Knowing Faith

#118 – Idolatry, Identity, Immorality

Sep 16, 2021

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Jen Wilkin, JT English, and Kyle Worley discuss idolatry, identity, and immorality as they dive into Romans 1:18-32.

Questions Covered in This Episode:

What story is being told in this passage?
What is natural revelation (V. 19-20)?
Does natural revelation give sufficient knowledge of God for salvation?
Once we know Christ, do we begin to see God more in creation?
Why all this talk of the “wrath of God?”
Is idolatry still a problem?
What does the phrase “God gave them up” indicate (V. 24, 26, 28)?
What’s the core issue in this passage? What’s the defining transgression?
And what kind of behavior does this lead to?
What are marks of the “debased mind” of V. 28?

Resources Mentioned in This Episode:

Romans 1:18-32, Colossians 1:15, Hebrews 1, 2 Timothy 3:16, Psalm 19:1, Genesis 1, 1 Corinthians 15, Isaiah 44:12-20
Knowing Faith Episode #117 – The Righteous Shall Live By Faith
“Institutes” by John Calvin
“Confessions” by Saint Augustine

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Helpful Definitions:

Natural Revelation: God makes himself known through creation.
Special Revelation: God makes himself known through Christ and through Scripture.
Wrathful: God hates all unrighteousness.
Apokalyptetai (ἀποκαλύπτεται): Revealed.

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