Romans.

Romans 1:18 NRSV

For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and wickedness of those who by their wickedness suppress the truth.

Gods Wrath against Sin.

by Mathew Philip Soulliere

Romans 1:18-32

Introduction: God has called to us to live in his divine truth. We must be awakened to the sin culture that is both present and prevalent in our age. Paul was concerned with the Sin culture that surrounded the church of Rome. So much so that Paul felt the need to address this in his letter to the church there. We must understand that sin culture is a prevalent part of todays society and so we much be wary of how we conduct out lives. With the acknowledging of the sacrifice of Jesus Christ we can be victorious over this sin darkened world.

The author is Paul.

The audience is the church of Rome.

The letter was written somewhere between 57 to 58 A.D in the spiring.

The message of the Book is first an intent to visit the church in Rome.

The second reason for the letter is enlighten the members of the church of Rome of Paul’s gospel message.

The third reason was to address the conflict that was occurring between the Jewish minority and the converted Gentile population.

I. The Nature of Sin.

1. It is inherited From Adam and Eve Gen 3(v.6-7,10,22-24).

2. Consequences of Sin Gen 1(v.14-19).

II. Why is God wrathful against Sin in Paul’s letter.

Humankind is willful sinful against God and the perverts the truth. Romans 1(v.18a). Because he has made himself know since creation Romans 1 (v.19-20b).

III. What Sins are we talking about Romans.

1. Deception. Romans 1 (v.30), Ps 10 (v.7) 1 kings 21 (v.8-12)

2. Homosexuality. Romans 1(v.26-27) Le 18 (v.22) Gen 19 (v.4-8) Jude 7.

3. Idol worship. Romans 1 (v.23). Ps 106(v.20) Le 17 (v.7)

4. Illegitimate worship Romans 1 (v.25), Col 2 (v.18)

5. Murder Romans 1 (v.29), Gen 9(v.4-7) Ex 20 (v.13)

IV. The Results of a sinful life.

1. Their hearts are darkened Romans 1(v.21)

2. God gives them over to wickedness and debasement Romans 1 (v.26,28).

3. Recompense for their immoral lifestyle Romans 1 (v.27).

4. Death. Romans1 (v.32).

Conclusion: God asks us to live lives separated unto him. He requires us to lead in lifestyles worthy of example and to be a guidepost to others in our Christian and every secular community. We must acknowledge that though we might live in a culture of unrighteousness that we will be faith to work our salvation out with fear and trembling. Philippians 2:12

Deception

The intentional misleading of another; many biblical characters use deceptive means to achieve their purposes at a cost to others.

Concept Summary

The Bible uses several Hebrew and Greek words to express the concept of deception, since deceit is carried out in various contexts and takes on many forms in the biblical text. The ot uses several Hebrew terms related to lying. For example, Hebrew terms from the roots כזב (kzb; e.g., Hab 2:3) and שׁקר (šqr; e.g., Prov 6:19) often describe instances of lying, though they can also refer to similar actions such as deception and breaking an agreement. In addition, there are many related Hebrew terms that express various kinds of deception. The verb רָמָה (rāmâ, “to deceive”) is often used in narrative sections of the ot to describe deceitful actions between characters (e.g., 1 Sam 19:17). Similarly, the term מִרְמָה (mirmâ) denotes deceit and the distortion of the truth, while the related Hebrew terms תָרְמִית (tarmît) and רְמִיָּה (rĕmiyyâ) have a similar semantic range. Other important words for describing deception in the ot include נָשָׁא (nāšāʾ; “to cheat”) and כָּחַשׁ (kāḥaš; “to deny”).