“For ever since the world was created, people have seen the
earth and sky. Through everything God made, they can clearly see his invisible
qualities—his eternal power and divine nature. So they have no excuse for not
knowing God.” Romans 1:20 New Living Translation
What type of God do we serve? Since he
created all things according to scripture, what does his creation tell us about
him? We can see, if we have a mind to, that he is mighty, intelligent and
precisely detailed in what he creates. What he does he does in secret,
revealing his true power and that of the Godhead as well. The things that were
allegedly made by God could not make themselves. By faith we believe in a
creator God.
The church in Rome was made up largely of
converted Jews, but also had a large number of Gentiles or non-Jews. Paul
writes this letter prior to his first visit to Rome as a means of introduction for
himself and his teachings. The nature of God is written about along with the
special revelation that came from scripture and the coming of Jesus Christ.
This revelation shined a light on God’s love and forgiveness along with his
promise of eternal life with him.
The gospel message is injected throughout
the letter revealing the sinful nature of all mankind in Romans 3:23, the
penalty of that sin, which is death in Romans 6:23, the fact that Jesus died in
our place to pay for that sin in Romans 5:8 and our need to believe and confess
our need of forgiveness, noting that salvation comes thru Christ alone in
Romans 10:8-10. Everything one needs to believe and receive is there in this
one letter to the Romans, but you must receive the message with an open heart
and act on it. Man has no excuse. God revealed himself in great detail if you
are able to put aside preconceived ideas and look all around you. His creation
declares his glory. Until next time, walk with the King and be a blessing!
Resources: The Life Application Study Bible;
The Matthew Henry Commentary on the Bible.
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