Romans:1:21-32

Reprobate Mind Romans:1:21-32 - RandyP

Series: The power of God unto salvation Romans:1

The reprobate mind.

Quoted resource: easton 'reprobate'

easton:

Reprobate @ that which is rejected on account of its own worthlessness kjv@Jeremiah:6:30; kjv@Hebrews:6:8; Gr. adokimos, "rejected"). This word is also used with reference to persons cast away or rejected because they have failed to make use of opportunities offered them ( kjv@1Corinthians:9:27; kjv@2Corinthians:13:5-7).

Cause:

kjv@Romans:1:21 @ Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened.

kjv@Romans:1:22 @ Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,

kjv@Romans:1:23 @ And changed the glory of the uncorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and fourfooted beasts, and creeping things.

Notice the immediate progression of the reprobate mind kjv@Romans:1:21-23:

reprobate - they knew God but didn't glorify/thank kjv@Romans:1:21

reprobate cause - vain in imagination kjv@Romans:1:21

reprobate cause - darkened in heart kjv@Romans:1:21

reprobate cause - professed wise became fools kjv@Romans:1:22

reprobate cause - corrupted image of uncorruptible God

Effect:

kjv@Romans:1:24 @ Wherefore God also gave them up to uncleanness through the lusts of their own hearts, to dishonour their own bodies between themselves:

kjv@Romans:1:25 @ Who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshipped and served the creature more than the Creator, who is blessed for ever. Amen.

kjv@Romans:1:26 @ For this cause God gave them up unto vile affections: for even their women did change the natural use into that which is against nature:

kjv@Romans:1:27 @ And likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust one toward another; men with men working that which is unseemly, and receiving in themselves that recompence of their error which was meet.

kjv@Romans:1:28 @ And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient;

Reprobate Mind - Effect kjv@Romans:1:24-28

reprobate effect - God gave them up to uncleanness kjv@Romans:1:24

uncleanness through lust kjv@Romans:1:24

uncleanness to dishonour own bodies kjv@Romans:1:24

reprobate effect - change truth of God into lie kjv@Romans:1:25

reprobate effect - worship creature rather than Creator kjv@Romans:1:25

reprobate effect - God gave them up to vile affections kjv@Romans:1:26

vile affections - lust women for women kjv@Romans:1:26

vile affections - lust men for men kjv@Romans:1:27

reprobate effect - to do things not convenient kjv@Romans:1:28

Condition:

kjv@Romans:1:29 @ Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers,

kjv@Romans:1:30 @ Backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents,

kjv@Romans:1:31 @ Without understanding, covenantbreakers, without natural affection, implacable, unmerciful:

kjv@Romans:1:32 @ Who knowing the judgment of God, that they which commit such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but have pleasure in them that do them.

Reprobate Mind Conditions kjv@Romans:1:29-32

reprobate condition - unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers kjv@Romans:1:29
reprobate condition - Backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents kjv@Romans:1:30
reprobate condition - Without understanding, covenantbreakers, without natural affection, implacable, unmerciful kjv@Romans:1:31
reprobate condition - knows God's judgement but does anyway kjv@Romans:1:32
reprobate condition - knows God's judgement but has pleasure in others that do same kjv@Romans:1:32

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