Romans 1:18–32 (ESV) God's Wrath On Unrighteousness

[Indraman]

God’s Wrath on Unrighteousness:

For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who by their unrighteousness suppress the truth. For what can be known about God is plain to them, because God has shown it to them. For his invisible attributes, namely, his eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly perceived, ever since the creation of the world, in the things that have been made. So they are without excuse. For although they knew God, they did not honor him as God or give thanks to him, but they became futile in their thinking, and their foolish hearts were darkened. Claiming to be wise, they became fools, and exchanged the glory of the immortal God for images resembling mortal man and birds and animals and creeping things.

 

Therefore God gave them up in the lusts of their hearts to impurity, to the dishonoring of their bodies among themselves, because they exchanged the truth about God for a lie and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever! Amen. 
For this reason God gave them up to dishonorable passions. For their women exchanged natural relations for those that are contrary to nature; and the men likewise gave up natural relations with women and were consumed with passion for one another, men committing shameless acts with men and receiving in themselves the due penalty for their error.

 

And since they did not see fit to acknowledge God, God gave them up to a debased mind to do what ought not to be done. They were filled with all manner of unrighteousness, evil, covetousness, malice. They are full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, maliciousness. They are gossips, slanderers, haters of God, insolent, haughty, boastful, inventors of evil, disobedient to parents, foolish, faithless, heartless, ruthless. Though they know God’s righteous decree that those who practice such things deserve to die, they not only do them but give approval to those who practice them.

 

Indy

[Indraman]

Isn't it interesting that God's Wrath is displayed through allowing those who turn from him to move towards idolatry, sexual immorality, and pridefulness? At no point does he say that God will send fire and brimstone. 

 

Where do you stand today? Where is your heart with God. Has he set you free to pursue the things of this world, or do you still here His still small voice in your heart? ♥

 

Indy

[learning all i can]

YES, God has given every man a general revelation of Himself in mans heart as well as written word, yet man continues to rebel against His holiness, mercy and grace.  He has been long suffering with mans evil ways.  As in the days of Noah, it would seem that He is taking His hedge of protection  and lifting His hand from mankind to let them have their own way and live in the depraved manner as they wish.  His word tells us of the past, present and future.  Man has not learned from history past but someday soon, "every knee will bow" before our holy God.....

The book of Romans surely represents where this world is today as yester-year.  How long will He put up with us?  We are a depraved and pitiful people.

Thank you for the reading of Gods word, as it is so.

Come, Lord Jesus, come.

barb

Edited February 19, 2019 by learning all i can

[umbertino]

 

Thanks....Interesting posts...All of them

 

As an Italian ( not a federal charge as of yet...J/K) I sincerely find it amazing that in the Past Romans sounded ( and probably really were) so wise and profound in their thinking and reasoning which does contrast a whole lot with  what Romans ( better, the current People of Rome, let's say) are nowadays......

Edited February 19, 2019 by umbertino

[LA2009]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uxCbabnw9l0

 

just saw this before

right before I read your posts...

just sharing....

just for conversation 

[umbertino]

2 minutes ago, LA2009 said:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uxCbabnw9l0

 

just saw this before

right before I read your posts...

just sharing....

just for conversation 

 

Thanks for sharing, LA2009