Romans Chapter 2
HOW GOD JUDGES HIS PEOPLE
God
judges His people:
Psa
50:4-6
Heb
12:22,23
1
Pet 4:17
How
God judges:
1.
ACCORDING TO THE TRUTH
[vv 2,12]
Jn
12:47,48
Revealed in the Law, Enabled by Christ (Jn 1:17)
Love
God + Love Man -
10
Commandments / Sermon on the Mount
Js
2:8-13
2. ACCORDING TO THE GRACE GIVEN [v 4]
Life
- (Heb
10:26,29,30
Service
- (Lk
12:48
3. According to the HARDNESS of HEART [v 5]
Rev
2:21,22
Pro
29:1
4.
According to the DEEDS [v
6]
Eccl
3:17; 12:13-14
Commission + Omission (Mt 25:31-46 1 Tim 5:24)
5. According to the GOSPEL [v 16]
Acts
17:30,31
a. To live in the faith of the Gospel (Gal 2:20)
b. To testify the Gospel unashamedly (1:16; Lk 9:26)
6. According to the CALLING [vv 19-24]
2
Tim 4:1,5-8
Js
3:1
7. According to INWARD PIETY [vv 16, 27-29]
Js
5:8,9
Psa
7: 8-10
Conclusion
We
must judge ourselves today lest we are judged with the world tomorrow.
1
Cor 11:31,32
Psa
139:23,24 [Self examination]