LIVE: "He Gave Them Up" (Romans 1:18-32), Part 3/4

Send us Fan MailIf you’ve ever heard someone say, “I’m not afraid of God,” we take that claim seriously and ask what it’s really built on. We talk plainly about judgment, justice, and why the fear of the Lord isn’t a superstition, it’s the natural response to a holy God who does not ignore evil. To make it tangible, we compare our instinct for justice in everyday life with the biblical insistence that God will never be accused of failing to do what’s right. We also push back on a popular cultural shortcut: “I like Jesus, I just don’t like the God of the Old Testament.” We explain why that division creates a made-up version of God and misses the consistency of His character across Scripture. From there we tackle the “good person” defense, emphasizing salvation by grace, not by works, and why clinging to Christ is the only refuge that actually holds. If you’ve wrestled with fairness, accountability, or the weight of guilt, this conversation names those questions without softening the edges. Romans 1 becomes our anchor as we trace the deliberate exchange of worship, the downward spiral of idolatry, and the sobering phrase “God gave them up.” We define reprobation as God withdrawing restraint and letting people have what they insist on, then clarify predestination as God’s saving choice rather than “double predestination.” We close with practical application around church discipline and why truth-centered fellowship must be protected. Subscribe, share this with a friend, and leave a review, what part of Romans 1 do you think our culture most ignores?Support the showBE PROVOKED AND BE PERSUADED!