Romans 1:18-25 " For the wrath of GOD is revealed from Heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness; because that which may be known of GOD is manifest in them; for GOD hath showed it unto them. For the invisible things of HIM from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even HIS eternal power and GODhead; so that they are without excuse: 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.
Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools, 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. Wherefore GOD also gave them up to uncleanness through the lusts of their own hearts, to dishonor their own bodies between themselves: Who changed the truth of GOD into a lie, and worshiped and served the creature more than the CREATOR, WHO is blessed forever, AMEN. "
Several times recently I have been asked, " What has happened to rational, logical thinking ? " " Why is it that people, without reservation, believe that which is fabricated while questioning the obvious truth ? " The Bible describes this natural tendency of the human mind that has come as a consequence of the spiritual fall of man in the Garden of Eden (Genesis 3), and today's text clearly reveals the impact of this upon the human race (vv.22-25). The Apostle shared that men would exchange the truth of GOD for a lie. Fast forwarding to the day in which we live, across the board, the obvious truth proclaimed in GOD's WORD, the Bible, is being exchanged for the " lies " of men. Not only does the Bible predict that this will happen, but it also reveals that in the last days, as this present age reaches a climactic end, those who have traded the " truth " for a " lie " will increasingly multiply. Paul wrote to the Thessalonians, " And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved. And for this cause GOD shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie : That they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness " (2nd.Thessalonians 2:10-12).
" What happened to rational, logical thinking ? " Just what the WORD of GOD said would happen when men willfully " received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved " (2nd.Thessalonians 2:10). When the truth is rejected, that which remains is a lie. It should not surprise us that in all levels of our society the obvious is refused while the irrational is received. Hold fast to truth, and keep looking for JESUS' soon return ! JMC
Your servant in CHRIST,
Julie
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The words of men destroy the minds of many when altering the Word of God and denying the love of the truth.
ReplyDeleteScripture gives curse warnings about those who preach "another gospel" and anyone who "adds to or takes away from" the Scriptures. All the cults and false "religions" fall under one or both of these curses.
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