OUR FATHER WHO HAS MADE HIMSELF KNOWN IN CREATION

In the book of Romans chapter 1 verses 18 - 25, the Apostle Paul, having explained the faith paradigm of salvation, presents our nature as that of fallen beings who were able to understand that there was a God who made us and to whom we were answerable and that we needed salvation in order to re-establish a relationship with Him. Paul indicts the fallen man for ungratefully failing to glorify our creator and as a result, our minds were darkened and we became fools even though we proclaimed ourselves to be wise and this led us into the worship of images of humans and creatures from the animal kingdom. 

We bowed down to worship the very things we were made to rule over as Psalm 8 describes when answering the question, ˋWhat is manˋ?

 4 what is mankind that you are mindful of them, human beings that you care for them?

5 You have made them a little lower than the angels and crowned them with glory and honor.

6 You made them rulers over the works of your hands; you put everything under their feet:

7 all flocks and herds, and the animals of the wild,

8 the birds in the sky, and the fish in the sea, all that swim the paths of the seas.

In this degraded state of worshipping artifacts of creation,  we humans turned to the practice of unclean activities and pursued whatever cravings entered our hearts even if it meant the dishonoring of our own bodies.

We traded the truth of God for a deceptive alternate understanding of reality so that our allegencies could be directed to the creation instead of the creator who is infinitely more worthy of honor and blessing than anything in creation. 

The Apostle Paul explained it this way;

18 For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who suppress the truth in unrighteousness, 19 because what may be known of God is manifest in them, for God has shown it to them. 20 For since the creation of the world His invisible attributes are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even His eternal power and Godhead, so that they are without excuse, 21 because, although they knew God, they did not glorify Him as God, nor were thankful, but became futile in their thoughts, and their foolish hearts were darkened. 22 Professing to be wise, they became fools, 23 and changed the glory of the incorruptible God into an image made like corruptible man—and birds and four-footed animals and creeping things.

24 Therefore God also gave them up to uncleanness, in the lusts of their hearts, to dishonor their bodies among themselves, 25 who exchanged the truth of God for the lie, and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever. Amen.

Amen

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