Jesus is good

When Jesus said that only God is good, he denied being divine? 

Three accounts of the life of Jesus include the registration of a conversation between Jesus and a rich young man of position (Matthew 19:16-22, Mark 10:17-22, Luke 18:18-23).

When the young man called Jesus "Good Teacher," he replied, "Why call me good? There is none good but one, that is God " (Luke 18:19).

People who do not believe in the divinity of Jesus often use this episode to say that he was not considered divine. We reject this interpretation for several reasons. Consider these facts:

1. If Jesus had denied his divinity in this verse, he would have contradicted his own teaching and conduct elsewhere. Jesus claimed to be the "I Am" that existed before Abraham (John 8:58,24).

He accepted worship, knowing that only God deserves to be adored by all his creatures (Matthew 8:2, 4:10). In addition to the claims of Jesus, other New Testament writings show his divinity (John 1:1, Hebrews 1:6, etc.).

2. Jesus did not deny to be good. Other texts also say that the perfection of Jesus lived a sinless life (Hebrews 4:15, 1 Peter 2:22) when they fulfilled their mission to show the goodness of God to the sinful world (John 3:16, 10:11, Romans 11 : 22).

3. Jesus' question was not used to deny the claim of the rich young man. Served to highlight that the authority that would require him soon after a difficult sacrifice. If this young man to reflect on the meaning of his words, the confession that Jesus is the Good God, he would have an excuse to reject the Lord's instructions.

The same God who revealed the commandments in the Old Testament that this man kept all his life ( "Do not commit adultery, Thou shalt not kill, thou shalt not steal" , etc..) now say:

"Sell all that thou hast, give to the poor and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me "(Luke 18:22). The young man had to recognize what was at that time before the Good Lord.

4. On other occasions, Jesus spoke of similar things. He said: "The Lord your God, worship, and him only shalt thou worship" (Matthew 4:10), not to deny his divinity, but to deny the suggestion of the devil. He paid the temple tax, but did not deny the homeowner's Son (Matthew 17:24-27). He asked the apostles: "But you, ... But whom say ye that I am?

"(Matthew 16:15) not because of doubts about his divinity, but to call them the necessary commitment to support the things to come (Matthew 16:16, cf. 16:21 - 26).

Jesus is good. He is divine. He deserves our worship and obedience!

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