Not Ashamed of the Gospel: God’s Power to Save (Romans 1) | John F. Walvoord et al.

Deep Dive into The Bible Knowledge Commentary by John F. Walvoord, et al. - Romans 1The opening of Paul's epistle to the Romans follows the customary ancient letter format by identifying the author as a servant and apostle set apart for the gospel of God. After expressing his deep desire to visit the Roman believers to impart spiritual gifts and see spiritual fruit, Paul introduces the central theme of his letter: the gospel is God's power for salvation for everyone who believes. This salvation reveals a righteousness from God that is received entirely by faith, fulfilling the Old Testament declaration that the righteous will live by faith. Paul feels a profound obligation to share this message with the entire Gentile world, including both the cultured and the uncultured.To demonstrate humanity's need for this divine righteousness, Paul explains that the human race stands condemned before God. God's wrath is actively revealed against pagan humanity because people intentionally suppress the truth through their wickedness. Furthermore, humanity is without excuse because God's eternal power and divine nature have been clearly visible through natural revelation in the created world since the beginning. Instead of glorifying their Creator or expressing gratitude, people turned to futile thinking and exchanged the glory of the true God for foolish idolatry.As a consequence of humanity ignoring natural revelation and suppressing the truth, God abandoned them to their own corrupt desires and lifestyles. First, God gave them over to sexual impurity, leading people to degrade their bodies and worship the creation rather than the Creator. Second, this abandonment resulted in unnatural sexual perversions, which the text identifies as both men and women engaging in homosexual acts fueled by shameful lusts. Finally, because they rejected the knowledge of God, they were given over to a depraved mind, filling their lives with wickedness, greed, envy, and murder. Tragically, they persistently engage in these destructive behaviors and encourage others to do the same, fully knowing that such actions deserve God's ultimate penalty.Reformed Theologian GPT: https://chat.openai.com/g/g-XXwzX1gnv-reformed-theologianYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/@ReformedExplainerSpotify Music: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1t5dz4vEgvHqUknYQfwpRI?si=e-tDRFR2Qf6By1sAcMdkdwhttps://buymeacoffee.com/edi2730