Wednesday, July 1, 2009

The Explanation of God’s Wrath

“For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men...” Romans 1:18

Against sin - it’s not uncontrolled...it is carefully pointed at the sinfulness of men. God Hates sin. God hates ungodliness. God hates the unrighteousness of men. God’s hatred is poured against all those who are not rightly related to Him.

What is sin?
▸ Sin is the transgression of the law - lawlessness. 1 John 3:4
▸ A grievous malady, contaminating the whole of man’s being. Isa. 1:4-5; Rom 3:10-18
▸ An obscuring cloud, which hides the face of God’s blessing. Isa. 59:2
▸ A binding cord, which holds man in its power. Prov. 5:22
▸ A tyrannical owner, who embitters the lives of slaves. Neh. 9:37
▸ A disturber of rest, which causes disorder and anxiety. Psalm 38:3
▸ A robber of blessing, which strips and starves the soul. Jer. 5:25
▸ A terrible devastation, which brings untold desolation. Micah 6:13
▸ A tripper-up, which continually overthrows the sinner to his hurt. Prov 13:6
▸ A record writer, which leaves its indelible mark upon the committer. Jer. 17:1
▸ A betraying presence, which will “out” no matter what pains are taken to hide it. Ex. 21:24
▸ A sure detective, which turns upon the sinner and finds him out. Num. 32:23
▸ An accusing witness, which points its condemning finger at the prisoner in bondage of sin. Isa 59:12
▸ A sum of addition which accumulates its weight to the condemnation of the sinner. Isa. 30:1

All sin attacks God’s majesty and then His law. You want to understand why man treats his fellow man so bad - look how he relates to God!