Romans 1:18-25

Romans 1:18-25

1. Is man responsible for his own unrighteousness and misunderstanding about God?

a. What is the one visible practice that man does when he misunderstands the nature of God?

i. Idolatry

b. Why is idolatry so bad?

i. Misunderstand the nature of God

ii. Perversion of God's will

iii. Deliberate - "knew better"

2. How did their misunderstanding of God lead them toward idolatry?

a. Hindered the truth

b. Failed to see the invisible through the visible

c. Became vain in their reasoning

d. Their hearts were darkened

e. Claimed wisdom - became fools

3. When they created idols, what did this do for their concept of God?

a. Changed the image of God

b. Exchanged truth for a lie

c. Worshipped the creature more than the creator

4. Other questions

a. How much can we expect men to know about God without a written revelation?

i. God exists

ii. Powerful enough to create the world

iii. Expect God to communicate with them

b. Can men learn enough about God from creation alone to be saved?

i. No.

ii. Creation should send us on our search for the communication from God.