Therefore thou art inexcusable, O man, whosoever thou art that judgest: for wherein thou judgest another, thou condemnest thyself; for thou that judgest doest the same things. In Romans 1, Paul takes great pain to point out to us that every human who rejects God slips down a death spiral, that without God their conditionContinue reading “Romans 2.1”
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Romans 1.32
Who knowing the judgment of God, that they which commit such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but have pleasure in them that do them. The first remarkable thing that Paul closes his commentary on an individual or society that rejects God is that he says that such a person orContinue reading “Romans 1.32”
Romans 1.31
Without understanding, covenantbreakers, without natural affection, implacable, unmerciful: In this final section of his list of the characteristics of the man or the nation without God, Paul lists five things that they do not have. In the Greek, this verse is five words, all beginning with the prefix a-. The prefix a- in the GreekContinue reading “Romans 1.31”
Romans 1.30
Backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents, We are today continuing to examine Paul’s list of the features of a society or individual that is reprobrate and has reached the bottom of the death spiral: people or nations that have ignored God and rejected God totally and completely.Continue reading “Romans 1.30”
Romans 1.29
eing filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers, This verse and the next two verses show the the end results of the “death spiral”. This is what it looks like when an individual or a community or a nation completely rejects God and His ways andContinue reading “Romans 1.29”
Romans 1.28
And even as they did not like to retain God in [their] knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient; This is the third and final letting go of God. The first time is when He lets go of us to glorify a false god, theContinue reading “Romans 1.28”
Romans 1.27
And likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust one toward another; men with men working that which is unseemly, and receiving in themselves that recompence of their error which was meet. In the last verse we looked at what I call the “death spiral” in which aContinue reading “Romans 1.27”
Romans 1.26
For this cause God gave them up unto vile affections: for even their women did change the natural use into that which is against nature: For exchanging God’s glory for the glory of creation, God lets go of you and unclean desires and motives come into your life. (vv. 23-24) Then you exchange truth forContinue reading “Romans 1.26”
Romans 1.25
Who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshipped and served the creature more than the Creator, who is blessed for ever. Amen. Here we find the process of degradation of any nation, any community, any person who rejects God spiral even more out of control. Let’s look at what has happened soContinue reading “Romans 1.25”
Romans 1.24
Wherefore God also gave them up to uncleanness through the lusts of their own hearts, to dishonour their own bodies between themselves: This verse is remarkable in what it says, so I have included several translations to give you a real opportunity to meditate on it: Therefore God gave them up in the lusts ofContinue reading “Romans 1.24”
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