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Lv 6

Would you consider yourself to be a "good person?"?

In the Bible, Proverbs 20:6 Says most men will proclaim their own goodness.

Update:

A: That's right! As it is written there is NONE righteous, not one. All of our self-righteousnesses are as filthy rags before the Lord.Isaiah (64:5). That is because God also sees our thought life. You have heard it said of old, "Thou shalt not commit adultery." "But I say to you, to look upon a woman with lust, you have already committed adultery with her in your heart." Also, "Whosoever keeps the whole law, but stumbles at just one point, is guilty of breaking all of it. (James 2:10). God's law which are the 10 commandments are solely a mirror of what we are. If you have ever lied, you are a liar. If you have ever hated anyone, God says you are a murderer. If you have ever stolen anything, you are a thief. When you die, if you die in your sin, and have never accepted and confessed Jesus, you will be judged by the law as a lying thieving, murdering adulterer. And that is only a few of the commandments. Accept The free gift of eternal life so God will see you righteous on judgement day

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago
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    There is no such thing as a good person to be technical because we are all sinners and sin is sin to God. It is only through Jesus that our sins can be wiped clean.

  • 1 decade ago

    No, I really don't. I try, but I get irritable, I have horrible social skills, I yell at my grandkids, the list goes on. However, I keep trying. I figure I won't REALLY fail until the day I give up. (Kind of like my diet -- did I mention I overeat too?)

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    I would say I am. But I don't think I am in the eyes of God. No one is because we are all have sined. So No I'm not a good person.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    I try. I'm not perfect though, no one is, we all fall short of moral precision.

    All you can do when you mess up is correct the mistake and try not to make it again.

    Fear people who try to convince you that no-one can consider themselves good -- set your standards low enough, and people will live down to them.

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  • MBC H
    Lv 4
    1 decade ago

    Rom 3:10

    As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one:

    Source(s): King James Version Holy Bible
  • 1 decade ago

    I haven't killed anyone...

    But I do like crab. And I cut my hair. Also unmarried in public without a chaperon...

  • I don't claim it.

    I know it.

    Otherwise, I could not live with myself.

    Of course, I am not perfect.

    Otherwise, I could not live with myself.

    LOL

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    i consider myself a good person. and there's always room to be better.

  • 1 decade ago

    I try to be. but I'm only human

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