What is ungodliness? This may surprise you but ungodliness is not sinning per se. The Greek word for ungodliness (asebia) is the opposite of the word for revere or adore. Just as antinomianism is disregard for God’s laws, asebia is disregard for God’s person. Ungodliness is not bad behavior. Ungodliness is unbelief in the grace of a good God. It’s saying, “God, who needs you? I’m fine without you. I am all the god I need.” It’s a mistake to tell the sinner that God’s wrath is for them. God’s grace is for them (Rom 5:8). God’s wrath is for those things that would hinder them from receiving grace. God is not opposed to sinners. He is for sinners. Jesus said God loves the whole world. But those things which oppose him he must confront. It’s inevitable. This universe simply isn’t big enough for God and ungodliness to coexist. In any contest between light and dark, light always wins. Do you see? It has to or else it’s not light. Similarly, in the contest between God and ungodliness, God always wins. He has to or he’s not God (Paul Ellis)
Posted on: Tue, 01 Apr 2014 13:10:45 +0000
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