Instead, He will give you over to your wicked sins! some of you are about to run out (playing church) of time; has a World-Wide-Social Media Net-Work Ministry. Heres How to Break It! (Judges 7:7). If our children are disobedient to parents, it has to do with God. What does it mean in Romans 1 that God gave people up to a reprobate mind? There is also a smaller devotional commentary on the Bible from Henry known as Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary.Romans 1:19-32 King James Version (KJV)19 Because that which may be known of God is manifest in them; for God hath shewed it unto them.20 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: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.22 Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,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.24 Wherefore God also gave them up to uncleanness through the lusts of their own hearts, to dishonour their own bodies between themselves: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. The Greek word translated "gave over" or "gave up" means "surrendered, yielded up, entrusted, or transmitted.". My Prayer in the Battles, the Desert, The Fire! Thank you for opening my eyes to the truth and a much needed word. God is taking you higher in this season and He is going to use you to do the unthinkable! Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. It is abundantly clear we are living in such a time when as a nation our leaders have given themselves over to do those things which are not proper and are clearly contrary to the moral laws of the Moral Law Giver of the Universe. When God has given us his righteousness by faith in Jesus, and when he has handed us over to a new teaching of truth and begun to make us obedient to it, then, little by little, we are transformed in the renewing of our minds and the long list of sins in Romans 1:2931 becomes shorter and weaker to the glory of God. He will judge believers, but according to their works done for Him (or not), but believers wont be judged for their sins because they were judged in Christ at the cross. The degree of God's rejection corresponds exactly to the degree of man's willful rejection of God. Warning spiritual warfare: demonic spirits among Gods people: the so called saints; oops I just dropped the s. I meant aints! The inability to render sound moral judgments is evident almost wherever you look. THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE: THE COST OF FREEDOM, PAUL AND HIS USE OF GREEK PHILOSOPHY: CHRIST TRANSCENDS THE WISDOM OF MAN. 1 Thessalonians 2:3 For our appeal does not arise from deceit or ulterior motives or trickery. Gods response to this worldwide disloyalty and treason against our Creator is not, first, to send us to hell, but to see that we sink into the swamp we have chosen. Only the regenerate (born again) soul/mind are blessed of God with such sharp discernment and wisdom. He first started studying law in 1686, but instead of pursuing a career in law he began to preach in his neighborhood.After the declaration of liberty of conscience by James II in 1687, he was privately ordained in London, and on June 2, 1687, he began his regular ministry as non-conformist pastor of a Presbyterian congregation at Chester. This is what I was referring to at the beginning when I said that Pauls teaching about why societies often degenerate into unrestrained, debauched, destructive evil is unlike any analysis you would read today. Scripture taken from the New King James Version. I come to warn those who are walking in Christ, demons are among the people of God and they are looking for a place of rest! HE IS OUR BLESSED HOPE, ALL THE HOPE WE HAVE IN A DYING WORLD. Then he saith, I will return into my house from whence I came out; and when he is come, he findeth it empty, swept, and garnished. Verse 28: they did not want God in their knowledge, therefore . Report, June 13 2013 What does it mean, "Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave his life for it"? And WHO is this Truth, dear friend? A person who thinks theyre impervious to developing a reprobate mind has already slipped into phase one. The second step of Gods analysis is that God, in an act of judgment (recall the revealing of wrath in verse 18), withdraws his common restraints on our rebellion and gives us over to sink in the swamp we have chosen. He wants us to see all the evil of the world as a river that flows from this spring. The enemy is coming in all sizes, packages, and colors in this season! To retain God - To think of him, or to serve and adore him. 