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12 That [hina] they all [pas] might be
damned [krino] who [ho] believed [pisteuo] not [me] the truth, [aletheia] but [alla] had pleasure [eudokeo] in [en] unrighteousness. [adikia]KJV-Interlinear
12 in order
that they all may be judged who did not believe the truth, but took pleasure in
wickedness.NASB
Too often people will
argue or reject what the Bible teaches.When we studied the other day, that there are only two views in this
world Gods, and everything else, and that Gods view was truth and everything
else is a lie, that brings the adversaries out of the shadows in protest, as
they believe that there are many forms of truth.That is of course their delusion, which we
just studied.
But now here we are in
our current verse.
When truth is rejected,
then everything else is embraced.Now I
ask, if truth is rejected, then what is left?
When truth is accepted,
then we have a perfect world, but of course our world is far from perfect, so
what does that tell you? Truth is rejected on a scale greater than any of us
can comprehend.
Unfortunately, most
folks do not believe that they are in rejection of truth,
they just have a different perspective on life, than that which God teaches. So
in their minds, there is nothing wrong with their beliefs.
However we have already
been studying the repercussions of a world that has gone negative toward truth.In time our dispensation, at its end, will become
the most apostate generation since the time of Noah.And then after the Rapture, things will just
get worse.In fact, in the next seven
years following the Rapture, that period called the Tribulation, will see
humanity drive itself to near extinction.That is the ultimate result when truth is rejected.
Truth is good, and anything
else is corrupt and leads to worse corruption.The delusion is that people will refuse to see it.
When truth is accepted,
then people pursue all things good and honorable and right.
When truth is rejected,
then people pursue all things that are wicked.From the little white lie, to gossip, to alternate lifestyles, to
tyranny and everything in between, whether they seem harmless of are extremely
harmful, all things of sin or rejection of truth, are corruption. And
corruption leads to putridness, and that is nothing more than a maggot infestation
of rot in the souls of spiritually negative people.
Spiritual growth leads
to orientation to life, leads to maturity, leads to responsibility, leads to independence from the untruths promoted by this
world.Spiritual growth provides you
with the only true freedom and autonomy that is available to ones life.And
though we say we are slaves to Christ, spiritual maturity in Christ leads to
true freedom, prosperity and happiness.
Those who believe that
they are free because of their progressive or liberal thinking,
are in fact slaves to the world, which has trapped them into losing their life
and future.
Truth leads to freedom
and liberty and opportunity and prosperity.
Rejection of truth
leads to bias and prejudice, and unfairness, and lying, and cheating and double
standards, and exceptions, and favoritism, and poverty, and loss of opportunity
and destruction.
That is why those who
reject truth are so dangerous to the world.Their views result is everyone's loss and suffering.Truth never causes suffering.Therefore those who choose lies, are
violating the very freedom principles of life, which steals from everyone, and for
that they are tried (their life long sequence of
decisions is the evidence against them), convicted (the sum total result of
their chosen lifestyle), and judged (God has all of the facts).
No one has any excuse.
Everyone has knowledge of God and yet they still choose wickedness. This choice
is a conscious decision against truth.
Rom. 1:18
18 For
the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and
unrighteousness of men, who suppress the truth in unrighteousness, NASB
Rom. 1:19
19
because that which is known about God is evident within them; for God made it
evident to them.NASB
Rom. 1:20
20 For since the
creation of the world His invisible attributes, His eternal power and divine
nature, have been clearly seen, being understood through what has been made, so
that they are without excuse. NASB
Rom. 1:21
21 For
even though they knew God, they did not honor Him as God, or give thanks; but
they became futile in their speculations, and their foolish heart was darkened.
NASB
Rom. 1:22-23
22 Professing to be
wise, they became fools,NASB
These are some other
related verses.Rom. 1:24-28, Gen. 6:3,
Judg. 10:13; 2 Chron. 15:2, 24:20, Matt 15:14, Acts 7:38-42, 14:16.
When people continue to
reject God, Christ, doctrine and their spiritual life, then God will, sooner or
later, abandon them, and let them slip away, to their own darkness of soul.
Rom. 1:24
24 Therefore God gave
them over in the lusts of their hearts to impurity, that their bodies might be
dishonored among them. NASB