God is not good because it is attractive for Him to be so, nor does He follow after some sort of standard for goodness. To the Christian, the goodness of the Lord is a security. After King Saul had disobeyed God, his questions went unanswered (1 Samuel 28:6). In Psalm 50:21, God reproves the wicked man with this accusation: “You thought I was altogether like you.” To start with, a good summary definition of God is “the Supreme Being; the Creator and Ruler of all that is; the Self-existent One who is perfect in power, goodness, and wisdom.” Who is God? - His Nature God is actually so good that He is the source of goodness; He alone is the rule and measure of what we truly know to be good. And this remains Satan's main goal today. A Song. Verses 22, 23. Therefore the sifting of Simon Peter and the others is Satan's effort to destroy their faith. As smoke is driven away, So drive them away; As wax melts before the fire, So let the wicked perish at the presence of God. Having doubts is different from questioning God’s sovereignty and attacking His character. A Psalm of David. [Verse 1] D I love You, Lord G D For Your mercy never failed me A Bm G A All my days, I've been held in Your hands Bm From the moment that I wake up G D A Bm Until I lay my head G A D Oh, I Bible Verses About Healing - The Bible speaks often of miraculous healing through the work of Jesus Christ and through faith in God. And they, if they abide not still in their unbelief, shall be grafted in: for God is able to graft them in again. Find Scripture that will encourage you and help you focus on finding comfort through the healing of Christ both spiritually and physically. Therefore, God must possess perfect goodness. First, what is the content of that goodness and second what is the relationship between that goodness and God? Prayer has healing power. It is entirely different to wonder why God allowed a certain event than it is to directly question God’s goodness. Furthermore, the Bible holds numerous parables conveying the goodness of God and why we should have faith in his righteousness. Colossians 3:12 Therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, clothe yourselves with hearts of compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience. Being perfectly good must entail being good in all ways at all times and towards all other beings — but there remain questions. God wants us to demonstrate His goodness based on His commandments, based on His character. And so as long as the disciples hold to their faith, trusting the power and goodness of God for their hope, then they will not fall through the mesh into Satan's hands. 1 Thessalonians 1:6 The Glory of God in His Goodness to Israel - To the Chief Musician. - Behold therefore the goodness and severity of God: toward them that fell, severity (to be a warning to thee); but toward thee, God's goodness, if thou continue in his goodness: otherwise thou also shalt be cut off. for the fruit of the light consists in all goodness, righteousness, and truth. Deuteronomy 6:24 reveals that “the LORD commanded us to observe all these statutes, to fear the LORD our God, for our good always, that He might preserve us alive, as it is this day.” Let God arise, Let His enemies be scattered; Let those also who hate Him flee before Him. We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us. Taken literally, this phrase refers to the concept that God is everything that is truly good in this world, and conversely, the evil of this world is the opposite of God.