the goodness of god

Question 1

biblical evidence for good being morally perfect:

Answer 1

“He saw that it was good” genesis 1

Question 2

god is believed to be:

Answer 2

the source of all goodness in the world. His goodness equates to love and the regard the creation of the world as an act of love.

Question 3

why is Christ seen as evidence for good being morally perfect?

Answer 3

he is seen as the manifestation of a God who preaches, dies and is then resurrected. Christians regard the teachings of Jesus as further examples of God’s goodness. God was prepared to let his son die for humanity, showing his goodness.

Question 4

biblical evidence god’s not moral perfect:

Answer 4

“The Lord Struck down all the firstborn in Egypt” exodus

“The Lord looked with favour on Abel” genesis

Question 5

biblical evidence for god being a law giver:

Answer 5

10 commandments “you shalt not steal” etc

Question 6

what is the Euthyphro Dilemma?

Answer 6

“Is ‘X’ good because the God commands it
or does God command ‘X’ because it is good”
goodness may be arbitary or a higher power exists than god

Question 7

what is the divine command theory?

Answer 7

the idea that whatever God commands is objectively good