What is God’s evaluation of the good that man can produce?
God's evaluation is that the good man produces on his own is dead and utterly unacceptable to Him. Isaiah 64:6 is graphic about it: all our righteous deeds are like a filthy garment, and in the Hebrew the image is even stronger. All human good is dead in God's sight, which is why it is called dead works in Hebrews 6:1-2. All our good is only relative good; compared to the absolute goodness and righteousness of God, we are less than nothing.
Also asked: What does God think of our self-made good deeds? · Is any human effort to be good enough for God?
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How does God view the things we consider 'good'?
Source: The Basics The Basics, Unit 4, Lesson 4-1 - Perspective—Grace (Review q2) · Read this lesson in the book →
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- Describe the tax collectors of Jesus’ day.Same lesson · The Basics · Lesson 4–1: Perspective—Grace
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