Romans 1:21 "because, although they knew God, they did not glorify Him as God, nor were thankful, but became futile in their thoughts and their foolish hearts were darkened."
Romans 1:24 "Therefore God also gave them up to uncleanness, in the lusts of their hearts, to dishonor themselves,"
Romans 2:5 "But in accordance with your hardness and your impenitent heart you are treasuring up for yourself wrath in the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgement of God,"
All men and women are born into sin. Sin began with Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden. Our hearts are sinful without God. Paul explains in Romans 2:28-28 "For he is not a Jew who is one outwardly, nor is circumcision that which is outward in the flesh; but he is a Jew who is one inwardly; and circumcision is that of the heart, in the Spirit, not in the letter; whose praise is not from men but from God."
John MacArthur explains in this study of Romans that "he is a Jew" in verse 29 is talking about the "true child of God" has a heart separated from sin unto God.
This message is for all believers. Those that truly believe in Jesus Christ, should have a heart separated from sin unto God. Jesus Christ cleanses us from that sin by His sacrifice on the cross.
Do you have a heart, in the Spirit that has been "circumcised from sin", "separated from sin unto God?"
If the answer is YES, parents and grandparents, how do we provide the instruction for our children and grand-children so that they will not be given over to their "foolish hearts, lusts of their hearts, hardness and impenitent hearts"? Can they see a heart in you that has been "circumcised from sin", "separated from sin unto God?"
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