Exposition of Romans 1:18-32
Paul’s primary proposition is that the good news of Jesus reveals God’s righteousness. For Paul, this is the central truth of the entire gospel. God is righteous, which you’ll remember carries the meaning of being “just” as well. God is righteous and just. Holy and good. God’s righteousness demands that he must be just in how he deals with sinners. The first two arguments Paul makes are about how God justly punishes human unrighteousness. Arguments three through nine are about how God justly redeems fallen humanity in Christ. Both lines of arguments are necessary to establish the righteousness of God in gospel claims. Unfortunately, the modern pulpits squeamishness about God’s judgment has left our gospel both imbalanced and philosophically indefensible. So it is my task today to assert the perfectly balanced and righteous wrath of God.
Opening Remarks
Exegesis: First Argument
The Wrath of God Revealed
For the anger of God is unveiled from heaven against all the ungodliness and injustice performed by people who use injustice to suppress the truth