Romans Part 5

THE BOOK OF ROMANS PART 5ROMANS 1:18-32II. JUSTIFICATION- The Imputation of Righteousness: Romans 1:18-5:21A. Condemnation: The Universal Need of Righteousness — 1:18–3:201. The Guilt of the Gentiles — 1:18–2:16a. The Pagan Gentile World — 1:18-32(1) The Revelation of Knowledge — 1:18-20(a) The wrath of God is against ungodliness and unrighteousness(b) It is not simple ignorance but willful rejection and suppression.(2) The Rejection of Knowledge — 1:21-23(a) Did not glorify him as God(b) They failed to give Him thanks(c) The thinking became futile(d) The futile thinking corrupted the minds(e) Professing themselves to be wise, became fools(f) They redirected their worship to another object(g) The pagans degenerated to idolatry(3) The Results of Rejection — 1:24-32(a) Idolatry leads to sexual immorality(b) The degeneration progresses sinfulness(c) God gives them up to a debased mind(d) This rebellion warrants God’s condemnation