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NASB | Romans 1:18 ¶ For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men who suppress the truth in unrighteousness, |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Romans 1:18 ¶ For [God does not overlook sin and] the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men who in their wickedness suppress and stifle the truth, |
Bible Question:
Why are you avoiding the question? Stop attacking my thoughts a please lets get get to the heart of the matter. The original question is... "What KIND of truth is revealed in verses 18-25 of Romans 1" You answered this with.."What kinds of truth are there?" Nolan said that Jesus is the only truth. Well fair enough but I feel that the verse in question is trying to highlight another truth. The message Bible says... ....But the basic reality of God is plain enough. Open your eyes and there it is! By taking a long thoughtful look at what God has created, people have always been able to see what their eyes as such can't see: eternal power, for instance, and the mystery of his divine being. So nobody has a good excuse.... Paul is writing about God's creation as evidence that God exsists. He is not writing about Jesus being THE truth. So, how can this creation that Paul is writing about in verses 18-25 best be explained as 'truth'? GB zion |
Bible Answer: Hi Zion, Although I don't see how you viewed my question as an attack or an avoidance, I will tell you what I think. I don't know what you mean by kind of truth. So, my question was for clarification. But, the question I myself would ask of the verse, that is answered by the text is what truth or truths are being suppressed? The truths being suppressed are that God is eternal, powerful, and not impersonal but divinely personal (v. 20); and that such a God is worthy of praise and gratitude (v. 21). One thing I learned from Francis A. Schaeffer that people seem to miss when they think about creation as the general revelation of God is that man himself is a part of that creation and thus part of that general revelation. Just as the highest form of special revelation is Christ Jesus himself, the highest from of general revelation is man. Man is the attestation that God is not some impersonal creation machine or some creative force, but that the eternal, powerful creator is divinely personal (v. 20). You write: ?So, how can this creation that Paul is writing about in verses 18-25 best be explained as 'truth'?? It's not that the creation is truth, but that the truths that creation (including the creature man) reveals are truths about God. Hope this clears up some misunderstanding. Peace, Lionstrong |