What Does the History
of Individuals Tell Us?
¥It demonstrates human sin.
Romans 1:21-32 (NIV) For although they knew God, they neither glorified him as God nor gave thanks to him, but their thinking became futile and their foolish hearts were darkened. 22 Although they claimed to be wise, they became fools 23 and exchanged the glory of the immortal God for images made to look like mortal man and birds and animals and reptilesÉ 26 Because of this, God gave them over to shameful lusts. Even their women exchanged natural relations for unnatural onesÉ 28 Furthermore, since they did not think it worthwhile to retain the knowledge of God, he gave them over to a depraved mind, to do what ought not to be done. 29 They have become filled with every kind of wickedness, evil, greed and depravityÉ 32 Although they know God's righteous decree that those who do such things deserve death, they not only continue to do these very things but also approve of those who practice them.
Rejection of God leads to increasing sinfulness.