MAN – INNOCENT OR GUILTY – Part 1
EXPOSED: Transformed by Grace & Truth – Week 3
January 16, 2022
1.- THE WRATH OF GOD – Romans 1:18
For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who by their unrighteousness suppress the truth. Romans 1:18
• What is the wrath of God?
• Why does God get angry at sin? It
Two objects of God's wrath:
*"godlessness": Living as if God didn’t exist (vs.19-23)*
*"wickedness": Living without any rules (vs. 24-32)*
2.- MAN IS GUILTY OF GODLESSNESS – Romans 1:19-23
Paul submits 3 evidences that show that we try to live our lives as though God doesn’t exist:
God has revealed Himself to us:
• It’s
“For what can be known about God is plain to them, because God has shown it to them.” (vs. 19)
• It’s
“For his invisible attributes, namely, his eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly perceived, ever since the creation of the world, in the things that have been made.” (vs. 20a)
• It’s
“So they are without excuse.” (vs. 20b)
How has man responded to God’s revelation?
Man
“by their unrighteousness” (vs. 18)Man
“For although they knew God, they did not honor him as God or give thanks to him.” (vs. 21)
1) We refuse to
2) We refuse to
- Man
22 Claiming to be wise, they became fools, 23 and exchanged the glory of the immortal God for images resembling mortal man and birds and animals and creeping things. Romans 1:22-23