{"id":1159,"date":"2009-08-27T20:17:04","date_gmt":"2009-08-28T02:17:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ministryofgrace.org\/blog\/?p=1159"},"modified":"2009-08-27T20:17:04","modified_gmt":"2009-08-28T02:17:04","slug":"romans-129-stuffed-with-sin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ministryofgrace.org\/test\/romans-129-stuffed-with-sin\/","title":{"rendered":"Romans 1:29 – Stuffed With Sin"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Romans 1:29<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

being filled with all unrighteousness, sexual immorality, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, evil-mindedness;<\/span> they are<\/span><\/em> whisperers,<\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n

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

When we reject God we are filled with all kinds of sin.<\/p>\n

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

\u201cbeing filled with.<\/span>\u201d (pl\u0113ro\u014d<\/span><\/em>) \u2013 to fill-up completely. The sense is that it is filled up as completely as possible, stuffed full. It is expressed here in the passive voice, meaning that it is something that was done to<\/strong> them.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cunrighteousness<\/span>\u201d (adikia<\/span><\/em>) \u2013 that which is not conformable with justice, or that which is wrong.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201c<\/span>sexual immorality<\/span>\u201d (porneia<\/span><\/em>) \u2013 The root of the English word pornography \u2013 fornication, lewdness, or any sexual sin.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cwickedness<\/span>\u201d (pon\u0113ria<\/span><\/em>) \u2013 evilness, wickedness, maliciousness, of an evil disposition.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201ccovetousness<\/span>\u201d (pleonexia<\/span><\/em>) \u2013 covetousness or greediness and, by implication, fraudulency or extortion.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cmaliciousness<\/span>\u201d (kakia<\/span><\/em>) \u2013 badness. That is, wickedness as an evil habit of the mind.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cenvy<\/span>\u201d (phthonos<\/span><\/em>) \u2013 envy or jealousy. Particularly the pain felt at the sight of excellence or happiness of someone else.<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span>\u201c<\/span>strife<\/span>\u201d (eris<\/span><\/em>) \u2013 strife, contention, or constant arguing.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cdeceit<\/span>\u201d (dolos<\/span><\/em>) \u2013 to bait, implying trickery, deceit, and fraud.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201c<\/span>evil-mindedness<\/span>\u201d (kako\u0113theia<\/span><\/em>) \u2013 bad character or disposition. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cwhisperers<\/span>\u201d (psithurist\u0113s<\/span><\/em>) \u2013 secret slanderers.<\/span><\/p>\n

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

In yesterday\u2019s verse we learned that since these rejecters of God did not what to retain God in their knowledge, He surrendered them to a condition where they became incapable of making good judgments. The result of this is that they do those things which are inappropriate.<\/span><\/p>\n

Paul now says that these people, after they were surrendered by God to a mind incapable of discerning what is right, were then filled with a host of personal characteristics as described above. Is it any wonder that the foes of God in this world will go to any length to discredit and destroy the church and anyone who professes a relationship with God? And this is only a partial list of personal characteristics of those who reject God.<\/span><\/p>\n

Lest we get too high on our own pedestal, however, let me remind you that all of us are capable of these things. They are part of our sin nature, and any of these things can rear its ugly head in any one of us when we get away from that close relationship with God, our Father. The difference is that we know God, and we can confess our sinfulness to Him, knowing that we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous one, whose blood cleanses us from all sin.<\/span><\/p>\n

They, on the other hand, have rejected God and have no one to turn to for cleansing or mercy. And someday they will face the Judge, the One whom they have rejected!<\/span><\/p>\n

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

We can all think of people who are filled with one or more of these selfish sins, perhaps even people in the church! But let\u2019s all look at our own lives and ensure that we are not controlled by any of these things. And, instead of shaking our finger at others in a condemning manner, let\u2019s pray for them.<\/p>\n

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

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Copyright \u00a9 2009 Will Krause. All rights reserved.<\/p>\n

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