Atrocious theology does not get anyone anywhere except to God’s Rebuke City. How about actually READING Romans 1:20ff. The slide doesn’t stop with the homo frolics. It goes on to things that might be seen in “you and me.” And indeed notice that our modern flamers are worse in overall attitude than the homos of yesteryear.
I bend the knee only to truth. The folks who are the most bent on bending theology to make bad look even worse are generally the hypocrites... who have a problem that they want to mask behind someone else’s.
The rest of the list is simply added onto the homosexuals and their judgement from God.
The relevant portion ...
26 For this reason God gave them up to vile passions. For even their women exchanged the natural use for what is against nature.
27 Likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust for one another, men with men committing what is shameful, and receiving in themselves the penalty of their error which was due.
28 And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a debased mind, to do those things which are not fitting;
29 being filled with all unrighteousness, sexual immorality, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, evil-mindedness; they are whisperers,
30 backbiters, haters of God, violent, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents,
31 undiscerning, untrustworthy, unloving, unforgiving, unmerciful;
32 who, knowing the righteous judgment of God, that those who practice such things are deserving of death, not only do the same but also approve of those who practice them.
Note that God gave THEM up ... (and then) ... And even as THEY did not like to retain God in their knowledge ... (and then) ... God gave THEM over to a debased mind ...
AND THEN ... all that follows is related to THEM, you see.
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AS A SIDE NOTE here, let me point out that the list of sins that follow aren’t exclusive to homosexuals, as others who are not homosexuals can participate in those sins.
BUT with those that God mentions, it’s ESPECIALLY EGREGIOUS — as they SUPPRESS the truth that God has given them with all the capability they have in complete ungodliness and unrighteousness — and so GOD THOROUGHLY DEBASES THEM with the judgement of HOMOSEXUALITY. And they are so intent on suppressing this truth that God has shown them, that they also progress right down that list of other sins.
THIS is the WORST JUDGEMENT that God can render on a person, while still living. GOD has DEBASED THOSE, who fit verses 18-20, so thoroughly that they even work to debase themselves even further!
Here are verses 18-20 ...
18 For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who suppress the truth in unrighteousness,
19 because what may be known of God is manifest in them, for God has shown it to them.
20 For since the creation of the world His invisible attributes are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even His eternal power and Godhead, so that they are without excuse,