The Depths of Sin

Bible Study Questions 10225

PASSAGE: Romans 1:22-32

COMMENT: This passage describes the depths to which sin will take man if he refuses to repent and return to the Lord. We see here the progressive nature of man’s rebellion and the steps God takes in turning from man. This passage stands as a warning to all of us about the danger of straying away from God.

WHAT DOES IT SAY?

1. These men who turned from God changed the glory of the _______________ God into an image made like to __________ man.

2. For even the women did change the natural use into that which is against __________.

3. Since they did not like to retain God in their ____________, God gave them over to a reprobate mind.

4. One of the things men became by rejecting God was to be ______________ of evil things.

5. They knew the __________ of God; yet, not only did they do the same, they had pleasure in them that did it.

WHAT DOES IT MEAN?

1. One of the actions of those who rejected God was to change the truth of God into a lie (v.25). What is the truth of God? How can it be changed into a lie?

2. As man further rebels against God, God further rejects man. Three verses in this passage (v.24, 26, 28) refer to God either giving them up or over to something. Study these phrases. How is the judgment of God getting progressively worse in each of these statements? What part of man is mostly influenced by each of these acts of God? What could man do in order to avoid this rejection by God?

3. Verse 31 says that those who reject God will end up being implacable. Look this word up. What does it mean? Give examples of people who are implacable. What is the cure for being implacable?

WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO ME?

1. Verse 22 states, “Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools.” What do you think this verse means? Give some examples. How can we keep from falling into this trap?

2. Those who rejected God “served the creature more than the Creator” (v.25). How does this apply to idolatry? How do people fall into this sin without knowing it? How can we avoid this sin?

SUGGESTED MEMORY VERSES: Romans 1:22, 25

TEXT: Romans 1:22 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. Amen.

26 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:

27 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.

28 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;

29 Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers,

30 Backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents,

31 Without understanding, covenantbreakers, without natural affection, implacable, unmerciful:

32 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.

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