(Rom 1:32) “Who knowing the judgment of God, that they which commit such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but have pleasure in them that do them.” Look….(31)…covenantbreakers,….”  “Covenant-breakers”: treacherous regarding treaties. This immediately made be think of marriage: (Mal 2:14) “Yet ye say, Wherefore? Because the LORD hath been witness between thee and the wife of thy youth, against whom thou hast dealt treacherously: yet is she thy companion, and the wife of thy covenant.”  A covenant is something made before God as witness. Most marriages qualify as such. What was the treachery? Divorce. Oh how little we care or take notice of our covenants made before Almighty God! Take notice of this: He notes the breaking of that covenant.  In this case, He stopped hearing their prayers.

(Rom 1:32) “Who knowing the judgment of God, that they which commit such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but have pleasure in them that do them.” Look….(31)…Without understanding,….” “Without understanding”: unintelligent; by implication wicked.  Because of sin, by God’s standards everyone’s minded is twisted to varying degrees. Once saved, we through seeking His Word through reading and instruction, attempt to bring our thoughts to true sanity. These reject the instruction of God which leads away into more and more “insanity”.

 (Rom 1:32) “Who knowing the judgment of God, that they which commit such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but have pleasure in them that do them.” Look….(30)…disobedient to parents,….”   “Disobedient”: contumacious (stubbornly perverse or rebellious; willfully and obstinately disobedient).  This person totally rejects the guidance of their parents. Question: who guides them before they can even understand the concept of God? You see, one is to transfer that obedience to a parent to that of God. To despise the one is to despise the Other – “Worthy of death.”

(Rom 1:32) “Who knowing the judgment of God, that they which commit such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but have pleasure in them that do them.” Look….(30)…inventors of evil things,…”“Inventors of evil things”: not necessarily to “invent” such as in “gadgets”, but to contrive to do things that are bad, harmful, wicked. Since the saved still possess the old nature alongside the new, we are called upon to reprogram our minds (Romans 12:2), our thinking, to avoid such “inventions of the mind” that are worthy of death.

(Rom 1:32) “Who knowing the judgment of God, that they which commit such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but have pleasure in them that do them.” Look….(30)…boasters,….”  “Boaster”: braggart; from the word vagrancy (mental wandering). The saved are to seek God’s praise only – not man’s: (Gal 6:3) “For if a man think himself to be something, when he is nothing, he deceiveth himself. (4)  But let every man prove his own work, and then shall he have rejoicing in himself alone, and not in another.”  

(Rom 1:32) “Who knowing the judgment of God, that they which commit such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but have pleasure in them that do them.” Look….(30)…proud,…”  Proud: appearing above others, haughty.  This key sin is found in the heart of every person, unsaved and saved alike; we think ourselves better than others. No matter how humble the individual, pride exists. This is why we must be told, “…esteem other better than themselves…” (Phil 2:3). In order to be more like humble Jesus (Matt 11:29) and draw closer to God, we must seek humility (James 4:6; 1 Peter 5:5). 

(Rom 1:32) “Who knowing the judgment of God, that they which commit such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but have pleasure in them that do them.” Look….(30)…despiteful,…”  “Despiteful”: one who insults, treats another with malice. We have seen in today in “no holds barred” politics. I’ve seen people openly insult their pastor. Again, I draw your attention to the fact that (v.32) such a one is worthy is seen as “worthy of death” in God’s eyes.

 (Rom 1:32) “Who knowing the judgment of God, that they which commit such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but have pleasure in them that do them.” Look….(30)…haters of God,…” To acknowledge the true and living God is to say, “He has the right to tell me what to do and how to do it.”  The lost have no desire for such knowledge for it means restraint of one’s own desires. By their actions of defiance they say, “I hate You.” Shame. The same God Who will judge their sin yet loves and longs to save them.  

(Rom 1:32) “Who knowing the judgment of God, that they which commit such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but have pleasure in them that do them.” Look….(Rom 1:29) “Being filled with…(30) Backbiters….”  Once again, this is a list of sins God says are worthy of death in His eyes. A “backbiter” is someone who slanders another, yet never in their presence. They are hiding their hatred: (Pro_10:18) “He that hideth hatred with lying lips, and he that uttereth a slander, is a fool.”  If this is you, don’t call yourself a Christian, for such behavior says “no”: (1Jn 3:14) “We know that we have passed from death unto life, because we love the brethren. He that loveth not his brother abideth in death. (15)  Whosoever hateth his brother is a murderer: and ye know that no murderer hath eternal life abiding in him.”   

(Rom 1:32) “Who knowing the judgment of God, that they which commit such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but have pleasure in them that do them.” Look….(Rom 1:29) “Being filled with…whisperers,….”  One who whispers in this case desires to harm object of conversation. They are hiding malice. They, like all in this list of sins, are worthy of death in the sight of God. Such a one should be repulsed by our reply and attitude – shun evil.