Romans 1:20. Most people have at one time or another gotten caught up in the nature vs nurture debate. In this debate both sides take a position of why a person acts in a certain manner. Is it their environment that causes their actions or were they born that way?

For Christians, it is best not to have a strong position either way in regard to nature vs nurture. In many cases the debate is initiated in order to justify someone’s bad actions. These acts could be the act of homosexuality, lying, thievery, hatred, and even murder. In the final analysis both sides of the argument are looking for an excuse for a person’s bad actions.

But where is God in this nature vs nurture debate? We need to step back and get God's perspective on this debate. In regard to our nature, God did not create us to be bad. As we are God’s creation, the Bible is clear that our nature is instilled with God’s purpose. God’s purpose is not for us to commit any type of sin. In the final analysis, sin is just disobedience to God. God did not create us to be disobedient to Him.

Though God and His supernatural power is invisible to us, all of us in our heart of heart know there is a God and what is right and wrong. He is our creator. He has given us a purpose that does not involve sin and disobedience. We are without excuse in regard to sin and our bad actions. Neither our nature nor how we were nurtured is a good excuse for anyone to continue in sin (Romans 1:19-20, “Because that which may be known of God is manifest in them; for God hath shewed it unto them. For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse:”).

BIBLE SCRIPTURE, Romans 1:20, “For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse:”

The nature vs nurture debate is a vain and Godless discussion. Many great scholars have studied this argument, but what is their purpose. If you make the argument that someone was born to be a thief or a murder, what is your point? Are you saying that even God cannot change this person? If you take the argument that a person is nurtured by their environment to be a homosexual or habitual liar, what is your point? Are you saying that God cannot intervene in any circumstances. The problem with getting caught up in the nature vs nurture debate is that you leave God out of the argument. He is the one that is in control. God should be the one we glorify, and we should not rely on our vain imagination to come up with endless arguments that leave God out of the equation ( Romans 1:21, “Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened”.

BIBLE SCRIPTURE Romans 1:21, “Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened.”