The Bible states that there is none good except God alone, highlighting humanity's inability to achieve true goodness.
The Bible teaches that human goodness is fundamentally flawed due to sin. In Psalms 14 and 53, it is stated, 'There is none that doeth good, no, not one.' This underscores the biblical truth that all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God (Romans 3:23). Goodness, as measured by God, is not the same as moral behavior as seen by men. Salvation cannot be earned through human efforts or works, which are merely attempts to meet a standard that is ultimately impossible without the perfect righteousness of Christ.
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