not in the passion of lust, even as the Gentiles who don't know God;
There is more to being a Christian than merely being a believer. Knowledge also plays a significant role. Jesus says, "And this is life eternal that they might know thee the one true God and Jesus Christ whom thou hast sent" (John 17:3). "Faith without works is dead" (James 2:20), but faith without an experiential knowledge of God is deficient as well. The blame that attaches to a failure to know God stems from the fact that such lack of knowledge is willful. God has revealed himself to all men, but many willfully reject the revelation (Romans 1:19-21; Romans 1:28). And, as this passage shows, moral behavior is shaped by the objects of worship.