REPROBATE DEPRAVED MIND

REPROBATE DEPRAVED MIND

 According to God that is a mind that perverts truth to the point that although they know right from wrong, they suppress truth (Rom. 1:18) so they might perform unrighteous and indecent acts. The attributes of God have been seen by them, His power and divine nature, and they exchange these truths for a lie (vs. 25). Having desires that stem from their hearts they worship the devils perversions rather than the Creator of the devil. Their hearts having impure desires, men desiring men and women desiring women, God finally punishes them by turning them over to their improper acts. They think in their depraved minds that this punishment is actually a blessing. They find joy in these dishonoring entertainments. They become filled with all unrighteous deeds, wickedness, greed, evil; filled with envy, murder, strife, deceit, malice, hatred; they become gossips., slanderers, haters of God, insolent, arrogant, boastful, inventors of evil, disobedient to parents, without understanding, untrustworthy, unloving, unmerciful, and encourage others and applaud them who do likewise. Now that is a reprobate mind.

                The apostle John gave us an example of one like this. His name was Judas. Judas was one that suppressed truth. He knew of God and had things shown to him by Christ. He saw His attributes, had the creation explained to him, saw Christ calm waters, turn water into wine, etc. He was without excuse. Although he knew God in Christ, he did not glorify Him, nor was he thankful for Him. He had futile thoughts implanted by Satan (John 13:2), he had his foolish heart darkened. Professing to be wise, he became a fool. He bought into evolution instead of the Creator of the universe Who is Jesus Christ (Rom. 11:36; Col. 1:16). Christ therefore sent him out to do his deed as quickly as he could (John 13:27). At that point after leaving was God glorified by the separation of the tare from the wheat, symbolic of the judgment to come. He was filled with all unrighteousness, full of envy and murder in his heart, untrustworthy, unloving, unforgiving, unmerciful, who knowing the righteous judgment of God, gave the information to those who approved of his practice by accepting the ransom of a slave for his deed. A more clear picture of sin and the reprobate minds that perform their deeds for their master and lord Satan is not needed.