Escape the judgement of God?
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Romans 2:3–4 The Context: Through Paul, God is challenging the self-righteous who judge sin in others while sinning themselves. Do they actually think their superficial religion will keep them from God’s judgement? Do they think that just because they haven’t been judged yet that God is pleased with their self-righteousness? The truth is that God is patiently waiting for them to wake up and repent.
God Asks Us: "Do you suppose, O man—you who judge those who practice such things and yet do them yourself—that you will escape the judgment of God? 4 Or do you presume on the riches of his kindness and forbearance and patience, not knowing that God’s kindness is meant to lead you to repentance?"
JNE: Spotting sin in other people’s lives is pretty easy. Admitting sin in my own life is much more difficult. It helps if I focus my attention on God’s amazing kindness and patience toward me. Do I realize that the richest thing in my life is God’s kindness to me? It is a very dangerous thing to think I have earned or deserve God’s love. What is something in my life with which God is being very patient? What is keeping me from repenting right now?
Romans 2:3–4 The Context: Through Paul, God is challenging the self-righteous who judge sin in others while sinning themselves. Do they actually think their superficial religion will keep them from God’s judgement? Do they think that just because they haven’t been judged yet that God is pleased with their self-righteousness? The truth is that God is patiently waiting for them to wake up and repent.
God Asks Us: "Do you suppose, O man—you who judge those who practice such things and yet do them yourself—that you will escape the judgment of God? 4 Or do you presume on the riches of his kindness and forbearance and patience, not knowing that God’s kindness is meant to lead you to repentance?"
JNE: Spotting sin in other people’s lives is pretty easy. Admitting sin in my own life is much more difficult. It helps if I focus my attention on God’s amazing kindness and patience toward me. Do I realize that the richest thing in my life is God’s kindness to me? It is a very dangerous thing to think I have earned or deserve God’s love. What is something in my life with which God is being very patient? What is keeping me from repenting right now?