and have to add the following observation.
Jesus did not object or exclude himself from being good nor that He is not God! Jesus would and did pose questions to gauge the knowledge base of the person He was speaking to. Notice that when Jesus said these words, it was not in the form of a statement, but rather in the form of a question? Receiving no answer, He then stated "No one is good but One, that is, God". Correct, true, and in no way excluding Himself or His divinity. Think about it. Is it necessary for God to say that He is Good, and if He had stated "I Am" at that moment, what would have happened? If you don't know, then take a look at John 8:58 for the answer. It is clearly understood to those who could/can see spiritually. In our Lord's Earthly Ministry the people then were never meant to understand what He was saying. Think upon, the fact that even the Apostles did not come to full understanding until the Holy Spirit came upon them on the Day of Pentecost. Like Thomas, until they actually saw Him in His Resurrected Body, they did not believe without actually seeing for themselves!!! Though we now because of His Word understand the necessity of this. For only by their rejection could the Gentile be open to God's Grace of Salvation.
Once again, sorry for intruding, but I felt moved to add this.
God bless.
With the Love of Christ Jesus.
YBIC
Nick
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Yeshuah is God because he is the representation of God, not because he himself is God, meaning he is not the Father, which is why when he spoke concerning his ascension, he said, "I am going to my God and your God", meaning the Father. The Father alone is good, and from him comes all goodness, not just the goodness of angels, but also the goodness of the Messiah, which is why the Messiah objected when he was called "good".