MERCY Romans 1:28-32 Part 2 of 2

Furthermore, just as they did not think it worthwhile to retain the knowledge of God, so God gave them over to a depraved mind, so that they do what ought not to be done. They have become filled with every kind of wickedness, evil, greed, and depravity. They are full of envy, murder, strife, deceit and malice. They are gossips, slanderers, God-haters, insolent, arrogant and boastful; they invent ways of doing evil; they disobey their parents; they have no understanding, no fidelity, no love, no mercy. 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.  

they invent ways of doing evil; they disobey their parents, they have no understanding, no fidelity, no love, no mercy 
2 Timothy 3:1-5  But mark this: There will be terrible times in the last days. People will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boastful, proud, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy, without love, unforgiving, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, not lovers of the good, treacherous, rash, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God--having a form of godliness but denying its power. Have nothing to do with such people.

Although they know God's righteous decree that those who do such things deserve death 
Romans 6:23  For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

they not only continue to do these very things but also approve of those who practice them 
Psalm 50:18  When you see a thief, you join with him; you throw in your lot with adulterers.
Luke 11:48  "So you testify that you approve of what your ancestors did; they killed the prophets, and you build their tombs."
Acts 8:1  And Saul approved of their killing him. On that day a great persecution broke out against the church in Jerusalem, and all except the apostles were scattered throughout Judea and Samaria.
Acts 22:20  " 'And when the blood of your martyr Stephen was shed, I stood there giving my approval and guarding the clothes of those who were killing him.' "

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