The Gospel will Judge us
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Rom 2:1-8
No matter who you are, if you judge anyone, you have no excuse. When you judge another person, you condemn yourself, since you, the judge, do the same things. We know that God’s judgment is right when he condemns people for doing these things. When you judge people for doing these things but then do them yourself, do you think you will escape God’s judgment? Do you have contempt for God, who is very kind to you, puts up with you, and deals patiently with you? Don’t you realize that it is God’s kindness that is trying to lead you to him and change the way you think and act?
Since you are stubborn and don’t want to change the way you think and act, you are adding to the anger that God will have against you on that day when God vents his anger. At that time God will reveal that his decisions are fair. He will pay all people back for what they have done. He will give everlasting life to those who search for glory, honor, and immortality by persisting in doing what is good. But he will bring anger and fury on those who, in selfish pride, refuse to believe the truth and who follow what is wrong.
Before the creation of the world, he chose us through Christ to be holy and perfect in his presence.
Ep 1:4
According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love:
This happens as they face the day when God, through Christ Jesus, will judge people’s secret thoughts. He will use the Good News that I am spreading to make that judgment.
Rom 2:16
In the day when God shall judge the secrets of men by Jesus Christ according to my gospel.
repentance- It signifies a man’s taking sides with God against himself and his sins.
repentance- It signifies a man’s taking sides with God against himself and his sins.
The believer’s position, then, is what he is in Christ.
The believer’s position, then, is what he is in Christ.
But there is another side to the picture—the believer’s practice Or his state, This is what he is in himself. His position is perfect, but his practice is imperfect.
But there is another side to the picture—the believer’s practice Or his state, This is what he is in himself. His position is perfect, but his practice is imperfect.
Now God’s will is that his practice should increasingly correspond to his position.
Now God’s will is that his practice should increasingly correspond to his position.
It never will do so perfectly until he is in heaven.
It never will do so perfectly until he is in heaven.
But the process of sanctification, growth, and increasing Christlikeness should be going on continually while he is here on earth.
But the process of sanctification, growth, and increasing Christlikeness should be going on continually while he is here on earth.
Believers are perfect (Heb. 10:14) Position
Believers are perfect (Heb. 10:14) Position
Believers should be perfect (Matt. 5:48)State
Believers should be perfect (Matt. 5:48)State
Believers are dead to sin (Rom. 6:2)Position
Believers are dead to sin (Rom. 6:2)Position
Believers should reckon themselves dead to sin (Rom. 6:11)State
Believers should reckon themselves dead to sin (Rom. 6:11)State
Believers are a holy nation (1 Pet. 2:9)Position
Believers are a holy nation (1 Pet. 2:9)Position
Believers should be holy (1 Pet. 1:15)State
Believers should be holy (1 Pet. 1:15)State