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The Word of God: Understanding Sinners Across Cultures and Time

This exploration addresses the awareness of God and the Gospel among early Native American civilizations such as the Aztecs, Incas, and Mayas, as well as various cultures throughout history. It contemplates the fate of those without knowledge of God and the nature of sin revealed in Romans 1:18-32. The significance of spreading the Gospel is emphasized, underscoring the universal need for salvation through Christ, as it highlights the importance of evangelizing in a world that increasingly forgets God.

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The Word of God: Understanding Sinners Across Cultures and Time

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  1. A World of Sinners • “Did the early Native Americans such as the Aztecs, Incas, Mayas...have any knowledge of the word of God? If not, what happened to their souls?” 1

  2. A World of Sinners • India • Chile • Mexico • Australia • Congo • Amazon • China • Russia • Iceland • Europe • America • “Did the ancient barbarian or Scythian have any knowledge of the word of God? If not, what happened to their souls?” (Col 3:11) 2

  3. A World of Sinners • India • Chile • Mexico • Australia • Congo • Amazon • China • Russia • Iceland • Europe • America • Does your next door neighbor have any knowledge of the word of God? If not, what happens to his or her soul?” 3

  4. A World of Sinners • India • Chile • Mexico • Australia • Congo • Amazon • China • Russia • Iceland • Europe • America • Nature of sin • Progression of sin in world • Salvation from sin by the gospel 4

  5. All are Sinners in need of the Gospel of Christ • India • Chile • Mexico • Australia • Congo • Amazon • China • Russia • Iceland • Europe • America • All are sinners, Rom 3:9 (10-18), 19, 23; 5:12 • Gospel saves sinners, Rom 1:16-17; 3:22 • Savior(1 Tim 4:10) • Sacrifice(Heb 9:22; 10:12) • Message of grace(Acts 20:24) 5

  6. All are Sinners in need of the Gospel of Christ • India • Chile • Mexico • Australia • Congo • Amazon • China • Russia • Iceland • Europe • America • Preach gospel to whole world, Mark 16:15-16; Matt 28:19-20 (Rom 6:23; 5:12) • To save the lost • The lost are under penalty of death 6

  7. Sin in the WorldRomans 1:18-32 • India • Chile • Mexico • Australia • Congo • Amazon • China • Russia • Iceland • Europe • America • Ungodliness and unrighteousness hinder truth, 1:18 (Gen 6:1-5; 2 Cor 4:3-4) • Ungodliness: Irreverence, disregard for God • Unrighteousness: Injustice toward men • Wrath of God is against all sinners! 7

  8. Sin in the WorldRomans 1:18-32 • India • Chile • Mexico • Australia • Congo • Amazon • China • Russia • Iceland • Europe • America • Men reject God and His truth because of their sin, 1:18-23 • Truth was and is revealed from God to man,1:19 (Gen 2:16-17; Heb 1:1-2) • God’s presence and nature testified by creation, 1:20 • Refused by man…without excuse! –1:20-21 8

  9. Progression of SinRomans 1:21-32 • India • Chile • Mexico • Australia • Congo • Amazon • China • Russia • Iceland • Europe • America • Failure to honor God, 1:21 • Ingratitude toward God, 1:21 • Elevation of man and human wisdom 1:22 (cf. Eph 4:17-18) • Idolatry (false gods), 1:23 • Truth exchanged for a lie, 1:25 • False religions developed • Moral chaos spreads, 1:24-32 9

  10. God “Gave Them Up”to Their Sin (Rom 1:24, 26, 28) • India • Chile • Mexico • Australia • Congo • Amazon • China • Russia • Iceland • Europe • America • Handed them over to their own devices …because they gave themselves over to sin! Eph 4:19 • Adam…Cain…Lamech…days of Noah (Gen 2-6; 6:5) • FLOOD • Noah (Gen 9:1)…Sons of Noah (Gen 9:19) …Babel (Gen 11:1-9) • DEPARTURE FROM GOD 10

  11. Over Time, Whole Societies Forget God (Rom 1:25, 28) • India • Chile • Mexico • Australia • Congo • Amazon • China • Russia • Iceland • Europe • America • Native Americans? Aztecs? Incas? etc. • Modern Americans? • Ignorance of God does not free the sinner from sin and death, Acts 17:23, 30 • Magnifies alienation from God (Rom 3:9-19) • Magnifies need for gospel (Rom 11:32; Mk 16:15; Rom 1:16) • Magnifies the grace and love of God that gives the gospel (Rom 5:6-11) 11

  12. A World of Sinners • India • Chile • Mexico • Australia • Congo • Amazon • China • Russia • Iceland • Europe • America • Do not know God • Do not obey the gospel (2 Ths 1:8-9) Lost! • God will be just (Rom 2:2) • Get right with God now! (Rom 2:3-6) • Share gospel with the lost! (Jno 4:35) 12

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