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Do not be deceived: neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor men who practice homosexuality, nor thieves, nor the greedy, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor swindlers will inherit the kingdom of God.
Sin has been defined as “a word, deed, or desire in opposition to the eternal law of God.”. Romans 1:18-22 elaborates on the definition of sin as the lawlessness and opposition to everything God is. Sin is what keeps us from a relationship with God (Genesis 3:6-8), and it is the cause of all the evil that is in the world.
Feb 2, 2015 · That’s what “ungodly” meant in verse 18. In “ungodliness and unrighteousness,” he said, we suppress the truth — namely, the truth that God is infinitely worthy of glory and thanks from our hearts. Sin hates that and therefore suppresses that truth. But sin is not just a hater. Sin is a lover.
- Jesus’ Sacrificial Death Satisfied God’s Wrath Against us.
- Conclusion
- Application Questions
A. The basic meaning of propitiation is to satisfy God’s wrath against our sin.
Propitiation is not a word that we use in common conversation. It comes from the ancient religious world, where people offered sacrifices to appease the anger of the gods. Because of that imagery, some liberal scholars have tried to eliminate the idea of God’s anger by changing the word to expiation, which refers to the removal of guilt. But Leon Morris (The Apostolic Preaching of the Cross [Eerdmans, third ed.], pp. 144-213) and other scholars have shown that the idea of satisfying God’s wra...
B. Christ’s blood is the means by which God’s wrath is propitiated or satisfied.
Again, liberals do not like the emphasis on Christ’s blood as the means of propitiation. This seems crude and primitive. We may wonder why the New Testament puts such an emphasis on Christ’s blood. Why doesn’t it just refer to His death, which is clearly what His blood symbolizes (John Stott, The Cross of Christ [IVP], p. 180, citing Alan Stibbs’ Meaning of the Word ‘Blood’ in Scripture)? Why does Paul say that God displayed Christ as “a propitiation in His blood”? He did so to connect what C...
I conclude with some practical applications: First, these verses show us that God takes sin very seriously. His grace does not mean that He is sloppy about sin. God does not just shrug and say, “Oh well, let’s not worry about your sins. After all, everyone makes mistakes.” No, His grace is grounded in His justice. God takes sin so seriously that He...
How would you answer the person who asked, “Why can’t God just forgive everyone’s sins? Why did Jesus have to die? Why do we have to believe in Him?”Why is the concept of God’s wrath against sin essential to the gospel? Why do we not hear more of it in supposedly evangelistic messages?Some have argued that Old Testament saints were not truly forgiven. Why is this an error? What does Heb. 10:1-4mean?How would you explain to an unbeliever what it means to have faith in Jesus? What analogies can you use?Matthew 15:18-20. But the things that proceed out of the mouth come from the heart, and those defile the man. For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, slanders. These are the things which defile the man; but to eat with unwashed hands does not defile the man.”.
Feb 13, 2024 · Read Bible verses about sin and discover how it came into the world through Adam and Eve. Learn more about the consequences of sin and how we can overcome temptation from these powerful scripture quotes.
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21 So I find this law at work: Although I want to do good, evil is right there with me. 22 For in my inner being I delight in God’s law; 23 but I see another law at work in me, waging war against the law of my mind and making me a prisoner of the law of sin at work within me. 24 What a wretched man I am! Who will rescue me from this body that ...
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