Romans 2:1
“Therefore thou art inexcusable, O man, whosoever thou art that judgest: for wherein thou judgest another, thou condemnest thyself; for thou that judgest doest the same things.”
One thing that man has always tried to do is to find the reason a person commits a sin. We live in times when we like to say people are born that way just so we can justify their sinful actions or lifestyle. Oftentimes society tries to say that someone commits a sin or lives a certain way because they have a mental disorder, but the Scriptures teach us differently as to why we commit a sin.
In Romans 1, God goes through a list of sins that are pretty bad. This list is found in Romans 1:29-31 when it says, “Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers, Backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents, Without understanding, covenantbreakers, without natural affection, implacable, unmerciful:” This list contains a very bad list of characters who most of us would not want to be.
What is it that would cause someone to commit such sins and even have pleasure in them? God shows us in Romans 1:28 when He says, “…they did not like to retain God in their knowledge…” Those who commit these things are people who simply want nothing to do with God; however, these people know better. Verse 32 says that they know “the judgment of God.” They know what they are doing is wrong, but they commit these sins because they are trying to push God out of their conscience. That is why God says in the verse above, “Therefore thou art inexcusable, O man…”
Friend, it doesn’t matter what excuse someone gives, they know better. You can blame it on the fact that everyone in your family has done the same thing, but that is not an excuse with God. You can blame it on a mental disorder, but God doesn’t accept that excuse. You can blame it on societies’ acceptance of the sin, but God still holds you accountable. You can even say that your were born that way, but it doesn’t change the fact that you know it is wrong.
Simply put, the only reason anyone commits sin is because they choose to do so. Sin is a choice just like righteousness is a choice. If you do wrong, it is because you have chosen to do wrong. As long as you accept the excuses as to why someone does wrong, then you are enabling their sin when God says they are inexcusable.
Let me encourage you to personally stop giving an excuse for your sin and admit that you do it because you choose to do it. If you want to stop your sin, then you are going to have to change your decision-maker. The only way you will change your decision-maker is to spend time in God’s Word and let it wash your mind. 1 John 1:9 says, “If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.” God is the only One Who can cleanse you from sin, and He does it by the Word of God. You have no excuse for your actions, so admit you are wrong and determine to change what you are doing by asking God to help cleanse you. Then, spend much time in the Scriptures studying, reading and memorizing them, for that is the only way to truly cleanse yourself from sin.