Romans 1:18-32
As much as God made himself known to us, some decided not to accept God.
We, us humans, all know who God is, however some of us, as it is written, "they neither glorified him as God" NIV,NKJV, "they wouldn’t worship him as God" NLT, "they did not honor Him as God" NASB, etc. However, more importantly. from each of the translations, this is what was followed: "nor gave thanks to him".
Being thankful and grateful towards God results in glorifying, worshiping and honoring God.
For those who are not thankful, and ultimately not glorifying, worshiping, or honoring him, God gave them over and abandoned them to what they crave, which the bible describes as wicked, and depraved thinking.
Some might say, how can God do that? My God is a kind a merciful God!
Yes, he is. It is us who chooses. God gave us the opportunity to know who he is.
Vs32: "They know God’s justice requires that those who do these things deserve to die, yet they do them anyway. Worse yet, they encourage others to do them, too." NKJV.
Is that not the truth? Is that not scary?
I choose to do what is right and what is wrong. I know what is right. I know what is wrong.
From the description of wickedness is, I cannot refute it. I can only choose what is right and that is God's righteousness. Following it and doing it.
