Here in this epistle of Romans, you find the Apostle Paul being a great diagnostician.

He is diagnosing the problem, the problem of culture, the problem in society, and the problem even with believers.

Before he could tell them about the spiritual healing that only can be found in Jesus Christ, he has to show them their most

depraved condition in which they are in. Before anyone can be saved from their sins eternally,

they have to recognize that they are sinners. Until I recognize that I am not just a sinner,

but sinful, I could not come to Christ and ask forgiveness

of my sins. And here in Romans chapter 1, verses 18 to 32, Paul gives us three reasons as to why

the wrath of God, that the judgment of God must, not may, but must take place sooner or later. Reason number one, verses 18 to 23, can write

it down if you're taking notes. Reason number one for God's judgment is going to be upon those

who invert the truth. The second reason, verses 24-27, God's judgment will be upon those who

perverted God's gift of sexuality. And thirdly, verses 28 to 32, God's judgment will be upon

those of depraved minds. Inversion of God's truth, perversion of God's gift,

deprivation of the mind. Follow with me, please. Those three causes of judgment as to the reason

of judgment. In fact, those three things basically codify. Every conceivable

sin you can think of is going to come under one of those three categories. Let's look at the first

one, the inversion of the truth. But before I get there, just bear with me just for a minute,

because there are several things I need to tell you about the wrath of God. It is very important

because today, more than 60% of those who claim to be Christians deny or reject the wrath of God

altogether. Keith Getty has a song called, in Christ alone.

We sing it in this church. One of the stanzas goes like this, and the wrath of God was satisfied,

talking about the cross. You will be amazed of how many singers and how many musicians and how many pastors literally

either take that stanza out or modify it. They say, there is no wrath with God, only love.

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