Some Facts About God
Romans 1:18-32
“For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all
ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who suppress the
truth in unrighteousness, because what may be known of
God is manifest in them, for God has shown it to them. For
since the creation of the world His invisible attributes are
clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made,
even His eternal power and Godhead, so that they are
without excuse, because, although they knew God, they did
not glorify Him as God, nor were thankful, but became futile
in their thoughts, and their foolish hearts were darkened.
Professing to be wise, they became fools, and changed the
glory of the incorruptible God into an image made like
corruptible man—and birds and four-footed animals and
creeping things. Therefore God also gave them up to
uncleanness, in the lusts of their hearts, to dishonor their
bodies among themselves, who exchanged the truth of God
for the lie, and worshiped and served the creature rather
than the Creator, who is blessed forever. Amen” (Romans
1:18-25).
“For this reason God gave them up to vile passions. For even
their women exchanged the natural use for what is against
nature. Likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the
woman, burned in their lust for one another, men with men
committing what is shameful, and receiving in themselves
the penalty of their error which was due. And even as they
did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them
over to a debased mind, to do those things which are not
fitting; being filled with all unrighteousness, sexual
immorality, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of
envy, murder, strife, deceit, evil-mindedness; they are
whisperers, backbiters, haters of God, violent, proud,
boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to
parents, undiscerning, untrustworthy, unloving, unforgiving,
unmerciful; who, knowing the righteous judgment of God,
that those who practice such things are deserving of death,
not only do the same but also approve of those who practice
them. (Romans 1:26-32).
Some Facts About God
 Revealed Himself
God Has Revealed Himself
1) Two invisible things clearly seen.
“For since the creation of the world His
invisible attributes are clearly seen, being
understood by the things that are made, even
His eternal power and Godhead, so that they
are without excuse” (Romans 1:20).
God Has Revealed Himself
1) Two invisible things clearly seen.
“For since the creation of the world His
invisible attributes are clearly seen, being
understood by the things that are made, even
His eternal power and Godhead, so that they
are without excuse” (Romans 1:20).
(a) eternal power – “strength, ability, power;
inherent power, power residing in a thing by
virtue of its nature, or which a person or thing
exerts and puts forth” (Thayer).
(b) Godhead – “divinity, divine nature”
(Thayer).
God Has Revealed Himself
2) Power & Godhead shown by creation.
“The heavens declare the glory of God; And
the firmament shows His handiwork” (Psalm
19:1).
“God, who made the world and everything in
it, since He is Lord of heaven and earth, does
not dwell in temples made with hands. Nor is
He worshiped with men’s hands, as though He
needed anything, since He gives to all life,
breath, and all things” (Acts 17:24-25).
God Has Revealed Himself
3) Revealed through His word.
“Then Paul stood in the midst of the
Areopagus and said, “Men of Athens, I perceive
that in all things you are very religious; for as I
was passing through and considering the
objects of your worship, I even found an altar
with this inscription: TO THE UNKNOWN
GOD. Therefore, the One whom you worship
without knowing, Him I proclaim to you” (Acts
17:22-23).
God Has Revealed Himself
4) He has never been without a witness.
“Nevertheless He did not leave Himself without
witness, in that He did good, gave us rain from
heaven and fruitful seasons, filling our hearts
with food and gladness” (Acts 14:17).
God Has Revealed Himself
5) The results of revelation?
“For since the creation of the world His
invisible attributes are clearly seen, being
understood by the things that are made, even
His eternal power and Godhead, so that they are
without excuse” (Romans 1:20).
God Has Revealed Himself
5) The results of revelation?
“For since the creation of the world His
invisible attributes are clearly seen, being
understood by the things that are made, even
His eternal power and Godhead, so that they are
without excuse” (Romans 1:20).
Some Facts About God
 Revealed Himself
 Will Give Up
God Will Give Up On Man
1) He gave them up to idolatry.
“Professing to be wise, they became fools, and
changed the glory of the incorruptible God into
an image made like corruptible man—and
birds and four-footed animals and creeping
things. Therefore God also gave them up to
uncleanness, in the lusts of their hearts, to
dishonor their bodies among themselves, who
exchanged the truth of God for the lie, and
worshiped and served the creature rather than
the Creator, who is blessed forever. Amen”
(Romans 1:22-25).
