Kay

“All i have heard so far is critiques of mine by humanistic reasoning, not the word of God.”
Mark,
O.k. here’s a look at Romans 1:18. These verses show the attributes and symptoms of depravity when one’s conscience becomes seared.
” Now this I affirm and insist on in the Lord: you must no longer live as the Gentiles live, in the futility of their minds. They are darkened in their understanding, alienated from the life of God because of their ignorance and hardness of heart. They have lost all sensitivity and have abandoned themselves to licentiousness, greedy to practice every kind of impurity.” Ephesians 4:17-19

In Romans 1, we find a passage describing how the pagan Gentiles became depraved.
“For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and wickedness of those who by their wickedness suppress the truth. For what can be known about God is plain to them, because God has shown it to them. Ever since the creation of the world his eternal power and divine nature, invisible though they are, have been understood and seen through the things he has made. So they are without excuse; for though they knew God, they did not honor him as God or give thanks to him, but they became futile in their thinking, and their senseless minds were darkened.” Rom. 1:18-21

These verses credit certain Gentiles the same attribute of depravity, using the same words as in Ephesians, but how did they become this way? The passage says they knew God, *but* by their wickedness suppress the truth, did not give God the glory He deserves, were not thankful for lives, given to them by the Creator. How did they show this ingratitude?

“Professing to be wise, they became fools, and changed the glory of the incorruptible God into an image made like corruptible man -and birds and four-footed animals and creeping things. For this reason God also gave them up to uncleanness, in the lusts of their hearts, to dishonor their bodies among themselves, who exchanged the truth of God for the lie, and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever. Amen.” Rom. 1:22-25

When these Gentiles became idolaters, God gave them over to their “lusts”. The words “For this reason” shows that it followed *after their choice*. They descended into the depths of moral depravity because of their desire to distance themselves from God and His will, so they became what they desired. God gave them over to what they wished and the consequences. (Rom. 1:28)