Verse 24 then helps us understand the manifestation of God's wrath. In essence we learn that God's wrath is the act of giving up sinners; turning them over to their desires. It appears that his Spirit has been withdrawn; no longer attempting to woo those who are persistently determined to ignore Him.
That brings me to Romans 2: 5. It says that the unrepentant ones are actually storing up wrath within themselves. They make their choice and God will respect that choice now and in His day of righteous judgment to come.
And there it isRighteousness; the character, the fabric of his wrath. Rev. 16: 7 says that God's judgments are true and righteous. It is right that the unrepentant wicked should receive justice. It is a justice fiery, eternal death that has been fairly foretold. It has long been trumpeted, this second death, as the inevitable point at which the earth is cleansed of sin.
Is this a matter of God in His wrath getting even, satisfied that the wicked are getting what they deserve? No! That's our way of wrath. God takes no pleasure in the death of the wicked (Ezekiel 33: 11).
In fact, His wrath, in terms of feelings, even the anger, seems to be turmoil within Himself. He is torn up inside. Look back at Hosea 11: 8, 9.
In His wrath, giving sinners over to their lusts and depraved minds, God agonizes over those sinners. He loves them. He loves the whole world and wants none to be lost.
God's wrath a mix of emotions struggles with giving up any. Personally, I believe He doesn't want to do it, but his righteous and just character would have him do nothing else.
After all is said and done, the wrath of God the act of giving up unrepentant sinners to the consequences of their sins is to be applauded and praised for its righteousness in honoring the choices that we make.
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