What is the difference between the good and evil?

Question

What is the difference between good and evil? and How do we overcome the things that are bad? Do we know the difference between right and wrong?

Answer 1

good= smiles
evil/bad = unhappy people

not many people know the difference between right and wrong
take high school as an example

Answer 2

Difference would be having compassion vs not caring.

How do we overcome those 'bad' things. . . caring enough to value our own and anothers emotional environment.

Do we know the difference between right and wrong ? Yes. Pretty much all know the difference...yet does one doing 'wrong' care not to do that 'wrong' thing ? Choices...free will.
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Answer 3

ones' perception is the difference between good and evil. You are taught some morality but most learn what is good also by seeing how they would like to be treated and live accordingly.

Answer 4

Good and evil are simply a mater of perspective. Just becasue one person, or a group of persons thinks something is evil another might not think so and sme might think the same is good. Personally, I don't believe that good and evil exist as concepts becasue they are not absolutes.

Answer 5

there is no such thing as good and evil there is only different points of view what you see as good someone else might see as evil

Answer 6

evil is a corruption of good

your conscience will help you, but is not a perfect guide. The scriptures are better

Answer 7

1difference is that one is what you are supposed to do and then evil is wrong
2overcome by ignoring it
3yeah. our coincience and th bible shows us what is right

Answer 8

you shall judge the tree by its fruit said Jesus...so it is with good and evil...the fruits will give you the answer

Answer 9

it it makes you feel good, it's good
if it makes you feel really good, it's evil

Answer 10

1] This means discernement, judgment, to form an opinion. The knowledge of good and evil came through Eve then Adam eating of the tree of knowledge. "One view is that “good” refers to that which enhances, promotes, and produces life, while “evil” refers to anything that hinders, interrupts or destroys life." http://net.bible.org/verse.php?book=Gen&chapter=2&verse=9 Therefore we are all born with a conscience and even evil men know how to give good gifts to their children.
2] God's Word , taught skillfully and rightfully divided by a mature Christian tells us the difference. (V 14)" 12 For when for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need that one teach you again which be the first principles of the oracles of God; and are become such as have need of milk, and not of strong meat.
13 For every one that useth milk is unskilful in the word of righteousness: for he is a babe.
14 But strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil." Hebrews 5 KJV
http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=MATT%2018:21-22&version=31;9;
3] The answers lie especially in verses 19-21 on overcoming evil. "5 So we, being many, are one body in Christ, and every one members one of another.
6 Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, whether prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of faith;
7 Or ministry, let us wait on our ministering: or he that teacheth, on teaching;
8 Or he that exhorteth, on exhortation: he that giveth, let him do it with simplicity; he that ruleth, with diligence; he that sheweth mercy, with cheerfulness.
9 Let love be without dissimulation. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good.
10 Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another;
11 Not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord;
12 Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer;
13 Distributing to the necessity of saints; given to hospitality.
14 Bless them which persecute you: bless, and curse not.
15 Rejoice with them that do rejoice, and weep with them that weep.
16 Be of the same mind one toward another. Mind not high things, but condescend to men of low estate. Be not wise in your own conceits.
17 Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men.
18 If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men.
19 Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.
20 Therefore if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him drink: for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire on his head.
21 Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good." Romans 12 KJV http://bible.cc/romans/12-21.htm
4] Yes, when our conscience is renewed in Christ Jesus and our "hearts condemn us not", we know we have passed form death unto life. It's not a fleshly (carnal) wisdom but a spiritual knowledge. Some have seared their consciences with a hot iron so it's completely dulled because they ignored the voice of God in their hearts so many times He turned them over to reprobate minds to where they call evil good and good evil.
"12 For our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with fleshly wisdom, but by the grace of God, we have had our conversation in the world, and more abundantly to you-ward." II Corinthians 1 KJV Holy Bible

God give us the wisdom when we ask and we may pray for and exorcise the gift of discerntment and "try the spirits" to see if they are of God. 1Cr 2:7 But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, [even] the hidden [wisdom], which God ordained before the world unto our glory:
1Cr 2:8 Which none of the princes of this world knew: for had they known [it], they would not have crucified the Lord of glory.
9 But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him.
10 But God hath revealed [them] unto us by his Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God.
11 For what man knoweth the things of a man, save the spirit of man which is in him? even so the things of God knoweth no man, but the Spirit of God.
12 Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the spirit which is of God; that we might know the things that are freely given to us of God.
13 Which things also we speak, not in the words which man's wisdom teacheth, but which the Holy Ghost teacheth; comparing spiritual things with spiritual.
14 But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know [them], because they are spiritually discerned.
15 But he that is spiritual judgeth all things, yet he himself is judged of no man.
16 For who hath known the mind of the Lord, that he may instruct him? But we have the mind of Christ."