1. Secularism’s Rejection of God

2.  For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all *ungodliness and unrighteousness of men who suppress the truth in unrighteousness  because that which is known about God is evident within them; for God made it evident to them. (NASB95)

3.  The positive verb sebō means to express in gestures, rites, or ceremonies one’s allegiance or devotion to deity, to show reverence, to worship.  The negative verb asebeō means to violate the norms of a proper or professed relation to deity, to act impiously, to be ungodly.

4.  The positive noun sebasma refers to an object of worship, identifying something that relates to devotional activity, devotional object.  The negative noun asebeia refers in general is understood vertically as a lack of reverence for deity and hallowed institutions as displayed in sacrilegious words and deeds, ungodliness, impiety.

5.  The positive adjective sebastos is descriptive of that which is considered worthy of reverence, revered, august, as a translation of the Latin Augustus and designation of the Roman emperor.  The negative adjective asebēs pertains to violating norms for a proper relation to deity, irreverent, impious, ungodly.

6.  At Pisidian Antioch (Acts 13:42-43)  At Philippi (Acts 16:14-15)  At Thessalonica (Acts 17:1-4)  At Athens (Acts 17:16-17)  At Corinth (Acts 18:5-11)

7.  Improper Objects (Acts 17:22-23; 19:23-27; Rom. 1:25; 2 Thess. 2:3-4)  Improper Forms (Matt. 15:7-9; Mark 7:6-8)  Improper Words (2 Tim. 2:15-18; cf. Acts 13:48-52; 18:12-17)  Improper Actions, in Times Past (2 Pet. 2:4- 10; Jude 14-15), in Times Present (Jude 3-4), and in Times Future (2 Pet. 3:7-12; Jude 17-21)

8.  Christ Justifies the Ungodly (Rom. 4:1-8).  Christ Died for the Ungodly (Rom. 5:6-8).  Christ Converts the Ungodly (Rom. 11:25-27).  Christ Governs the Ungodly (1 Tim. 1:8-11).  Christ Instructs the Ungodly (Titus 2:11-14).  Christ Judges the Ungodly (1 Pet. 4:17-19).