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 (proper) (Romans 1:26-28). This work was long celebrated as the best English commentary for devotional purposes and the expanded edition was initially published in 1896. Dont be surprised when you see them acting and demonstrating strange fire! Your words are most kind. Sin has a way of callousing our hearts. Thank you so much your word was strong an powerful it what I needed in a time as this pray that the Lord will lead me out of this dark place bless your life Thank You. Verse 17: For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith to faith; as it is written, But the righteous shall live by faith. In other words: The gospel is the power of God to save believers because in it God gives us what we need and could never produce on our own, namely, his own righteousness. And we need to be protected from the wrath of God because we are unrighteous by nature and suppress the truth of God. Most modern Bible versions say, "God gave them up" (e.g., ESV, NKJV). I have repented and I keep praying for Him to please take me back, but nothing. Every blessing in Him, sister, So they do these indecent things. Jesus saith unto him (Thomas), I am the way, THE TRUTH, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by Me. (John 14:6) Eternal Insecurity Once I Was Saved, But Now Am Lost? It is amazing. Satan,The Lord rebuke you; the people of God see you and your time is just about up! And the thing that is worse than we expect is that God joins our crusade against God, as it were, and delivers us into the debasing effects of our own rebellion against him. If a reprobate dies before trusting in Christ, that means theyll be judged by Christ, but a person who trusts in Christ will no longer have a reprobate mind, therefore Christ will be their Lord and Savior, not their judge. Start for FREE. 2 Thessalonians 2:11 For this reason God will send them a powerful Saved for over 30-years, as a Missionary, God moved her into the Office of a Prophet and continues to revealed to her the qualities of a True prophet: humility, humiliation, love others and intercede in prayer as she keeps her own life clean to accurately hear from God. and keep trying to convince ourselves that its a precious tuft of velvet. Copyright 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Save 15% for life! Which makes this passage of Scripture one of the most relevant and needed texts in all the Bible for our day precisely because it seems so foreign. Once a person sins, and especially if they dont confess it, the Holy Spirit convicts that person of their sin, but if a person continually rejects the prompting of the Spirit to stop sinning, after a while, you dont hear His voice as much. Just as he did Jesus, when he saw these demons afar off, so will Gods people in this season! After declining several times offers from London congregations, he finally accepted a call to Hackney, London, and began his ministry there May 18, 1712, shortly before his death.His reputation rests upon his renowned commentary, An Exposition of the Old and New Testaments (1708-10, known also as Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole Bible). OMG OMG OMG! THE LORD IS SO VERY PRECIOUS AND PRICELESS AND SWEET AND I AM THANKFUL FOR EACH AND EVERY ONE BOTH ALIVE AND PASSED ON THAT LOVE HIM. 28 And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a debased mind, to do those things which are not fitting; 29 being filled with all unrighteousness, [ c]sexual immorality, wickedness, [ d]covetousness, [ e]maliciousness; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, evil-mindedness; they are whisperers, What Is A Reprobate Mind? - What Christians Want To Know Just take verse 28 from todays text to see all four. Vote Up Community answers are sorted based on votes. The Apostle Paul writes, Therefore let anyone who thinks that he stands take heed lest he fall (1st Cor 10:12), because a self-assurance is not really assurance at all, but when we read the Bible, the Bible examines us to show us where we fall short (and thats in many places), therefore take care that you are not carried away with the error of lawless people and lose your own stability (2nd Pet 3:17). Save 15% on BibleGateway+ with code SPRINGSTUDY15. I hear God saying that these demons will have to come subject to those who are living holy lives and they will have to bow down when it comes time to release, as you to cast them out! We cant recognize it. It is a legal determination, so to have a reprobate mind means to have no authenticity or to be in an invalid relationship with God, and particularly with Jesus Christ. Yesterday 04/29/15, was the worst day for me. ROMANS 1:28 KJV "And even as they did not like to retain God in their 28And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a debased mind, to do those things (A)which are not fitting; 29being filled with all unrighteousness, [a]sexual immorality, wickedness, [b]covetousness, [c]maliciousness; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, evil-mindedness; they are whisperers, 30backbiters, haters of God, violent, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents, 31[d]undiscerning, untrustworthy, unloving, [e]unforgiving, unmerciful; 32who, (B)knowing the righteous judgment of God, that those who practice such things (C)are deserving of death, not only do the same but also (D)approve of those who practice them.