Matthew 19:17 … The One who is Good (01/15/17)
“Why do you ask me about what is Good? There is only One who is Good and that is God and God alone. If you wish to enter Life, keep the Commandments.” ~ Jesus (Matthew 19:17 & Mark 10:18)
Please consider the following few important comments related to this verse:
01) Note that the Gospel of Mark was written many years before the Gospel of Matthew, and that the author of Matthew 19:17 drew his inspiration from Mark 10:18 (and for some reason left out its all important phrase “but God alone”).
02) Note that – for Jesus at least – the “One who is Good” is not the God who resides “above” us, but rather the God who resides within us (see John 14:20 et al) …
03) Note that it is not the infamous “10 Commandments” that Jesus refers to here, but rather his primary Commandments – two Commandments which, in direct opposition to the Old Testament’s outdated and negatively dysfunctional ten (see Exodus 20:2-17), called for us to A) honor the God essence within one’s self by B) actively Caring for others (see Matthew 22:37-40) – especially those deemed by self or society to be “least deserving” of that Love (Matthew 5:40-44).
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