Thriving On Purpose Podcast

What Does Being a Good Man Imply?

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Sinopsis

  The most ignored attribute of good men in Scripture  As a youth and a believer, I (Sebastien) had a strong desire to become a good man. To that end, I believed that I could develop into one by:   Going to church Doing good unto others Being a good husband and father Working hard Being a servant-leader, etc.   Of course, these are all good things. However, what I didn’t know was that they are only part of the equation for the biblical definition of a good man. Furthermore, the Bible mostly tells us that we humans aren’t good. In Mark 10:18, Jesus said to the rich young ruler: "Why do you call me good?" Jesus answered. "No one is good--except God alone.” Which resonates with another well-known passage, which is Romans 3:12:   “They have all turned aside; They have together become unprofitable; There is none who does good, no, not one.”   But, conversely, there are other passages which hint that goodness can be a human trait, such as Luke 6:45, where Jesus says:   “A good man