Lesson 4
background notes
doctrinal / teaching points
- People who reject the truth of God are abandoned
to the consequences of sexual fornication.
- People who reject the truth of God are abandoned
to the consequences of sexual perversion.
- People who reject the truth of God are abandoned
to the consequences of a debased mind.
practical application
Does Romans 1:32 have application for you?
questions
- “God gave them up.” What is the
idea here?
- What lie is addressed in Doctrinal Point #1?
- Is homosexuality a legitimate alternate lifestyle?
- Describe a “debased mind.”
answers
- God is not to blame for man’s sin.
God does not force someone to do what is right,
nor
does He manipulate people. If people wilfully
reject the truth, God leaves the people to
reap the sad
consequences of their sin.
- The lie is that the creature exists independent
of the Creator. The truth is that God has created
us, and we find our fulfillment and enjoyment in
obeying the Creator and following His guidelines
for our lives. But people believe the lie that
by doing their own thing they can find happiness,
fulfillment, and freedom.
- No. It is sin, not a sickness. In Leviticus 18
and 20, this sin is called an abomination before
God and was punishable by death. See also 1 Corinthians
6:9-11 for some who found freedom and forgiveness.
- A debased mind is one that has rejected the truth
of God. Sin affects both the body and the mind.
When God and His truth are rejected the mind is
debased, no matter how educated. Notice the list,
beginning in Romans 1:29-31.
discuss / consider
- Has America believed the lie that the creature
exists independent of the Creator, that people
can find happiness and fulfillment in doing their
own thing?
- Why is it that the sins of a debased mind are
so widespread and increasing in our country?
challenge
Does Romans 1:32 have application to you? Consider the application
of this verse both to the unsaved and to the saved.
memorize
- “God gave them up to uncleanness,
in the lusts of their hearts, to dishonor their
bodies among themselves, who exchanged the truth
of God for the lie.” Romans 1:24-25
- “Knowing the righteous judgment
of God, that those who practice such things are
deserving of death, not only do the same but
also approve of those who practice them.” Romans
1:32
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