Women’s liberation
Divorce
Redefine the family
Gen. 2:24 For this cause a man shall leave his father and his mother and shall cleave to his wife; and they shall become one flesh.
Ex. 20:12 "Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be prolonged in the land which the LORD your God gives you.
Prov. 1:8 Hear, my son, your father's instruction, And do not forsake your mother's teaching;
Isa. 66:13 "As one whom his mother comforts, so I will comfort you; And you shall be comforted in Jerusalem."
24 Therefore the God delivered them over
to the power of their lust or by means of power of the lust in their hearts
to impurity,
in order that their bodies might be degraded between them.
25 For they exchanged the truth of God for a lie, and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever. Amen
They exchanged the truth of God
this exchanged is inevitable
this is where perversion begins:
Perversion of the Gospel
Perversion of morality & of the human body
Aor.Act.Indic. compound of same verb as in vs 23 metallassw
To exchange, or convert from one state to another
When you say no to truth of the truth of the gospel—faith & faith alone,
you exchange it for gospel of works!
John 4: 23-24 worship in spirit & truth
8:32 –you shall know the truth & the truth
will set you free
14:6—I am the way, the truth & the life
Eph. 1:13 the message of truth, the gospel of your Sal.
What truth do they suppress?
It is not that difficult. In fact it is simple.
The truth they suppress is the same truth that they exchange in v 25
And what truth is that?
The most fundamental truths on earth:
that God is
This is the first & most fundamental of truths that every individual must decide.
Does he believe in the being of the one true God or not.
It all begins here!
Do you believe in God or not?
Journey starts in vs 18—they suppress the being of true God
Now in vs 25 they exchange the truth of being of God for the lie
What is The Lie?
What is the lie that sets the foundation for all other lies?
That God does not exist!
John 8:44-45
I. The lie conceals the truth
The lie that there is no God conceals the truth that God is!
II. Three directions of lying:
Lying to self
Lying to others
Lying to God
claiming to be wise they became fools
Only a fool tries to lie to God, that God does not exist!
III. All lies lead to the truth
they exchanged the truth of God for a lie
definite article: The lie
& what is the lie?
What is the lie that sets the foundation for all other lies?
That God does not exist; that God is not God!
Don’t believe the lie!
No matter how many people believe the lie, and speak the lie; do not be moved from the truth!
With theresult that creatures are to be worshipped
and worshiped & served the creature rather than the Creator,
who is blessed forever. Amen
& worshiped Aor.Pass.Indic. sebazomai sebazomai the root: reverential awe, to worship; to stand in awe of someone, to venerate; this word denotes religious expression of veneration in particular, as well as reverential behavior in general.
and serve this Gk. word does mean to serve but in a reverential manner, as part of worship.
It is a different Gk word than is found in Gal. 5:13 For you were called to freedom, brethren; only do not turn your freedom into an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another.
Here in Gal. doulos doulos –simply to serve
aware of what someone needs & serve their needs…here, spiritual, service that will facilitate their spiritual life. It may be small or intrusive on your own life…
But here in Rom. 1: letreuw letreuo means to serve in rel. service; reverential behavior!
John 1:3 All things came into being by Him, and apart from Him nothing came into being that has come into being.
Col. 1:16 For by Him all things were created, both in the heavens and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities-- all things have been created by Him and for Him.
Heb. 1:10 And, "THOU, LORD, IN THE BEGINNING DIDST LAY THE FOUNDATION OF THE EARTH, AND THE HEAVENS ARE THE WORKS OF THY HANDS;
What does blessed forever mean?
How is God blessed forever?
Who blesses God forever?
1st the Gk. word means inherently blessed!
God is blessed forever by the very nature of His being, of His existence.
What blesses God forever? His being; essence
How is God blessed forever? By His being
Who blesses God forever? His own being
They exchange the gospel of grace for a salvation by works!
When you say that man must do anything other than simple faith in Jesus Christ,
You have exchanged the gospel of truth for a gospel of works
You have exchanged a God of grace for a God who demands that man performs.
Secondly: Homosexuality and lesbianism is not a disease but a sin from Divine viewpoint.
Before their practice of homosexuality and lesbianism. openly, there is a mental exchange, -a trade—the truth of God for Satan’s Lie, & a result they worshipped man which in turn results in perversion of human body.
This is true even of Christians who practice these perversions, they have exchanged the truth about God to a lie