God Will Give Up On Man
1) He gave them up to idolatry.
“Professing to be wise, they became fools, and
changed the glory of the incorruptible God into
an image made like corruptible man—and
birds and four-footed animals and creeping
things. Therefore God also gave them up to
uncleanness, in the lusts of their hearts, to
dishonor their bodies among themselves, who
exchanged the truth of God for the lie, and
worshiped and served the creature rather than
the Creator, who is blessed forever. Amen”
(Romans 1:22-25).
God Will Give Up On Man
2) He gave them up to immorality.
“For this reason God gave them up to vile
passions. For even their women exchanged the
natural use for what is against nature. Likewise
also the men, leaving the natural use of the
woman, burned in their lust for one another,
men with men committing what is shameful,
and receiving in themselves the penalty of their
error which was due” (Romans 1:26,27).
God Will Give Up On Man
3) He gave them over to all kinds of sin.
“And even as they did not like to retain God
in their knowledge, God gave them over to a
debased mind, to do those things which are not
fitting; being filled with all unrighteousness,
sexual immorality, wickedness, covetousness,
maliciousness; full of envy, murder, strife,
deceit, evil-mindedness; they are whisperers,
backbiters, haters of God, violent, proud,
boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to
parents, undiscerning, untrustworthy, unloving,
unforgiving, unmerciful” (Romans 1:28-31).
God Will Give Up On Man
4) Notice this comment.
“Paul had shown that when they so dishonored
God they began to worship idols, they also
began to dishonor their own bodies. In verses
29-31 he speaks mostly of the crimes that men
commit toward one another. If a man does not
regard God nor the honor of his own body, it is
not likely that he will have much regard for his
fellow man. Such people are ready for any sin
that their passions or their self-interests dictate”
(R.L. Whiteside, Commentary on Romans pp.
36 & 37).
God Will Give Up On Man
5) How did all this begin?
“because, although they knew God, they did
not glorify Him as God, nor were thankful, but
became futile in their thoughts, and their
foolish hearts were darkened” (Romans 1:21).
Some Facts About God
 Revealed Himself
 Will Give Up
 Are Accountable
Holds Man Accountable
1) God’s wrath against the sins of men.
“For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven
against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of
men,
who
suppress
the
truth
in
unrighteousness, because what may be known
of God is manifest in them, for God has shown
it to them” (Romans 1:18,19).
Holds Man Accountable
1) God’s wrath against the sins of men.
“For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven
against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of
men,
who
suppress
the
truth
in
unrighteousness, because what may be known
of God is manifest in them, for God has shown
it to them” (Romans 1:18,19).
Holds Man Accountable
2) Such sinfulness is worthy of death.
“who, knowing the righteous judgment of God,
that those who practice such things are
deserving of death, not only do the same but
also approve of those who practice them”
(Romans 1:32).
Holds Man Accountable
3) All are sinners in need of salvation.
“What then? Are we better than they? Not at
all. For we have previously charged both Jews
and Greeks that they are all under sin. As it is
written: There is none righteous, no, not
one…for all have sinned and fall short of the
glory of God” (Romans 3:9-10, 23).
Holds Man Accountable
4) Notice these comments.
“From chapter 1:18 to chapter 3:20 Paul
shows that both Jew and Gentile were lost
without the gospel. The reasonings – the
professed wisdom – of the Gentiles had plunged
them into the depths of moral pollution instead
of saving them, and the law had condemned the
Jew instead of saving him. All were sinners,
and all were under condemnation” (R.L
Whiteside, Commentary on Romans p. 22).
Holds Man Accountable
5) Hope for them and us!
“For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ,
for it is the power of God to salvation for
everyone who believes, for the Jew first and
also for the Greek. For in it the righteousness
of God is revealed from faith to faith; as it is
written, “The just shall live by faith” (Romans
1:16,17).
Some Facts About God
 Revealed Himself
 Will Give Up
 Are Accountable