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Romans Chapter 1 (Continued)
{Sexual Perversion}
26-27~~Because of this {negative volition at gospel hearing}
the God delivered them over
to the passions of dishonor/disgrace/perversions,
for not only their 'non-feminine females' {thelus}
exchanged the normal {function of sex}
for that which is contrary
to natural function {lesbianism} 27~~
but also in the same manner,
even the 'non-manly males' {arrhen}
- after they had abandoned
  the natural sexual function with the female-
became inflamed in sexual desire
in their lust toward each other
of the same kind {other homosexuals}.
'Non-manly males' with 'non-manly males'
in accomplishing the perverted act
and receiving back payment in themselves
  {discipline in the form of mental illness, psychoses, and physical
  illness see also Leviticus 18:22}
that Judgment for their perversion
which was inevitable.

{Note: The normal Greek word for a woman is gune. But here we have thelus. RBT says this is a non-feminine female. Then instead of respectable words like anthropos for category mankind or aner for a 'noble man', here the homosexual is called arrhen, which is a non-noble or non-manly man.}

{Note: The phrase 'after they had abandoned the natural sexual function with the female' tells us that homosexuality is not something you are born with, it is something you consciously decide to do from your own free will. It is a sin and it is evil. But as with all sins, it is forgiven when you confess it. As with all evil, it can be eliminated from your consciousness by the daily intake of the Word.}

28~~And, since in full/epignosis knowledge . . .
- after having carefully tested/examined God -
they absolutely rejected {ouk dokimazo} the God,
God delivered them {over to judgment}
to a worthless/unfit/'one not standing up to testing' {adokimos}
mind {nous}. . .
doing those evil things
which are improper {outside of God's plan}.

{Note: This is another paramenasia/play on words. The words Paul used demonstrate the excellent humor of Paul and God the Holy Spirit. Ouk Dokimazo means unbelievers absolutely rejected God. So God then through Paul says He will 'adokimos' them ('a' is the negative alpha privative and dokimos is a form of dokimazo with the negative meaning 'failing the review and testing'). This verse tells us that all unbelievers are fully aware of God and His existence. They then review, examine and 'test Him for approval'. At the end of all the review, they still reject God. Therefore, God is fair in turning them over to judgment in time and for eternity.}

{Verses 29-32: Evil Manifestations of Heathenism}
{What are the Evil things that are improper?}
29~~Being 'fully with'/fully influenced' {pleroo}
by all anti-justice/anti-righteousness {adikia} . . .
by a state of evil/wickedness {poneria}
  {1st category of unrighteousness},
by inordinate desire/covetousness {pleonexia}
  {2nd category of unrighteousness},
by the function/practice of evil/depravity/degeneracy} {kakia}
  {3rd category of unrighteousness - examples of this
  category follow:} . . .
  full of jealousy {phthonos},
  {full of} murder {phonos},
  {full of} dissension/strife/discord {eris},
  {full of} treachery, deceit, cunning {dolos},
  {full of} evil craftiness {kakoetheia},
  {full of} gossip {psithuristes}, 30~~
{They have become:}
  slanders {katalalos},
  God-haters {theostuges - attack institutions God set up -
  military, police, etc.},
  insolent/over-bearing/disrespectful ones{hubristes},
  arrogant/'boastful presumptuous' ones {alazon},
  inventors of evil things {epheuretes kakos -
    if you do not have the Truth, you create your own pseudo-truth}
  with reference to parents . . . disobedient ones,31~~
  without understanding/ignorant {asunetos - NOT understanding
  the underlying reasons for a law},
  contract breakers/faithless {their name/word/reputation is
  meaningless to these},
  unloving/'lack of capacity to love'/'void of the instincts of love'
  {astorgos},
  implacable {aspondos - respect no authority but do what
  they want},
  unmerciful/lack of mercy'/non-sympathetic {aneleemon}.

32~~Who {people with characteristics of the previous verses} . . .
though they have a 'full knowledge'/'total cognizance' {epignosko}
of the 'legal requirements of the justice/righteousness {dikaioma}
of God   {meaning - though they have total perception of the legal
  requirements of the justice of God}
that those who practice such negative things
  {prasso - never used for 'doing good things'}
keep on being deserving/worthy of death!
Not only . . . {are they} doing the same things,
but are giving their approval
to those who practice them
  {encouraging others to think and do evil}.

{Note: Epignosko means "complete and full knowledge". It means to have a definite and exact perception . . . to understand something through and through. Total understanding of a subject. They understood the gospel, the work of Jesus Christ on the cross. They understood their sins and the sins of the world were poured out on Jesus Christ on the Cross and that the justice of God judged those sins, so that divine justice is free to give salvation to all who believe. Belief creates instant adjustment to the justice of God. The justice of God is made free to give/impute salvation/+R to the believer without compromise of divine righteousness. Justice is the watchdog of divine attributes of God.}

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