{"id":1123,"date":"2009-08-06T18:25:45","date_gmt":"2009-08-07T00:25:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ministryofgrace.org\/blog\/?p=1123"},"modified":"2009-08-06T18:25:45","modified_gmt":"2009-08-07T00:25:45","slug":"romans-119-our-god-revealed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ministryofgrace.org\/test\/romans-119-our-god-revealed\/","title":{"rendered":"Romans 1:19 – Our God Revealed"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Romans 1:19<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

because what may be known of God is manifest in them, for God has shown<\/span> it<\/span><\/em> to them.<\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n

Truth to Learn<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

God does not hide Himself from mankind.<\/p>\n

Behind the Words<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

The phrase, \u201cthe thing which may be known<\/span>\u201d is from the Greek to gnoston<\/span><\/em>, which literally means \u201cthat which is knowable.\u201d<\/p>\n

<\/span>\u201cClearly revealed<\/span>\u201d is translated from the Greek word phaneros<\/span><\/em>, which means \u201cto cause to shine\u201d or \u201cto cause to appear.\u201d Therefore, it could be translated as \u201cmade to appear\u201d or \u201crevealed.\u201d The words \u201chas shown it<\/span>\u201d are translated from the verb form of this same word.<\/p>\n

The word \u201cin<\/span>\u201d is translated from the Greek preposition en<\/span><\/em>, which denotes a position in place or time. As it is used here it implies \u201cin the presence of.\u201d So, even though some translations read \u201cin them\u201d or \u201cwithin them,\u201d it could also be translated as \u201camong them.\u201d Paul is not saying \u201cthat which may be known of God is revealed inside each person\u201d rather, he is saying \u201cthat which may be known of God is revealed among mankind.\u201d This interpretation is further supported by the following verse.<\/p>\n

Meaning Explained<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

The reason that God\u2019s anger is revealed against the ungodliness and unrighteousness of men is because they suppress and deny the truth about God. \u201cBut,\u201d you may ask, \u201chow can they suppress and deny the truth about God if they don\u2019t know the truth in the first place?\u201d In other words, \u201cHow can God hold men accountable before Him if they never know Him?\u201d<\/p>\n

Paul anticipates this question and answers it in today\u2019s verse and the verse to follow. Not all things about God are apparent or even knowable by the finite minds of humans. However, there are many things about God that are knowable such as His godliness, His presence, and His power. The reason we know that God is revealed among mankind, according to Paul, is because God has personally revealed Himself to man. In the next verse, Paul will go on to explain how God has revealed Himself among us.<\/p>\n

The point is that our God does not want to be separated from us. He doesn\u2019t want to be hidden from us. He wants to have a personal relationship with us. As we will see in the next verse, He has revealed Himself to all of mankind through creation. In spite of that, most of mankind chooses to ignore the evidence of creation and refuses to acknowledge Him. Therefore, God sees mankind as unrighteous and irreverent. Nonetheless, He still sent His Son to die on the cross so that we could become righteous and experience close, personal fellowship with Him. And we can experience this personal relationship with Him, not just for a few years, but for all of eternity.<\/p>\n

Application<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Paul is telling us in these verses that God has already revealed Himself to all of mankind and, as a result, all of mankind is without excuse. We, who have believed the additional revelation about Jesus Christ, have been credited with a righteousness that we didn\u2019t earn and that we don\u2019t deserve. These facts alone should cause all Christians to fall to their knees praising God for His mercy and His revelation!<\/p>\n

In God\u2019s service, for His glory,<\/strong><\/p>\n

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