WORSHIPING THE CREATURE
AND NOT THE CREATOR
Brother James, OIC
Rom 1:21-25 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. Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools, And changed the glory of the uncorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and fourfooted beasts, and creeping things. Wherefore God also gave them up to uncleanness through the lusts of their own hearts, to dishonour their own bodies between themselves: Who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshipped and served the creature more than the Creator, who is blessed for ever. Amen.
Rom 1:28 And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind,
There are clues to the mysteries of iniquity hidden in he above verses. The first is that it reveals that those who God turns over to reprobate minds are those who knew God yet glorified Him not as God neither were they thankful for what God delivered to them freely in Christ and they went about changing the Truth of God into a lie.
How many times have I heard people glorifying the hell-bound accomplishments of man, the false solutions that Satan gives to divert those called from growing to fully trust the Promises of God. Many claim these demonic tricks as being from God when in fact they never were. And as Gods Word warns these are powerless:
2Ti 3:5 Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.
The only thing that separates those who are “working out their salvation with fear and trembling” for the work of God within and then through them is Truth.
Yet many prefer what Jesus called the leaven the lie that corrupts Truth. Why because it is acceptable and good in societies eyes and has been subtly infused in many since birth all in the name of accomplishments, success, education, and self esteem.
This lukewarm state blends the worlds fallen knowledge of good into a perverted Gospel and call it Christ. BUT the remedy is simple. Open the New Testament and read asking God to speak His life birthing Truth to your heart, He will.
“Lord this coming year I pray that you sanctify those who you’ve chosen fully in Truth that we all may become partakers of Your Divine Nature having escaped the corruption that’s in the worls through lust”
