What does Romans 1:21 say about how people responded to knowing God?
Romans 1:21 says that although they knew God, they did not glorify Him as God, neither were thankful. Instead, they became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened. Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools in God's eyes.
Les teaches that in Romans 1:21 Paul is reflecting back to the Tower of Babel, where false religions, pagan idolatry, and mythologies began. When people knew God, they did not glorify Him as God and were not thankful. Instead, they became vain in their imaginations and began to philosophize, generating higher thinking. Their foolish heart was darkened. Les notes that verse 22 says professing themselves wise, they became fools in God's eyes. He adds that he has no right to call them fools, but God does, because their philosophies and thinking are foolishness to Him.
Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened.
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What happened to people who knew God but did not glorify Him or give thanks, according to Romans 1:21?
According to Romans 1:21, because people knew God but did not glorify Him as God and were not thankful, they became vain in their imaginations and their foolish heart was darkened.