Jews (2:1-3:8)
Rom 2:1 You may think
you can condemn such people, but you are just as bad, and you have no excuse!
When you say they are wicked and should be punished, you are condemning
yourself, for you who judge others do these very same things.
The Lord has given ample warning on judging others it has issues that can
cause yourself great harm. One would be What
if you are wrong? Now you have to back track. Another would be that you
have ruined a life that may have been recovered over time. The last really big
one, you may be judge.
Mat_7:1 “Do not judge others,
and you will not be judged.
Luk_6:37 “Do not judge others,
and you will not be judged. Do not condemn others, or it will all come back
against you. Forgive others, and you will be forgiven.
Rom 2:2 And we know
that God, in His justice, will punish anyone who does such things. Rom 2:3 Since you judge others for doing these
things, why do you think you can avoid God's judgment when you do the same
things?
The interesting part to me is where Paul says “why do you think you can
avoid God’s judgement”. He could have said How
do you think. To me the difference in the why and the how is that why makes the
assumption that you may have overlooked something. The how indicates that you may not believe in
God. If you did you would know better.
Rom 2:4 Don't you see
how wonderfully kind, tolerant, and patient God is with you? Does this mean
nothing to you? Can't you see that His kindness is intended to turn you from
your sin? Rom 2:5 But because you are stubborn
and refuse to turn from your sin, you are storing up terrible punishment for
yourself. For a day of anger is coming, when God's righteous judgment will be
revealed. Rom 2:6 He will judge everyone
according to what they have done.
There it is, you will be judged, “according to what they have done”. What
is not said is that you must repent of your sins and ask God into your life.
Mat 25:11
Later, when the other five bridesmaids returned, they
stood outside, calling, 'Lord! Lord! Open the door for us!' Mat 25:12 “But he called
back, 'Believe me, I don't know you!' Mat 25:13
“So you, too, must keep watch! For you do not know the
day or hour of My return.
Since Christ
intercedes on our behalf (Heb 7:25
Therefore He is able, once and forever, to save those who come to God through
Him. He lives forever to intercede
with God on their behalf.) we will have Jesus to stand up for us on the day of
judgment.
Rom 2:7 He will give
eternal life to those who keep on doing good, seeking after the glory and honor
and immortality that God offers. Rom 2:8 But He
will pour out His anger and wrath on those who live for themselves, who refuse
to obey the truth
and instead live lives of wickedness.
Truth there is that word again. It is
said 262 times in the new testament.
When Jesus was standing in front of Pilate he said: Joh_18:37 Pilate said, "So You are a
king?" Jesus responded, "You say I am a king.
Actually, I was born and came into the world to testify to the truth. All who love the truth recognize that what
I say is true
Joh 14:6 Jesus told
him, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No
one can come to the Father except through Me.
What should be interesting to all is what then is the Truth. That
alone is a study unto itself. I have to research that a little harder because
of the width and breadth of what a lie really is.
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