Romans 1:18-32
We are back to reading the bible Chapter by Chapter and we are in Romans. Ed McCaffrey started this study last week and we will continue to study Romans till we finish the book.
All the notes that go along with this study are amazing, they really help me see that the Bible is just one big story with many little stories that are all related or linked by God's design. We are working on getting those notes uploaded here on our blog, but right now I will need to highlight some of those passages and hope to convey the same message Ed spoke on Wednesday.
The first verse that stands out is Romans 1:20 - "For since the creation of the world God's invisible qualities - his eternal power and divine nature - have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that men are without excuse." God's invisible qualities - invisible not able to see, can be clearly seen. That is amazing. I have read Romans several times in the last 15 years and I missed this simple truth. That God is visible even when he is invisible. Most be want to be invisible so that they cannot be seen. But God's invisible qualities are seen, which glorfies God and shows His true nature. -- God shows himself in his creation and his people. We cannot deny that.
Paul finishes the chapter with the depravity of mankind. How men have turned away from God despite the knowledge of him and seeing him in creation. Romans 1:28 - "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." We have a choice. We can continue to be full of evil, greed and every kind of wickedness, or we can accept Christ as our savior repent and follow Him - But that will come later in Romans.
Ed left us with 3 questions for table time:
1. What shall we believe ourselves?
2. What can you say and do to/for others to show you are different?
3. What information can you share with other people that can help them see God exists, sin/idolatry lives, there is the hope of Christ for all men?
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