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Scripture says "no one is good, no not one."
Not quite what scripture says.
Ps 14:1
The fool has said in his heart, "There is no God." They are corrupt, they have committed abominable deeds; There is no one who
does good.
Ps 14:3
They have all turned aside, together they have become corrupt; There is no one who
does good, not even one.
Ps 53:1
The fool has said in his heart, "There is no God," They are corrupt, and have committed abominable injustice; There is no one who
does good.
Ps 53:3
Every one of them has turned aside; together they have become corrupt; There is no one who
does good, not even one.
This song of David seems to refer to fools or adversaries of the Jews, not necessarily everyone and says no one DOES good, not that no one IS good.
Now Paul states that no one is righteous, which deals with following divine laws.
Romans
3:10
as it is written, "There is none righteous, not even one;
3:11
There is none who understands, there is none who seeks for God;
3:12
All have turned aside, together they have become useless; there is none who does good, there is not even one."
It is also written:
Pr 12:2
A good man obtaineth favour of the LORD: but a man of wicked devices will he condemn.
ABE: Romans
This message has been edited by purpledawn, 09-17-2005 09:53 AM
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