I want to read the #bible more. I feel there is a lot of wisdom in those pages and as I dive further into the word of God my relationship with #Jesus grows deeper. This is my journal open for all!
Romans 1: Paul is writing to the early Church in Rome. I feel the way he wishes to physically join them. Being physically separated from everyone during Covid really opened my eyes to how powerful the human experience IRL (in real life)
The end of Romans 1 Paul specifically calls out that evidence of God is plain and that all of us know Him because God has made it so. I remember, before God, feeling like I was fighting against the current to deny His existence and love.
The reward for this resistance, was a backwards/purposeless existence. As described, my heart was hardened and I was turned over to the sinful desires of my heart. Comparing my life with and without God gave me irrefutable evidence!
Romans 1:27 calls out specifically homosexuality as one of those "shameful lusts" from a hardened heart. I hope to learn more on the bibles stance because of our society today. Needs approached with love and literature. Hate begets hate.
Romans 2 then flips it back to the Christian and checks us to not be the distributors of judgement. We are all sinners and all sins are equal. I will leave Justice to the Father and do my best to love all as Jesus did. Easier said lol.
Romans 2:12 says that all are under the same law whether you know it or not. The laws are written on our hearts and this circles back to 3 in this thread where we all know of God because he made it so. God programmed my heart to know him
This is honestly one of the biggest gripes I had in my early fight with God was how could someone that has never been shown the gospel be held to the that standard. I was also mad at the one sharing with me cause now I knew the rules lol
Lastly there is a good discussion on circumcision where Paul makes it clear that is not the process itself. The Law is still the standard and you don't get a free pass to break it cause your pee pee has less foreskin.
I think the Bible is good
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