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Why are Church People Under Condemnation?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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1<\/sup>You, therefore, have no excuse, you who pass judgment on someone else, for at whatever point you judge another, you are condemning yourself, because you who pass judgment do the same things.<\/p>\nRomans 2:1 (NIV)<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Chapter 2 of Romans starts with this word, “therefore”, which reminds us that it is connected with what Paul has been laying out so far. In Romans 1:16 he introduced the theme of the whole letter: the ‘Gospel’, this ‘Good News’ is ‘the power of God to save everyone who believes; first to the Jews, and also to the Gentiles non-Jews\u2019. Then in Romans 1:18, he tells us why this is needed: ‘because the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of humankind’! This is a universal statement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the remainder of chapter 1, the Apostle expounds this truth regarding the Gentiles with many terrible descriptions of their condition. God, he says, has manifested His wrath against all ungodliness and unrighteousness in the case of the Gentiles, in that He has abandoned them; He has given them up; He has given them over to a ‘depraved mind’ in deeper and deeper sins with each other. That is the proof of the wrath of God against ungodliness and sin for the Gentiles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Paul\u2019s critique of the pagan world and lifestyle would have been roundly supported by any Jewish person listening to him. They would have assumed that they were exempt from his condemnation because they were Bible-studying Jews. And that is exactly how religious people today would listen to Romans 1:18\u201332. We would say: ‘Yes, of course, God\u2019s wrath lies on the immoral, the pagan, the one who lives a life of debauchery. But we have the word of God and live by that. We are not condemned.’ We would agree with Paul about the terrible sinners in Romans 1:18\u201332 and forget that we will be judged when we judge people (Mat.7:2).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So Romans 2:1 comes as a bucket of cold water to the religious person. It is an absolute masterstroke. Paul turns to the person who has been sitting and listening to his expos\u00e9 of pagan lifestyles in chapter 1, and feeling pleased that they are not like \u201cthem.\u201d Paul says: ‘You do the same things! Whenever you judge a non-religious person, you are judging yourself!<\/em>‘ <\/p>\n\n\n\n

But how could Paul say that the religious people ‘do the same thing<\/em>‘ the pagans did? It’s because Paul’s teaching lines up with Jesus\u2019 Sermon on the Mount, where the Lord says: \u201cYou have heard that it was said to the people long ago, \u2018Do not murder, and anyone who murders will be subject to judgment.\u2019 But I tell you that anyone who is angry with his brother will be subject to judgment<\/em>\u201d (Matthew 5:21\u201322). For most of us, it is not too hard to get to the end of the day and say: Well, I haven\u2019t murdered anyone. It is rarer for us honestly to be able to say: I have not been angry with anyone; I have not treated anyone as though they were not worthy of love.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Paul confronts religious complacency, reminding believers that sin isn’t just action, but also the condition of the heart.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Have you ever found yourself judging others for their sins while overlooking your own shortcomings? How does Paul’s message in Romans 2:1 challenge this attitude?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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[The ideas for this week’s materials on Romans 2:1-16 were drawn from Dr. Martyn Lloyd Jones’ commentary “Romans: Exposition of Chapter 2:1-3:20 The Righteous Judgment of God<\/a>” and Tim Keller’s book “Romans 1-7 for You<\/a>“]<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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