Lies are not good, stuart, nor do harmful lies come from someone that one might call a ‘very good man’. Actually by your statement, you confirm what the Bible says;
There is not one good, not not one; all have fallen short of the Glory of God.
Jesus’ disciples, with the exception of John, were KILLED because of these ‘lies’ that you accept that Jesus told. How does a ‘very good man’ allow friends to be killed for his sake, because of his own lies?
I don’t think the ‘very good man’ had any control over what happened. I believe things happen the way God wants them to. I do not know why, nor do I question Him.
I do hope you realise that if I were asking these questions, you and many others would be righteously upset. Seems like you’re doing a lot like what I do, asking questions about how someone believes. Please continue.