The prominent feature of the epistle is the long doctrinal portion from 1:16 to 8:39. This shows that doctrinal instruction is the important part and dominates the whole. It reveals what God has done with "sins" and with "sin"; and how the saved sinner, taken out of the deepest degradation, is justified by faith, and united to Christ in His death, burial, and life. It teaches him that though his "old Adam" nature continues with him till the end, in ever-present hostility to God, yet that those in Christ there is no judgment (after repentance) and, consequently, no separation "from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord."
Being saved is not a ticket to go on sinning. If you continue to sin, you are no longer in Christ unless you repent. Everyone will be chastised by God if they continue to sin after salvation and do not repent.
Romans 2:1 Therefore thou art inexcusable, O man (NO GENDER), whosoever thou art that judgest: for wherein thou judgest another, thou condemnest thyself; for thou that judgest doest the same things.
IT'S INEXCUSABLE TO JUDGE SOMEONE WHEN YOU ARE A SINNER YOURSELF.
2:2 But we are sure that the judgment of God is according to truth against them which commit such things.
GOD DOES NOT LIKE IT WHEN SOMEONE IS TRYING TO BE ABOVE GOD AND JUDGE OTHERS. HE IS THE ONLY ONE WHO JUDGES BECAUSE HE IS THE ONLY ONE WHO CAN SEE YOUR HEART.
2:3 And thinkest thou this, O man, that judgest them which do such things, and doest the same, that thou shalt escape the judgment of God?
EVERYONE IS GOING TO ANSWER FOR THEIR OWN SINS. THERE IS NO ONE WHO GETS EXTRA POINTS BY POINTING OUT SOMEONE ELSE'S FAULTS.
2:4 Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering; not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance?
GOD HAS A LOT OF PATIENCE (NUMBERS 14:18, EXODUS 34:6, NEHEMIAH 9:16-17).
HE WANTS YOU TO REPENT WHEN YOU GO ASTRAY FROM HIM.
2:5 But after thy hardness and impenitent (UNREPENTANCE) heart treasurest up unto thyself wrath against the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God;
THE 7 VIALS OF REVELATION WILL BE POURED UPON THE UNGODLY.
UNREPENTANT CHRISTIANS ARE ALSO INCLUDED IN THE 7 VIALS.
2:6 Who will render to every man according to his deeds:
GOD JUDGES YOU BY YOUR OWN ACTIONS...YOUR OWN DEEDS SET YOUR SENTENCE.
2:7 To them who by patient continuance in well doing seek for glory and honor and immortality, eternal life:
YOU FOLLOW GOD'S RULES PATIENTLY.
2:8 But unto them that are contentious, and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, indignation and wrath,
THIS INCLUDES CHRISTIANS WHO HAVE GONE AWAY FROM GOD. EVERY TIME YOU SIN AND DON'T REPENT YOU WILL BE CHASTISED.
2:9 Tribulation and anguish, upon every soul of man that doeth evil, of the Jew (ISRAEL IN THE GREEK) first, and also of the Gentile;
THERE IS NO DIFFERENCE BETWEEN AN ISRAELITE AND A GENTILE.
GOD IS NOT A RESPECTER OF PERSONS. EVERYONE IS TREATED THE SAME.
2:10 But glory, honor, and peace, to every man that worketh good, to the Jew first, and also to the Gentile:
2:11 For there is no respect of persons with God.
EVERYONE IS JUDGED BY THEIR DEEDS EVEN IF YOU ARE A CHRISTIAN.
2:12 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;
THE LAW DOES NOT SAVE YOU BUT IT KEEPS YOU OUT OF TROUBLE.
2:13 (For not the hearers of the law are just before God, but the doers of the law shall be justified.
IN OTHER WORDS, YOU ARE JUDGED BY YOUR WORKS NOT BY GOING TO CHURCH.
2:14 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:
NATURE ITSELF DOCUMENTS WHAT IS WRONG.
2:15 Which shew the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience also bearing witness, and their thoughts the mean while accusing or else excusing one another;)
GOD'S LAW IS WRITTEN TO EVERYONE'S MIND.
2:16 In the day when God shall judge the secrets of men by Jesus Christ according to my gospel.
2:17 Behold, thou art called a Jew (ISRAELITE) and restest in the law (BUT IF YOU REST UPON GOD'S LAW IN THE GREEK), and makest thy boast of God.
2:18 And knowest His will, and approvest the things that are more excellent, being instructed out of the law;
YOU KNOW WHAT GOD EXPECTS.
2:19 And art confident that thou thyself art a guide of the blind, a light of them which are in darkness,
2:20 An instructor of the foolish, a teacher of babes, which hast the form (MORPH) of knowledge and of the truth in the law.
IN OTHER WORDS, YOU CONSIDER YOURSELF A TEACHER OR A LEADER BUT YOU CAN'T EVEN LEAD YOURSELF.
YOU ARE PRETENDING TO BE A TEACHER.
2:21 Thou therefore which teachest another teachest thou not thyself? thou that preachest a man should not steal, dost thou steal?
YOU ARE GOING TO HURT PEOPLE IF YOU ARE A BABE IN THE WORD.
EDUCATE YOURSELF FIRST BEFORE YOU TEACH OTHERS.
DO NOT HOLD THE TRUTH FROM THEM.
2:22 Thou that sayest a man should not commit adultery, dost thou commit adultery? thou that abhorest idols, dost thou commit sacrilege (TO ROB THE TEMPLE BY NOT TEACHING THE TRUTH).
IF YOU TEACH YOUR OWN THINGS AND SAY IT'S FROM GOD YOU ARE ROBBING THE TEMPLE SPIRITUALLY.
2:23 Thou that makest thy boast of the law, through breaking the law dishonorest thou God?
IF YOU BRAKE THE LAW DO YOU DISHONOR GOD?
2:24 "For the name of God is blasphemed among the Gentiles through you," as it is written.
YOU ARE NO BETTER THAN A GENTILE IF YOU BRAKE THE LAW.
2:25 For circumcision verily profiteth, if thou keep the law: but if thou be a breaker of the law, thy circumcision is made uncircumcision.
2:26 Therefore if the uncircumcision keep the righteousness of the law, shall not this uncircumcision be counted for circumcision?
2:27 And shall not uncircumcision which is by nature, if it fulfil the law, judge thee, who by the letter and circumcision dost transgress the law?
THEY BRING GOD'S WRATH ON THEM WHEN THEY BREAK NATURE. GOD CREATED NATURE AND IT LET'S YOU KNOW WHEN YOU MESS UP.
2:28 For he is not a Jew, which is one outwardly; neither is that circumcision, which is outward in the flesh:
2:29 But he is a Jew (ISRAELITE), which is one inwardly; and circumcision is that of the heart, in the spirit, and not in the letter; whose praise is not of men, but of God.
CIRCUMCISION IS NOT OF THE FLESH ANYMORE BUT OF THE HEART.
DO NOT JUDGE MEN. LEAVE JUDGMENT TO GOD.
GOD BLESS
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True We are not to Judge but God gives his children discernment on who to follow and not follow! Matthew 7:16-20
ReplyDeleteKing James Version
16 Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles?
17 Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit.
18 A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.
19 Every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.
20 Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them.