THE NECESSITY OF GOD'S FORGIVENESS--PART 2

All Men, even The Unsaved, have some principles;
but they don't abide by them.

GOD IS HIS OWN PRINCIPLE, HIS OWN LAW.
Arbitrariness cannot be attributed to Him.
HE IS HIS OWN STANDARD.

Romans 1;16-18--[Turn].
Paul knew by experience, that The Gospel is The Power of God.
He had seen The Dynamite of God, at work.

''to the Jew first, and also to the Greek''--The Jew is first in Privilege, and in Penalty [Romans 2;
9].

Verse 17--In The Gospel, of which, Paul was not ashamed, was revealed, A God-kind of Righteousness, that One must have, and can only obtain it, by means of ''faith to faith.''
Faith is The Starting Point, and Faith is The Goal.

This God-kind of Righteousness is revealed by God--Man unaided,could never have attained it, or, conceived it.

By RIGHTEOUSNESS, Paul meant both Justification and Sanctification.
This God-kind of Righteousness, revealed in The Gospel, has 2 ideas;
1. The Righteousness God has, and
2. The Righteousness God gives.

Verse 18-''For the wrath of God is revealed''
There is A Parallel and Antecedent Revelation of God's Wrath corresponding to The Revelation of God's Righteousness--This is an Un-written Revelation, but It is plainly known.
It is The Temper of God towards Sin.
It is not Rage, but is The Wrath of Reason and Law.

The Revelation of God's Righteousness, in The Gospel, was necessary, because of Man's Failure to attain It,for God's Wrath rested upon All--Jews and Gentiles.

Ungodliness=Irreligion, lack of Reverence toward God--
UNRIGHTEOUSNESS-Lack of Right Conduct towards men--Injustice.
This naturally follows Irreverence.

The basis of ethical conduct rests upon The Nature of God, and our attitude toward Him, otherwise we have The Law of The Jungle [MIGHT MAKES RIGHT].

''Hold down The Truth''-Truth is out, in the open, but wicked men put it, into a box, and sit, on the lid,, and hold it down, in their un-righteousness--Their evil deeds conceal The Open Truth of
God from Men--
God's Wrath is perpetually revealed.
It was the fear of God's Wrath that caused Adam and Eve, to flee from God's Presence'
Genesis 3;8-10--[Turn].
The same fear caused Judas, to hang himself.

Conscience has compelled man, to reveal secret sins, although no torture could extort such confessions.

God's Wrath is perpetually revealed, in the general, moral sentiment of Mankind.
The Perpetual Revelation of God's Wrath is Preparatory and Predictive.

''REVEAL'' in Romans 1;18 means to uncover, bring to light;
Hence, to make known.
SOMETHING IS REVEALED, WHEN IT BECOMES KNOWN, BY ITS EFFECT.
Thus, The Thoughts of The Heart are revealed, in an expression from Man. That which proceeds from the heart, reveals Man's Character.

The Human Heart has always had an indwelling sense of God's Justice.
All Men know The Righteous Judgment of God.
Consequently, they know, that those who practice Sin, are Worthy of Death, and are of The Devil--
I John 3;8--''He that committeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinned from the beginning; for this purpose the Son of God was manifested,m that he might destroy the works of the devil.'' ''committeth sin''= doeth sin-''He that keeps on doing Sin [habit] is of the devil''--
When One acts like the devil, he shows that he is not a true child of God.

There is eternal conflict with certain victory over Satan.

Men also know, that there is A Righteous Wrath Against Sin--
Romans 1;32--''Who knowing the judgment of God, that they which commit such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but have pleasure in them that do them.''
The Repentant Malefactor, suspended on the cross, knew that his punishment was just--
Luke 23;39-41--[Turn].

Now, Get This Truth; ALL SIN IS AGAINST GOD.
Men will continue to commit Sin against The Sovereign God, until The Last Enemy is destroyed.
Sin against a person, is actually Sin against God.

All Unrighteousness is Sin--
I John 5;17--''All unrighteousness is sin; and there is a sin unto death.''
Whatever that is not of faith is sin [Romans 14;23].

''Ungodliness'' denotes irreverence for God, and pertains to one's religious character.
''Unrighteousness'' denotes that which is immoral.

Ungodliness has no fear of God--Romans 3;18--''There is no fear of God before their eyes.''
Unrighteousness has no standard for Man.

Ungodliness denies God's character.
Unrighteousness, which is Injustice, destroys man's character.

Ungodliness attacks The Godhead.
Unrighteousness attacks God's Government.

Ungodliness condemns Good.
Unrighteousness seeks to justify Man.