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POSTED
08 JULY, 2008
Romans
1:18-25:
Is Salvation Only Available for those who Profess Faith in
Yeshua?
by
J.K. McKee
editor@tnnonline.net
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ROMANS 1:18-25 ― RSV |
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[18] For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven
against all ungodliness and wickedness of men who by
their wickedness suppress the truth. [19] For what can
be known about God is plain to them, because God has
shown it to them. [20] Ever since the creation of the
world his invisible nature, namely, his eternal power
and deity, has been clearly perceived in the things that
have been made. So they are without excuse; [21] for
although they knew God they did not honor him as God or
give thanks to him, but they became futile in their
thinking and their senseless minds were darkened. [22]
Claiming to be wise, they became fools, [23] and
exchanged the glory of the immortal God for images
resembling mortal man or birds or animals or reptiles.
[24] Therefore God gave them up in the lusts of their
hearts to impurity, to the dishonoring of their bodies
among themselves, [25] because they exchanged the truth
about God for a lie and worshiped and served the
creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed for
ever! Amen.
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GALATIANS 3:28 ―
GREEK |
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[18] Apokaluptetai gar orgē Theou ap’ ouranou epi
pasan asebeian kai adikian anthrōpōn tōn tēn alētheian
en adikia katechontōn, [19]
dioti to gnōston tou
Theou phaneron estin en autois ho Theos gar autois
ephanerōsen. [20] ta gar aorata autou apo ktiseōs
kosmou tois poiēmasin nooumena kathoratai, hē te aidios
autou dunamis kai theiotēs, eis to einai autous
anapologētous, [21] dioti gnontes ton Theon ouch
hōs Theon edoxasan ē ēucharistēsan, all’ emataiōthēsan
en tois dialogismois autōn kai eskotisthē ē asunetos
autōn kardia. [22] phaskontes einai sophoi
emōranthēsan [23] kai ēllaxan tēn doxan tou
aphthartou Theou en homoiōmati eikonos phtharou
anthrōpou kai peteinōn kai tetrapodōn kai herpetōn.
[24] Dio paredōken autous ho Theos en tais
epithumiais tōn kardiōn autōn eis akatharsian tou
atimazesthai ta sōmata autōn en autois [25]
hoitines metēllaxan tēn alētheian tou Theou en tō
pseudei kai esebasthēsan kai elatreusan tē ktisei para
ton ktisanta, hos estin eulogētos eis tous aiōnas, amēn.
[18]
Apokaluptetai gar orgh qeou ap ouranou epi pasan
asebeian kai adikian anqrwpwn twn thn alhqeian en adikia
katecontwn
[19]
dioti to
gnwston tou qeou faneron estin en autoiß o qeoß gar
autoiß efanerwsen
[20] ta
gar aorata autou apo ktisewß kosmou toiß poihmasin
nooumena kaqoratai h te aidioß autou dunamiß kai qeiothß
eiß to einai autouß anapologhtouß
[21] dioti
gnonteß ton qeon ouc wß qeon edoxasan h hucaristhsan all
emataiwqhsan en toiß dialogismoiß autwn kai eskotisqh h
asunetoß autwn kardia
[22]
faskonteß
einai sofoi emwranqhsan
[23]
kai
hllaxan thn doxan tou afqartou qeou en omoiwmati eikonoß
fqartou anqrwpou kai peteinwn kai tetrapodwn kai.
erpetwn
[24]
Dio
paredwken autouß o qeoß en taiß epiqumiaiß twn kardiwn
autwn eiß akaqarsian tou atimazesqai ta swmata autwn en
autoiß
[25]
oitine methllaxan thn alhqeian tou
qeou en tw yeudei kai esebasqhsan kai elatreusan th
ktisei para ton ktisanta oß estin euloghtoß eiß touß
aiwnaß amhn
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Most
Believers, be they Christian or Messianic, widely make the assertion that in order to be redeemed
one must profess an open faith in Yeshua the
Messiah (Jesus Christ), but questions inevitably
arise when one considers the destiny of those
who have not heard the gospel. While we often
divide the world into two camps: the saved and
unsaved, is this a completely valid way at
looking at things? What about people who do not
hear the gospel not because they reject it or
refuse to listen to the message—but because they
do not have the message proclaimed to them?
Might there be a “gray zone” between those who
know the good news, those who reject the good
news, and those who do not know about the God of
Scripture? My thesis is that while
the vast
majority of human beings fall under the
category of being redeemed or unredeemed as a
direct result of receiving or rejecting Yeshua
the Messiah, there might be a
few who may
find redemption via God’s natural revelation.
Using Romans 1:18-25 as my guide, I will
demonstrate:
1. The wrath of God dispensed upon sinners is a universal condition
from which all humanity suffers.
2. All of humanity has subjected itself to idolatry.
3. All people must seek after the true Creator.
J.K. McKee
(B.A., University of Oklahoma; M.A., Asbury
Theological Seminary) is the editor of TNN
Online (www.tnnonline.net) and is a Messianic
apologist.
He is a 2009 recipient of the Zondervan Biblical
Languages Award for Greek.
He
is author of
numerous books, dealing with a wide range of
topics that are important for today’s
Messianic Believers. He has also written many articles on
theological issues,
and is presently focusing his attention on Messianic commentaries
of various books of the Bible.
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Unless
otherwise noted, Scripture quotations are from
the Revised Standard Version (RSV), ©
1952, by the Division of Christian Education of
the National Council of Churches of Christ in
the United States of America.
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