Romans 2:1-11 Commentary

Romans 2:1-11

Romans 2:1-2

"So do you think that you can judge those other people? You are wrong. You too are guilty of sin. You judge them, but you do the same things they do. So when you judge them, you are really condemning yourself. God judges all who do such things, and we know his judgment is right."
     It takes one to know one. I believe this verse is a great wake up verse for us who are judgers. We all judge others from time to time. But we are not sovereign the way God is, we have no right to judge other people. Thats God's job.

Romans 2:3-4

"And since you do the same things as those people you judge, surely you understand that God will punish you too. How could you think you would be able to escape his judgment? And since you do the same things as those people you judge, surely you understand that God will punish you too. How could you think you would be able to escape his judgment?"
       I love how the message explains verse 4. It says that "God is kind but not soft. In kindness He takes us firmly by hand and leads us into a radical life-change." He has no reason to forgive us but He does. But He has the right and power to judge us if that makes sense.

Romans 2:5-8

"You’re not getting by with anything. Every refusal and avoidance of God adds fuel to the fire. The day is coming when it’s going to blaze hot and high, God’s fiery and righteous judgment. Make no mistake: In the end you get what’s coming to you—Real Life for those who work on God’s side, but to those who insist on getting their own way and take the path of least resistance, Fire!"

      I love the way the message says this so I used it rather than ERV. I have a hard time reading verses like these because I know non-Christians wont be going to heaven. I care for people a lot, and reading things like this is hard to understand why God would do this. But I remember that we deserve nothing we get in the first place, let alone eternal life. But He gives it to us anyways.

Romans 2:9-11

"If you go against the grain, you get splinters, regardless of which neighborhood you’re from, what your parents taught you, what schools you attended. But if you embrace the way God does things, there are wonderful payoffs, again without regard to where you are from or how you were brought up. Being a Jew won’t give you an automatic stamp of approval. God pays no attention to what others say (or what you think) about you. He makes up his own mind."
      I believe these verses are saying that if you aren't a Christian, no matter how good you are, you will be punished in the end. Its hard to wrap your head around that God is a loving God yet He sends His children to hell. But we have to believe God has a plan and a purpose.

-Caroline

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