WORKS - God's Puzzle Solved

THE WISE AND THE UNWISE23is what Paul warned them not to do. Because “the creation”began to be worshipped (religiously) more thanGod, He allowed them to have a “reprobate mind.”With this reprobate mind they were not able to deciphergood from evil (Romans 1:28). Instead, they becamemore vile. They, still, were wise and understoodthere was The Only One Creator – God. However,they thought He went off by Himself, so they calledHim – “The SkyGod.” He became known as “The UnseenGod” or “The Unknown God” (Acts 17:21).All their man-made physical gods were real to them.In that way they could see them and pray to them directly.They became Polytheists with all their earthlygods.PAUL IN ATHENSThe Greeks were known in The Apostles’ time as thewise because they knew about The One God who createdall things. But, they still worshipped the creationinstead of The Creator. They were wise in their ownconceit and insisted they understood The Mystery ofGod.Educationally and philosophically, The Greeks knewhistory going back to the time of the creation. In fact,Paul tells those at Mars Hill in Athens about their altarwith the inscription, “TO THE UNKNOWN GOD.”This represented The True God. He related everythingGod had done, can and will do for them. ReadActs 17:22-28. They understood all The Apostle toldthem. This was the reason The Greeks were called the