Foolish Wisdom Professors Romans 1:22

Paul the apostle told the church members in Rome, “the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse”, and he added, “Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened.” In chapter one and verse twenty-two of Romans, Paul told with the church members, how “foolish” these were who “profess themselves to be wise” where we read:

Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,

The verse begins, “Professing themselves to be wise, ...” Paul began with the words, “professing themselves” or “affirming, alleging and portending” “to be wise” or “as skilled and expert in letters, cultivated and learned”. The people who rejected God referred to themselves as being “wise” or “cultivated and learned” people.

The verse continues, “... they became fools” Paul added the word, “they” which refers to “the people who professed themselves to be wise” “became fools” or “were made insipid and as a simpleton”. Paul said these who proclaimed “wise” ways were made to be as “simpletons”.

When we think through these words of Paul, we see a major difference in the way these who rejected God saw themselves and the way they actually were. Though they had the “wisdom” of the world and were educated, they were as “imbeciles”. Jesus Christ came into the world to save every person who believes and trusts in Him, however, if they think themselves more “wise” than to believe in the Heavenly Father and receive Jesus Christ as their personal “Savior and Lord”, they become as “fools”.

Next time Paul tells the church members about how these unbelievers, “change the glory of the incorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man”, so read ahead, and we shall join together then,

Until tomorrow…there is more…

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