\u201cBeing filled with all unrighteousness, sexual immorality, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, evil-mindedness; [they are] whisperers, backbiters, haters of God, violent, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents, undiscerning, untrustworthy, unloving, unforgiving, unmerciful; who, knowing the righteous judgment of God, that those who practice such things are deserving of death, not only do the same but also approve of those who practice them.\u201d (Romans 1:29-32 NKJV)<\/p>\n
The Character Of God-abandoned Men
\n\u2022 unrighteousness \u2014 sin and injustice
\n\u2022 fornication [sexual immorality] \u2014 including adultery
\n\u2022 covetousness \u2014 2 Pet 2:15, John 12:6, Luke 16:14 \u2014 love of money
\n\u2022 maliciousness \u2014 Judges 1:7 \u2014 leading to injury and revenge
\n\u2022 envy \u2014 Matt 27:18 \u2014 regret at another\u2019s prosperity
\n\u2022 murder \u2014 sanctity of life disregarded
\n\u2022 debate \u2014 Isa 58:4 \u2014 strife, quarrels
\n\u2022 deceit \u2014 Tit 1:12 \u2014 falsehood
\n\u2022 malignity [evil-mindedness] \u2014 hatred concealed by a smile
\n\u2022 whisperers \u2014 private circulators of evil reports
\n\u2022 backbiters \u2014 slanderers of the absent
\n\u2022 despiteful [violent] \u2014 insult to injury
\n\u2022 boasters \u2014 vain-glorious \u2014 Proud of excellence really possessed, and boasters of what is unreal.
\n\u2022 inventors \u2014 plotters
\n\u2022 without, etc., [undiscerning] \u2014 of spiritual and moral things
\n\u2022 covenant, etc., [untrustworthy] \u2014 regardless of promises
\n\u2022 implacable, Gk., [unforgiving] \u2014 unsocial. unmerci- ful, unforgiving
\n\u2022 who\u2026God \u2014 righteous requirement of God
\n\u2022 not\u2026same \u2014 Ps 10:3, 31:23, 2 Tim 3:14, Rom 8:7, Deut 7:10, Prov 8:36; Jer 4:22 \u2014 themselves, in defiance of God
\n\u2022 but\u2026them \u2014 approve them, lend their countenance to the evil done by others.<\/p>\n
Men, haters of God \u2014 Rev C. Simeon
\n I shall
\n I. Establish the fact that unregenerate men are haters of God. The fact is
\n 1. Absolutely universal;
\n 2. Realized to inconceivable degree.
\n II. Account for it
\n 1. The contrariety that exists between Him and us;
\n 2. The consciousness we feel that He will summon us to His tribunal.
\n III. Make some reflections upon it:
\n 1. How deep should be our humiliation before God;
\n 2. What obligations we owe to God for His Gospel;
\n 3. What a blessing the Gospel proves to all who receive it.<\/p>\n
The Slander Book \u2014 A gentleman writes that he once saw the title Slander Book printed on the binding of a small ledger. On examining it he found that the various members of the household were charged so much apiece for each slander. The accounts were very neatly and correctly kept, credits entered, &c., as in a merchant\u2019s office. He was informed that this plan of fining for slander originated with a good young girl, with a view to prevent evil speaking and its consequences. Youthful as she was, she observed its wretched effects on families and neighborhoods \u2014 what great fires were kindled by it, what sweet fountains were embittered by it; so she hit upon this expedient to knock it on the head. Perhaps others might take the hint<\/p>\n
Without natural affection \u2014 Mr. Ellis, in his Missionary Tour, relates the following shocking instance of infanticide. A man and his wife, tenants of Mr. Young, who has for many years held under the king the small district of Kukuwaw, situated on the centre of Waiakea Bay, resided not far from Maaro\u2019s house. They had one child, a fine little boy. A quarrel arose between them on one occasion respecting this child. The wife refusing to accede to the wishes of the husband, he, in revenge, caught up the child by the head and the feet, broke its back across his knee, and then threw it down in expiring agonies before her. Struck with the atrocity of the act, Mr. Young seized the man, led him before the king Tamehameha, who was then at Waiakea, and requested that he might be punished. The king inquired, \u201cTo whom did the child he has murdered belong?\u201d Mr. Young answered, that it was his own son. \u201cThen,\u201d said the king, \u201cneither you nor I have any right to interfere; I cannot say anything to him.\u201d<\/p>\n
Nero having fired Rome charged Christians with the crime. Caligula wished the Romans had but one neck that he might destroy them at one blow.<\/p>\n
\u201cBase envy withers at an ether\u2019s joy, and hates the excellence it cannot reach.\u201d \u2014 Thomson.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere is no flesh in man\u2019s obdurate heart; it does not feel for man.\u201d \u2013 Cowper.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen once infidelity can persuade men that they shall die like beasts, they will soon be brought to live like beasts also.\u201d \u2013 South.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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