Romans 2: 12-16 Father God, thank you for this time that we can spend reading and studying your Holy Word. Thank you for teaching us in this section that even religious people need salvation too. In Jesus's name, amen.  Today we are continuing to study Romans chapter 2. Now we are moving into another section in Romans chapter 2. Here we are learning about how even the religious Jewish people need salvation and are guilty before God. Let's read over the verses first and then we can go back over each one. Romans 2: 12-16 12 For as many as have sinned without law shall also perish without law: and as many as have sinned in the law shall be judged by the law; 13 (For not the hearers of the law are just before God, but the doers of the law shall be justified. 14 For when the Gentiles, which have not the law, do by nature the things contained in the law, these, having not the law, are a law unto themselves: 15 Which shew the work of the law written in their hearts, their c...

Father God, thank you for this time that we can spend reading and studying your Holy Word. Thank you for teaching us in this section about your righteous judgment. In Jesus's name, amen. Today we are continuing to discuss verses 5-11. 5 But after thy hardness and impenitent heart treasurest up unto thyself wrath against the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God; 6 Who will render to every man according to his deeds: 7 To them who by patient continuance in well doing seek for glory and honour and immortality, eternal life: 8 But unto them that are contentious, and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, indignation and wrath, 9 Tribulation and anguish, upon every soul of man that doeth evil, of the Jew first, and also of the Gentile; 10 But glory, honour, and peace, to every man that worketh good, to the Jew first, and also to the Gentile: 11 For there is no respect of persons with God. Again, in verse 5 we learned tha...

The Judgment of God Romans 2 verses 1 and 2 say, "1 Therefore thou art inexcusable, O man, whosoever thou art that judgest: for wherein thou judgest another, thou condemnest thyself; for thou that judgest doest the same things. 2 But we are sure that the judgment of God is according to truth against them which commit such things. So let's talk about the judgment of God. God will one day judge ALL men (meaning all men and women of course). If you are an unrighteous person, you will experience as verse 9 says, "Tribulation and anguish, upon every soul of man that doeth evil, of the Jew first, and also of the Gentile;" If you are a truly righteous person you will experience as verse 10 says, "But glory, honour, and peace, to every man that worketh good, to the Jew first, and also to the Gentile:" But since NONE are good as chapter 3 verse 10 in Romans says, "As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one:" that means that all men would end up...

The Hypocrisy of Unbelievers Man's so-called goodness is still evil. Why? Because they are not actually good, rather they are hypocrites. Romans 2 verse 1 says, "Therefore thou art inexcusable, O man, whosoever thou art that judgest: for wherein thou judgest another, thou condemnest thyself; for thou that judgest doest the same things." What's really incredible is the hypocrisy of unsaved man's judgment towards one another. In verses 21 and 22 in Romans chapter 2 it says, Thou therefore which teachest another, teachest thou not thyself? thou that preachest a man should not steal, dost thou steal? 22 Thou that sayest a man should not commit adultery, dost thou commit adultery? thou that abhorrest idols, dost thou commit sacrilege?" We hear and see this kind of hypocrisy all of the time, not just among religionists. For example, the so-called "cancel culture" today will vehemently attack a celebrity or social media influencer over something and later ...

The Apostle Paul says that the things that the "self-righteous" people judge others about are the things that they themselves do.  Romans 2 verse 1 says, "Therefore thou art inexcusable, O man, whosoever thou art that judgest: for wherein thou judgest another, thou condemnest thyself; for thou that judgest doest the same things." Romans 1 mentions the obvious wickedness of mankind, however its important to realize that it is also the so-called religionists and moralists who are also guilty before God. Romans chapter 2 teaches us that we all need salvation, this includes the very religious (like the apostle Paul had been) and the moralists (who believe that they are "good" because of their humanitarian efforts etc). These people, if they have never actually believed the Gospel of their salvation without works, merely have "a fair shew in the flesh," (Gal 6:12). The reality is that they also sin in their thoughts and words and (often secretly) in t...