by Mark Farnham | Mar 21, 2016 | Apologetics, Evangelism
In response to the idolatrous exchanges mentioned in the previous post, Romans 1 tells us that God, in judgment, “gives the unbeliever over” to punishment. This word is used three times in Romans 1, each time in response to one of the exchanges. It is used in the...
by Mark Farnham | Mar 14, 2016 | Apologetics, Culture, Worship
In order for an unbeliever to continue to deny what is obvious and plain, he must bargain with his heart and mind. Romans 1:23 calls this an exchange. This is a word drawn from Greek marketplace language where one object is traded for another, presumably of equal...
by Mark Farnham | Feb 29, 2016 | Apologetics, Culture, Evangelism, Worship
In the last post we looked at the Bible’s description of the unbeliever’s epistemic situation. He knows God clearly, but tries to hold back the rising knowledge of God in his life (Rom. 1:18-20). In this post we look at the intellectual and moral...
by Mark Farnham | Feb 26, 2016 | Apologetics, Culture, Evangelism
Romans 1:18 contains the key to understanding how unbelievers know God, and yet so many deny that He exists. Paul says that they “suppress” the truth unrighteously. That is, they actively resist in a dishonest fashion the knowledge of God of which they are quite...
by Mark Farnham | Feb 24, 2016 | Apologetics, Evangelism
One of the primary reasons Christians do not share their faith freely is fear. This fear comes in many forms. Some are afraid to be mocked or ridiculed. Others are afraid that they will be asked questions they can’t answer. Some fear the high levels of discomfort they...
