Lesson 2802

(Lesson 2802)(08-26-19) Romans 1:26-32
    “ 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: 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. 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; Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers, Backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents, Without understanding, covenantbreakers, without natural affection, implacable, unmerciful: 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.”

   In today’s lesson, Paul again condemns the Jews for their disobedience to the laws of God by calling out their individual sins against those laws. At least some of which they were all guilty.
    In the first part of the quote, Paul specifically called out those who had given themselves over to homosexuality. That part of the text has led many to assume, and openly contend, that homosexuality is a far worse sin than others. That contention is far from the truth.
    Although homosexuality is definitely a sin against the laws of God, so are all the other things that Paul listed in the latter part of the quote. Therefore, seeing that all sins are equal in the eyes of God, we as Christian people, are to abstain from ALL sin. That includes everything Paul listed in this lesson and many others that are not listed. “ For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all.” (James 2:10)
    Thank God that those of us whom have been saved by the grace of God, and had our sins “justified”, are not guilty of those sins that are punishable by death because Jesus has already died for them.~