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1 | THANK YOU JOE | Rom 1:18 | zion | 27366 | ||
JOE!!!!! Brother! Thankyou Your answer is and excellent one! I was thinking of truth as a type of category not the one truth that actually does something. I appreciate that very much. Maybe you could help with another question I have posted. Why doe a sinner need to Honour God AS God, if his heart is to be in the right attitude and spirit to receive salvation? |
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2 | THANK YOU JOE | Rom 1:18 | Reformer Joe | 27424 | ||
Zion: Glad I could help! I suppose that your second question has to do with Romans 1:21. "For even though they knew God, they did not honor Him as God or give thanks, but they became futile in their speculations, and their foolish heart was darkened." This is a continuation of Paul's previous discussion on God revealing himself clearly in creation. This verse begins the response of sinful humanity to God's self-revelation. God, by virtue of being the creator and infinite in his perfection is absolutely deserving (and rightfully demanding) of our total praise and obedience. As the Westminster Shorter Catechism puts it, our chief end is to glorify God and to enjoy him forever. That was the purpose for which we were created. However, thanks to the Fall, our natures have been corrupted and we no longer serve the purpose for which we have been created (i.e. total allegiance and worship and obedience of God). R.C. Sproul uses the term "cosmic treason" to describe this supression of God's revealed truth and our unwillingness to honor God as the God that he is. Therefore, the judgment that will befall those who have rejected Christ is not based on rejecting Christ in itself, but this rebellion against God the Father. We all stand guilty of rebellion against our perfect Creator. Only those in Christ are forgiven of that sin and the sins resulting from that. The rest of Romans 1 illustrates the result of such defiance of God and the depths of the depravity to which God gave humanity over. --Joe! |
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3 | THANK YOU JOE | Rom 1:18 | zion | 27625 | ||
Joe, I thankyou for you response. I think this may be a little deep for the study. As I wrote lionstrong, my wife and I got together and came up with the reason that the sinner needs to honour God as God is because it is a step of faith. without faith and beleiving that God is the creator, you will never receive the salvation of the gospel. I look forward to more discussions, I have learned a great deal from this past week and I thankyou. GB zion |
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4 | THANK YOU JOE | Rom 1:18 | Reformer Joe | 27634 | ||
Zion: If you find it valuable, I would recommend you include it in the study. It may be something that some have to struggle with intellectually, but don't underestimate the ability of the Spirit's role as teacher (John 14:26). Romans is a challenging book, and it requires some hard thinking on the part of God's people! --Joe! |
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