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Romans 3:7 meaningJuly 23, 2021
Similarly, the competing Jewish “authorities” argue: “If my untruth reveals God’s truth, how can God judge that as sin?”
Romans 3:5-6 meaningJuly 23, 2021
Paul is presenting an argument made by the Jewish “authorities” that if our sin demonstrates the grace of God then it is not fair for God to judge us. Paul clarifies that this is a human argument that is false; God is God and He is the judge of the world.
Romans 3:4 meaningJuly 23, 2021
Just because someone is not faithful to God does not mean that God is not still faithful.
Romans 3:3 meaningJuly 23, 2021
Even though God has chosen Israel, He still allows freedom of choice. Israel, and all men, are free to choose whether to believe. So if some did not choose to believe God’s word, it is because they decided not to. God, however, is always faithful, notwithstanding.
Romans 3:2 meaningJuly 23, 2021
The Jewish people still hold a special place with God.
Romans 3:1 meaningJuly 23, 2021
If God cares about faith and not works or heritage, what advantage do the Jewish people have? And if God cares about the heart of the individual and not merely outward actions, what benefit is circumcision?
Romans 2:28-29 meaningJuly 22, 2021
Just because someone appears to be following God outwardly, through physical circumcision and other outward actions, that does not mean that he or she is following God and pursuing righteous living. True righteousness occurs from the inside out.
Romans 2:25-27 meaningJuly 22, 2021
Just and righteous living comes through living by faith. The Jewish people, who break the law and are circumcised, are the same as those who are uncircumcised. Circumcision is of no value if you do not keep the law.
Romans 2:22-24 meaningJuly 22, 2021
The hypocrisy of those who teach the law, but do not follow it themselves, not only dishonors God, but it also harms the witness of God and His word. The competing Jewish “authorities” who assert that the Roman believers should be following the law are, in truth, sinful hypocrites who judge others for actions they themselves also do. Therefore they should not be listened to.
Romans 2:17-21 meaningJuly 22, 2021
Paul is pointing out the hypocrisy of those who teach the law but do not obey it.
Romans 2:14-16 meaningJuly 22, 2021
When people without knowledge of the scripture follow the teaching of scripture, it validates that God has written His law within the heart of man.
Romans 2:12-13 meaningJuly 22, 2021
If someone depends on the law, they will be judged by the law. So, disobedience of the law (sin, which we all do) will bring us condemnation under the law.
Romans 2:9-11 meaningJuly 22, 2021
As believers, we have the choice to follow God and pursue His will, thus storing rewards, glory, and honor for us in heaven. Or, we can do the opposite and incur tribulation and distress on our soul.
Romans 2:8 meaningJuly 22, 2021
God’s judgment comes for both the good and the bad things we do on this earth. For the believer, this is not a judgment related to heaven and hell, but concerns our place in heaven/the new earth based on how we lived and pursued righteousness on the present earth.
Romans 2:7 meaningJuly 22, 2021
God’s rewards in heaven await believers who seek to walk with Him and pursue His will.
Romans 2:5-6 meaningJuly 22, 2021
The further we go without repenting and turning to God, the more wrath is in store for us
Romans 2:3-4 meaningJuly 22, 2021
Paul is reminding the audience that God’s judgment cannot be avoided, both for the good and the bad things we do. When we pass judgment on others for things we are also guilty of, we are incurring God’s judgment on that action.
Romans 2:1-2 meaningJuly 22, 2021
When we judge and condemn others for sins that we are also committing, God sees that and will judge us accordingly.
Romans 1:32 meaningJuly 22, 2021
Paul reiterates that the people who practice such things still instinctively know right from wrong. Even though they know the actions they engage in are sinful, they applaud the sinful behavior in others, as a way to justify themselves.
Romans 1:28-31 meaningJuly 22, 2021
Eventually when people persist in sin and insist that they know best, God will give them over to a depraved mind. This results in a loss of mental health—a mind that cannot tell right from wrong and is totally focused on “me.”
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