{"id":1172,"date":"2009-09-01T19:48:02","date_gmt":"2009-09-02T01:48:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ministryofgrace.org\/blog\/?p=1172"},"modified":"2009-09-01T19:48:02","modified_gmt":"2009-09-02T01:48:02","slug":"romans-132-rejection-fellowship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ministryofgrace.org\/test\/romans-132-rejection-fellowship\/","title":{"rendered":"Romans 1:32 – Rejection Fellowship"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Romans 1:32<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

who, knowing the righteous judgment of God, that those who practice such things are deserving of death, not only do the same but also approve of those who practice them.<\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n

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

Those who reject God are comfortable with others who feel the same way.<\/p>\n

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

\u201cKnowing<\/span>\u201d is translated from the Greek word epigin\u014dsk\u014d<\/span><\/em>. It is made up of epi<\/span><\/em>, meaning \u201cupon or over\u201d and ginosk\u014d<\/span><\/em>, meaning \u201cknowledge.\u201d Hence it is more than mere knowledge about something, it is knowing upon something. In other words, recognizing or realizing the truth about something.<\/span><\/p>\n

The words, \u201crighteous judgment<\/span>\u201d are a translation of dikai\u014dma<\/span><\/em>, which roughly means, \u201ca righteousness proclamation.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

The word translated \u201cpractice<\/span>\u201d is a form of prass\u014d<\/span><\/em>, meaning \u201cto perform an action continually, repeatedly, or habitually.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

The words \u201capprove of<\/span>\u201d are from the Greek word suneudoke\u014d<\/span><\/em>, a compound word made up of sun, meaning \u201ctogether,\u201d eu, meaning \u201cgood\u201d or \u201cwell\u201d and doke\u014d, meaning \u201cto think.\u201d So we see that suneudoke\u014d<\/span><\/em> means, \u201cto jointly think well with others \u201cor \u201cto take pleasure along with others.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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

Paul now gives a final word of condemnation concerning those who deny God. He says that those who reject Him are not only filled with all kinds of sinfulness, but they also know better. Paul says they know the righteous judgment of God. That is, they recognize, or realize, that God has already proclaimed something to be true. <\/span><\/p>\n

And that something is explained in the next phrase, \u201cthat those practicing such things are worthy of death. <\/span>\u201c These God haters know that those who do the things they are doing (not just occasionally, but repeatedly) are guilty of sins that are worthy of death in God\u2019s mind. <\/span><\/p>\n

But Paul doesn\u2019t stop there. He says that these people not only do these things themselves, but they take pleasure in others who do the same. So what Paul is telling us is, not only do these people realize what God thinks of the things they are doing habitually (that such sins are worthy of death), but they feel gratified with others who practice such things as well. In other words, they feel camaraderie with other sinners who are doing the same things. <\/span><\/p>\n

The interesting thing is that when these people are in the presence of someone living a life submitted to God, they don\u2019t feel camaraderie, they feel conviction! They don\u2019t want the light of God shining on their darkness. This is precisely what our Lord said regarding those who reject Him:<\/span><\/p>\n

This is the judgment, that the Light has come into the world, and men loved the darkness rather than the Light, for their deeds were evil.<\/span> (John 3:19<\/span><\/strong>) <\/span><\/p>\n

When we witness (either by word or by deed) to those who are sold out to sin, it convicts them and they don\u2019t like it (or us).<\/span><\/p>\n

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

Now let me ask you a question, \u201cWhen you are in the presence of people whom you know are living in defiance of God, do they welcome you, or do they want you to leave?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Think about it!<\/span><\/p>\n

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

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