{"id":2345,"date":"2023-01-22T10:57:48","date_gmt":"2023-01-22T16:57:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/media.porticocommunity.com\/?p=2345"},"modified":"2023-01-24T10:20:40","modified_gmt":"2023-01-24T16:20:40","slug":"the-problem-with-pagan-thinking","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/media.porticocommunity.com\/?p=2345","title":{"rendered":"The Problem with Pagan Thinking (Romans 1:18-32)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"http:\/\/media.porticocommunity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/1-22-23.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Almost all Christians, young and old, prefer peace to war. In particular, most of us don\u2019t like fighting a culture war\u2014but sometimes, if we are to be faithful to biblical teaching, we have no choice. We do have a choice of tactics, and at times Christians have chosen poorly, but we still should not cry \u201cpeace, peace, when there is no peace.\u201d ~Wayne Grudem<br>Title: The Problem with Pagan Thinking<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Romans 1:16-17<br>Salvation comes through righteousness, and righteousness comes through faith.<br>Romans 1:18-19<br>\u201cwrath\u201d literally means \u201csettled anger\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Paganism is about worshiping created things, or worshiping creation rather than the creator.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Romans 1:20<br>Romans 1:21-23<br>Nothing created can possibly be greater than its creator.<br>Romans 1:24-25<br>Romans 1:26-27<br>When we ignore God, there are no righteous standards. When there are no righteous standards, anything goes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Romans 1:28-31<br>Pagan thinking does not lead to righteousness. It actually brings out the worst side of our nature, and so deserves God\u2019s wrath.<br>Romans 1:32<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>Ephesians 4:14-15 Paul wants to: &#8220;\u2026no longer be children, tossed to and fro by the waves and carried about by every wind of doctrine, by human cunning, by craftiness in deceitful schemes. 15Rather, [speaking the truth in love], we are to grow up in every way into him who is the head, into Christ\u2026&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Regardless of what the issue is, be sure you are holding to the truth, AND be sure you are living it out in love.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-file\"><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-f5940955-950d-44dd-803e-f33137608a47\" href=\"http:\/\/media.porticocommunity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/1-22-23.mp3\">The Problem with Pagan Thinking<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/media.porticocommunity.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/1-22-23.mp3\" class=\"wp-block-file__button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-f5940955-950d-44dd-803e-f33137608a47\">Download<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Almost all Christians, young and old, prefer peace to war. 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