Identity In Paul's View Of The Natural World

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Introduction The book of Romans shows us such a great amount about such a large number of parts of the Christian life. It talks about how we should view the natural world, our identity as people, our relationships, culture, civilization and a lot of other important subjects. It really has so much information in it that some people miss all of it because they do not go deeper into it like they should. It also goes further into detail about condemnation, justification, sanctification, and vindication.
The Natural World The natural world was formed by God through his words. He spoke the universe and everything in it into existence, we know this because it says it in the beginning of Genesis. “For since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities – His eternal power and divine nature – have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that people are without excuse.” Paul wrote this in Romans 1:20. This means that God speaks through all his creations, he does not need to be seen to make it known that he is there. He proves that he is always there when someone needs him without even truly being right in front of people.
Human Identity
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We are made in God’s image In all honesty, we are totally destitute within ourselves. That is why we need Jesus to justify, sanctify and glorify us. (Rom 8:30) In Paul’s letters it talks about how man starts to think that they are wiser then God and that they do not need God anymore. That is happening today also, people think they are too good to believe in God and to have God in their lives. A lot of people are afraid to admit they believe in God because of others. They think that people will make fun of them for their decisions. I do not care what anyone says, God makes me happy and makes me want to keep going every day. God is there for you always, not those people who want to make

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