In recent weeks we have focused our attention on three words: wrath, godlessness, and now wickedness. The word Paul uses is literally "unrighteousness." Spurgeon said, "This first chapter of the Epistle to the Romans is a dreadful portion of the Word of God. I should hardly like to read it all through aloud; it is not intended to be so used. Read it at home, and be startled at the awful vices of the Gentile world." I agree with Spurgeon that the things described here are dreadful. But I disagree that Paul did not intend it to be read aloud. These words are in a letter to be read to the churches. Indeed, these words MUST be read and explained to every generation in every nation throughout the world.
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Pastor Bruce Ray has been senior pastor of Juanita Community Church in Kirkland, Washington since 1976. He also serves as a Police, Fire & EMS chaplain. Books include Withhold Not Correction and Celebrating the Sabbath (both published by P&R Publishing). He is a member of the...
