Romans 2 is going to explain to us that God only will judge. Though we are to discern what is right and what is wrong. Chapter 2 and verse 1 reads.
Rom.2:1] Therefore thou art inexcusable, O man, whosoever thou art that judgest: for wherein thou judgest another, thou condemnest thyself; for thou that judgest doest the same things.
We are not judges, and whosoever does so is a greater sinner than he that was judged.
Rom.2:2] But we are sure that the judgment of God is according to truth against them which commit such things.
Commits the sin of judgement.
Rom.2:3] And thinkest thou this, O man, that judgest them which do such things, and doest the same, that thou shalt escape the judgment of God?
Don’t count on it.
Rom.2:4] Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering; not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance?
Longsuffering is patience, the Lord gave us grace are we not to give it to our brothers also. Let’s go to 2Pet.3:9 and read.
2Pet.3:9] The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.
Repentance is for all. When we bring the gospel out to others, we also should be patient. Back to Romans and verse 5 reads.
Rom.2:5] But after thy hardness and impenitent heart treasurest up unto thyself wrath against the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God;
[6] Who will render to every man according to his deeds:
All will be judged by the Father according to his works. And not until the white throne judgement. We that serve the Lord by spreading his word should always be patient with our brothers, “For their go I”.
Rom.2:7] To them who by patient continuance in well doing seek for glory and honour and immortality, eternal life:
We seek the Lord and his kingdom. We seek life everlasting. And as his servants we do his will, and his will is always patience.
Rom.2:8] But unto them that are contentious, and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, indignation and wrath,
[9] Tribulation and anguish, upon every soul of man that doeth evil, of the Jew first, and also of the Gentile;
Both are subject to the Tribulation of the antichrist first, then the true Christ second.
Rom.2:10] But glory, honour, and peace, to every man that worketh good, to the Jew first, and also to the Gentile:
But for good works, both will receive his reward in heaven.
Rom.2:11] For there is no respect of persons with God.
That’s right, God has no favorites. He loves all of his children equally. Remember when Jesus taught the parable of working in his vineyard. The first that started early, his Elect, were jealous of those who started late. Those that come to God on their death beds. All will receive forgiveness for repentance. And we are to pull as many out of the fire as we can. This is our job. This is being a servant of God.
Rom.2:12] For as many as have sinned without law shall also perish without law: and as many as have sinned in the law shall be judged by the law;
[13] (For not the hearers of the law are just before God, but the doers of the law shall be justified.
It is not enough to know the law, but we must be doers of the law.
Rom.2:14] For when the Gentiles, which have not the law, do by nature the things contained in the law, these, having not the law, are a law unto themselves:
[15] Which shew the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience also bearing witness, and their thoughts the mean while accusing or else excusing one another;)
Though they don’t know Gods law, nature shows them right from wrong.
Rom.2:16] In the day when God shall judge the secrets of men by Jesus Christ according to my gospel.
[17] Behold, thou art called a Jew, and restest in the law, and makest thy boast of God,
[18] And knowest his will, and approvest the things that are more excellent, being instructed out of the law;
But we of Israel, the twelve tribes of Jacob, have been given the law, are expected to do his law. And we will be judged out of the law.
Rom.2:19] And art confident that thou thyself art a guide of the blind, a light of them which are in darkness,
Let’s go to Genesis and read chapter 1 and verse 3 reads.
Gen.1:3] And God said, Let there be light: and there was light.
[4] And God saw the light, that it was good: and God divided the light from the darkness.
[5] And God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And the evening and the morning were the first day.
And John chapter 1 verses 4-5 reads.
John 1:4] In him was life; and the life was the light of men.
[5] And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not.
Christ is that Light. And we are Christians, Christ men. We are to be that light among the darkness of this world. We are to teach the world of Jesus Christ. back to Romans and verse 20 reads.
Rom.2:20] An instructor of the foolish, a teacher of babes, which hast the form of knowledge and of the truth in the law.
It just said that we are to teach. Study his word enough to teach others and bring them to Christ. But don’t overlook “truth in the law”, the law was not done away with, in fact it is the judgement of Israel. Don’t be a false teacher, milk is for babes. Give them meat, give them the law, the prophets, and the gospel of Jesus Christ.
Rom.2:21] Thou therefore which teachest another, teachest thou not thyself? thou that preachest a man should not steal, dost thou steal?
[22] Thou that sayest a man should not commit adultery, dost thou commit adultery? thou that abhorrest idols, dost thou commit sacrilege?
Don’t be a hypocrite, a false teacher. Sacrilege is stealing from God.
Rom.2:23] Thou that makest thy boast of the law, through breaking the law dishonourest thou God?
[24] For the name of God is blasphemed among the Gentiles through you, as it is written.
In Exodus 20:12 he says “Honor thy Father and thy Mother”. This is why it is in the first 5 of the commandments, which are spiritual. We should bring them, with Gods help to him. Let’s go to Isaiah 42:6 and read.
Isa.42:6] I the LORD have called thee in righteousness, and will hold thine hand, and will keep thee, and give thee for a covenant of the people, for a light of the Gentiles;
Back to Romans and verse 25 reads.
Rom.2:25] For circumcision verily profiteth, if thou keep the law: but if thou be a breaker of the law, thy circumcision is made uncircumcision.
Circumcision is of the heart, and is for both male and female. This is the only thing that was done away with after Christ was crucified. All blood ordinances were nailed to the cross. But don’t let these next few verses confuse you, just read it slowly.
Rom.2:26] Therefore if the uncircumcision keep the righteousness of the law, shall not his uncircumcision be counted for circumcision?
[27] And shall not uncircumcision which is by nature, if it fulfil the law, judge thee, who by the letter and circumcision dost transgress the law?
Simply look at it as uncircumcision as gentiles and circumcised as Israel.
Rom.2:28] For he is not a Jew, which is one outwardly; neither is that circumcision, which is outward in the flesh:
[29] But he is a Jew, which is one inwardly; and circumcision is that of the heart, in the spirit, and not in the letter; whose praise is not of men, but of God.
Of the heart now, it is spiritual. Not of the law anymore because Jesus was our Sacrifice for once and all time. I want to go to Hosea 6:6 and it reads.
Hos.6:6] For I desired mercy, and not sacrifice; and the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings.
Mercy is love, to know his word more than burnt offerings. God is saying “I want your love, and not your sacrifices”. Some of today’s study might have been confusing, just read it again more carefully, and it makes perfect sense. Let’s go to his throne.
Father, we thank you for your word and ask that you bless all that love you in Jesus’s precious name, Amen.
KJV along with The New Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance Of The Bible