THE GUILT OF MANKIND
Romans 1:18-32 Basic Bible Study Questions
Rejection of God (Ro 1:18-23)
1. What is revealed from heaven against the unrighteousness of men (verse 1:18)?
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2. Instead of responding positively to the truth, how does mankind treat the truth (18-19)?
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3. What aspects of God have been clearly seen since the creation of the world (20)?
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4. What are two ways mankind needs to respond to God in light of who He is (21)?
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5. What did man trade for images in the form of man, birds, animals or crawling creatures (23)?
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Rejection of God’s Righteousness (Ro 1:24-32)
6. What 3 sinful tendencies does God allow to dominate men who reject the truth (24, 26, 28)?
v. 24 _______________________________________________________________________________
v. 26 _______________________________________________________________________________
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7. What happens when man does the impure things that he wants to do (24)?
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8. What is a clear sign of a decadent and self-worshiping society (26-27)?
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9. If God does not preserve and restrain mankind, what kinds of evil deeds and attitudes will people be filled with (29-31)?
List the 21 evil deeds mentioned below.
10. What are the two things these people know (32)? ________________________________________
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11. How does this knowledge affect their behavior (32)? ________________________________
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12. List at least three changes you desire to take place in your life because of these verses:
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3. ______________________________________________________________________________________
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Bonus questions on Romans 1:18-32
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Advanced Set of Questions
Romans 1:18-32
1:17 What is righteousness?
All accept the fact that God is righteous, but how does the gospel reveal the righteousness of God?
By what means does a righteous man live on earth?
God is not cruel neither is man innocent.
18-23 THE NEED OF THE GOSPEL
1:18 How is the wrath of God revealed in judgment?
18-23 What does wrath mean? What does it mean when it says God has revealed it?
To whom?
Why? (see 1-23)
Do these reasons help you to understand God's wrath on all ungodly and unrighteous men?
Do you really believe God is fiercely angry with ungodly mankind?
From these verses how should we view men who reject God? In evangelism, we stress the love of God; is the subject of the wrath of God taboo? Necessary?
Why judgment? Reject the truth
How does He judge? "Gives them over..." and lessens restraints
24-32 How God Judges Wickedness
What phrase is repeated 3 times in verses 24, 26, 28? (not in Chinese Bible)
What is the significance of this phrase?
24-25 How does God judge them? What might this refer to?
What is the reason given in 1:25?
26-27 How does God judge them? What does this refer to?
Does the passage relate whether homosexuality is a sin?
28-32 How is it said that God judges them here?
What do these ungodly people then do?
Do you find anything unexpected in the list? Why do you think so?
Summary
Any new thoughts on the significance of God handing them over to their lusts, passions and minds?
1:18 is the key verse. Why do you think people say this?
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