Where Immorality Starts

“So they are without excuse; for although they knew God they
did not honor Him as God or give thanks to Him, but they became futile in their
thinking and their senseless minds were darkened” (Romans l:20-21 RSV).

The increasing decadence that is described in the last half
of Romans l has its start by a choice described in verse 21: they did not honor
or give thanks to God. All idolatry and immorality start here. Although
this was written about people who had only natural revelation (and they were
without excuse), how much more inexcusable are those who have special
revelation and have been redeemed.

Thanksgiving is the basic means of praising God. It is, for
our benefit, a means of avoiding a critical and complaining spirit. “In
everything give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning
you” (1 Thessalonians 5:18 KJV).

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