Category: Romans 2
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Heart Of The Matter
(Romans 2:25-29) Circumcision was the sign given to Abraham as an outward recognition of the faith that he had in the promises that God had given to him. It was a sign that sealed the covenant of faith between God, Abraham and his descendants. But what is important to note in this is that it…
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Hypocrisy Condemned
(Romans 2:17-24) What is the worst thing that people hate in other people? Hypocrisy! And it is alo one of the things that God despises too, as Jesus showed again and again especially when He spoke to the Pharisees. Nobody likes a person who says one thing but does the opposite. The hypocrite is a…
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It Is Not the Hearers of The Law Who Are Righteous
(Romans 2:12-16) If there is one thing that defines what civilisation is, it is the rule and structure of law. The establishment of a society based upon a set of agreed and accepted laws is what enabled societies to build, grow and prosper. And even today the rule of law is seen to be a…
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God Shows No Partiality
(Romans 2:6-11) People talk about the two great inevitabilities being death and taxes. However neither of those is inevitable as we can be set free from death in Jesus Christ and if you know how you can legally avoid taxes. But there is one thing that truly is an inevitability, and that is the God…
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Judgement
(Romans 2:1-5) Judgement is such an important issue in the church and for every person in the world, not just the Christians. Paul writes about judgement and hypocrisy in this section of scripture for they are connected in some ways and some cases. If I were to summarise this section using a modern saying it…
