GOOD

"Good" in the Bible is expressed in various ways. It can refer to something perfect in design or flawless. Such was the state of the earth at the conclusion of the creation week (Gen. 1:30), which, incidentally, reveals that there was no destructive catastrophe in an alleged "gap period" between Genesis 1:1 and 1:2. See means something that.

Eventually, "good" came to take on an ethical sense. Though the ancient Greeks spoke of "the good," their concept was far beneath the biblical view.

When the Bible speaks of something as morally good, it means something that conforms to the character of God. God is good, and if man wants to partake of that quality, he will keep the divine commands (cf. Mt. 19:17; 1 Pet. 1:15).

Heaven's goodness is seen at its clearest in the unfolding of the scheme of redemption (cf. Tit. 3:4-7). Goodness exists only among human beings, which is evidence of the vast chasm between man and other forms of biological life. This is a problem for evolutionists. How can "good" evolve from mere matter?