08-14-2014, 05:48 PM
A godly person is by definition a good person to you, Cutz. It's subjective.
A godly person is not by definition a good person to everybody. "Godly" has varying definitions, many centered around a belief in God. People can believe in God and do very bad things. Happens every day. Are they Godly and therefore good anyway? Depends on who you ask.
About godliness in both respects (knowledge of God and holiness of life): "If anyone teaches false doctrines and does not agree to the sound instruction of our Lord Jesus Christ and to godly teaching, he is conceited and understands nothing. He has an unhealthy interest in controversies and quarrels about words that result in envy, strife, malicious talk, evil suspicions, and constant friction between men of corrupt mind, who have been robbed of the truth and who think that godliness is a means to financial gain" ( 1 Tim 6:3-5 ). Accordingly, "the wrath of God is being revealed from heaven against all the godlessness and wickedness of men who suppress the truth by their wickedness" ( Rom 1:18 ).
So, ^ are all people who do not agree to the instruction of Jesus Christ wicked and deserving of the wrath of God? That, too, depends on who you ask. For a non-Christian, the answer is likely to be "hell no" or something to that effect. Among Christians, I'd expect differences of opinion and different answers.
A godly person is not by definition a good person to everybody. "Godly" has varying definitions, many centered around a belief in God. People can believe in God and do very bad things. Happens every day. Are they Godly and therefore good anyway? Depends on who you ask.
About godliness in both respects (knowledge of God and holiness of life): "If anyone teaches false doctrines and does not agree to the sound instruction of our Lord Jesus Christ and to godly teaching, he is conceited and understands nothing. He has an unhealthy interest in controversies and quarrels about words that result in envy, strife, malicious talk, evil suspicions, and constant friction between men of corrupt mind, who have been robbed of the truth and who think that godliness is a means to financial gain" ( 1 Tim 6:3-5 ). Accordingly, "the wrath of God is being revealed from heaven against all the godlessness and wickedness of men who suppress the truth by their wickedness" ( Rom 1:18 ).
So, ^ are all people who do not agree to the instruction of Jesus Christ wicked and deserving of the wrath of God? That, too, depends on who you ask. For a non-Christian, the answer is likely to be "hell no" or something to that effect. Among Christians, I'd expect differences of opinion and different answers.