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ROMANS 1:28–32 Furthermore, since they did not think it worthwhile to retain the knowledge of God, he gave them over to a depraved mind, to do what ought not to be done (Romans 1:28). It is almost impossible to grasp the full strength of what the Apostle is saying here. It is not simply that … Continue reading “THE PASSION TO KNOW GOD”

PSALM 139:1–6 Such knowledge is too wonderful for me, too lofty for me to attain (Psalm 139:6). Classical Protestantism has at the heart of its theology the doctrine of the incomprehensibility of God. But this word incomprehensible in theology does not mean what the term itself might suggest at first glance. It does not mean … Continue reading “WHAT CAN WE KNOW ABOUT GOD?”

EXODUS 3:1–14 Moses said to God, “Suppose I go to the Israelites and say to them, ‘The God of your fathers has sent me to you,’ and they ask me, ‘What is his name?’ Then what shall I tell them?” God said to Moses, “I am who I am. This is what you are to … Continue reading “THE PERSONAL NAME OF GOD”

ROMANS 1:20–21 For although they knew God, they neither glorified him as God nor gave thanks to him, but their thinking became futile and their foolish hearts were darkened (Romans 1:21). Perhaps two of the ugliest words in the English language are the words futile and its noun form futility. To think that in the … Continue reading “FORMULA FOR FUTILITY”

ROMANS 1:23 And exchanged the glory of the immortal God for images made to look like mortal man and birds and animals and reptiles (Romans 1:23). Throughout history mankind has come up with some compelling psychological reasons to deny the existence of God, at least the existence of the God of the Bible. But when … Continue reading “THE FEAR OF GOD”

ROMANS 1:23–25 And exchanged the glory of the immortal God for images made to look like mortal man and birds and animals and reptiles … They exchanged the truth of God for a lie, and worshiped and served created things rather than the Creator—who is forever praised. Amen (Romans 1:23, 25). Imagine it. A man … Continue reading “THE IRRATIONALITY OF IDOLATRY”

ROMANS 1:24–27 Therefore God gave them over in the sinful desires of their hearts to sexual impurity for the degrading of their bodies with one another (Romans 1:24). This verse makes a strange statement, but if we note the pattern of God’s judgment in sacred Scripture, we see that a form of poetic justice tends … Continue reading “GOD’S POETIC JUSTICE”

ROMANS 1:11–17 For in the gospel a righteousness from God is revealed, a righteousness that is by faith from first to last, just as it is written: “The righteous will live by faith” (Romans 1:17). As we move into the text of Romans, we immediately encounter that verse which is almost universally regarded by New … Continue reading “THE GIFT OF RIGHTEOUSNESS REVEALED”

ROMANS 1:18 The wrath of God is being revealed from heaven against all the godlessness and wickedness of men who suppress the truth by their wickedness (Romans 1:18). It is generally agreed that verse 17 gives us the theme of the entire book of Romans: “For in the gospel a righteousness from God is revealed, … Continue reading “THE WRATH OF GOD REVEALED”

ROMANS 1:18–19 Since what may be known about God is plain to them, because God has made it plain to them (Romans 1:19). Every human being in this world knows, and knows clearly, that there is a God. Many modern thinkers would disagree with that statement, but Paul’s phrase, “what may be known about God,” … Continue reading “CLUES THAT SHOUT THROUGHOUT CREATION”