18 The wrath of God is being revealed from heaven against all the godlessness and wickedness of men who suppress the truth by their wickedness,19 since what may be known about God is plain to them, because God has made it plain to them. 20 For since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities—his eternal power and divine nature—have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that men are without excuse.
The wrath of God is not just some fit of anger directed at people God doesn't like. The wrath of God is a determined response of a righteous and holy God against sin.
Sometimes the wrath of God is seen in natural consequences to our sinful choices, sometimes it is through direct divine intervention (ex. the destruction of Sodom), sometimes it is wrath still to come (at Judgment Day and hell), sometimes it is the wrath of abandoning people to their owns sins by removing restraint, and one time it was in the outpouring of wrath on His Son on the cross.
Godlessness indicates complete disregard (even contempt) for God and wickedness is the result.
God does not pour wrath on people who never had a chance to choose. God has revealed enough about Himself so that all men are without excuse.
Creation and the ability to sustain that creation reveals a being of awesome power. And yet people suppress that truth (v18!) all the time. The intricacy of creation is absolutely astounding and to think that it was the result of anything but Intelligent Design is absolutely illogical.
God has revealed enough of Himself for us to respond to that revelation. And when we respond to the revelation we've been given, He will provide some way for that person to hear the gospel (such as Philip and the Ethiopian in Acts 8:26-39, Peter and Cornelius in Acts 10:1-48).
God will judge us based on what we've done with the revelation we've received. Truly we are without excuse.
Tomorrow's scripture focus: Romans 1:21-23
1 comment:
"The intricacy of creation is absolutely astounding and to think that it was the result of anything but Intelligent Design is absolutely illogical."
I agree 100%!
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