“So God abandoned them to do whatever shameful things their hearts desired. As a result, they did vile and degrading things with each other’s bodies.”
Romans 1:24 NLT
http://bible.com/116/rom.1.24.nlt
In this passage it appears that God decided to let the people go with their sin without limitation. In what way did he abandon them?
No punishment?
No counsel toward holiness?
No prophets?
No immediate punishment?
Not sure exactly.
Before continuing we must point out this is one scripture among many and one scripture a theology does not make. I think Yoda said that. However, it is interesting that God said he would remove the boundary or limitation from the sinful. In that sense it appears God's laws, as seen through a lens after Jesus death, are primarily for those that willingly obey. Certainly God wants sinners to repent and obey. Certainly he does not hold people guiltless when they sin. However He appears to be unwilling to attempt to impose his law on those that do not want it.
In light of this let's consider the morality laws in the United States. Were God living in MD, how would he engage in the political process? Would he push for more morality laws? Would He abandon people to their sin? I don't know, and a much more complete study would be needed to understand this fully. However, there is a sense here that God might just ignore some issues like gay marriage laws. He might focus on wooing his friends and neighbors to follow him out of love and abandon their sinful ways by choice.
Lord Help me know when it is not the time to impose boundaries on sinful people, when to abandon them to their desires. Don't let me abandon them personally though. Use me to reach them and win them to You.
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