2024.7.14
Rome #4
God's Judgment Without Favoritism
Romans 2:1~29
I. Review (1:18~32)
II. Background to Paul writing chapter 2
III. Principle of God's judgment (2:1~11)
A. Those who judge others will be judged (2:1~5)
1. Jews judged and looked down on the Gentiles (2:1~2),
(Matthew 7:1~2)
2. Jews thought they would be exempt from God's judgment (2:3~5)
B. No favoritism in God's judgment (2:6~11)
IV. Misunderstanding of the law of the Jews and Paul's argument (2:12~16)
A. We are saved because we have the
law
⇒ Cannot
be saved just by having the law (2:12~13)
B.
Gentiles
do not have the law, so they have no choice but to perish
⇒
Gentiles do not have the law, but they have a conscience (2:14~16)
V. Mistaken basis for salvation of the Jews and Paul's criticism (2:17~29)
A. Because God has given us the law
⇒ Pride
of having the law and action in reality is far apart (2:17~24)
B. Because we are circumcised⇒ Those who are circumcised in
their heart are the ones who are saved (2:28~29)
VI. Being saved, walk with pride in Jesus
A. Trying to find value in ourselves
B. Saved by faith because of grace (Ephesians 2:8~9)
C. Importance of taking pride in Jesus and valuing what Jesus values
D. Unity in the church when we take pride in Jesus