A Study of Romans 2 Mans Need for

A Study of Romans: 2. Man’s Need for Salvation

Romans 1: 16 -17 ASV For I am not ashamed of the gospel: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek. 17 For therein is revealed a righteousness of God from faith unto faith: as it is written, But the righteous shall live by faith.

The Gospel in Romans 1: 16 -17 • • It is God’s power It saves those who believe it It has universal application It reveals God’s plan of justification by faith

Romans • • • Chapter 1: The Gospel’s Power to Save Chapter 1 -3: Man’s need for Salvation Chapter 3 -5: Justification by Faith Chapter 6 -8: Living by Faith Chapter 9 -11: God’s Chosen People Chapter 12 -16: Living for Jesus

Romans 1: 18 NKJV For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men…

Mankind is Headed to Hell • Two ways to get there: – Like the unrighteous Gentiles – Like the upright Gentiles and Jews

Romans 1: 18 -32 NKJV For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who suppress the truth in unrighteousness, 19 because what may be known of God is manifest in them, for God has shown it to them. 20 For since the creation of the world His invisible attributes are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even His eternal power and Godhead, so that they are without excuse,

Romans 1: 18 -32 NKJV 21 because, although they knew God, they did not glorify Him as God, nor were thankful, but became futile in their thoughts, and their foolish hearts were darkened. 22 Professing to be wise, they became fools, 23 and changed the glory of the incorruptible God into an image made like corruptible man -- and birds and four-footed animals and creeping things.

Romans 1: 18 -32 NKJV 24 Therefore God also gave them up to uncleanness, in the lusts of their hearts, to dishonor their bodies among themselves, 25 who exchanged the truth of God for the lie, and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever. Amen.

Romans 1: 18 -32 NKJV 26 For this reason God gave them up to vile passions. For even their women exchanged the natural use for what is against nature. 27 Likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust for one another, men with men committing what is shameful, and receiving in themselves the penalty of their error which was due.

Romans 1: 18 -32 NKJV 28 And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a debased mind, to do those things which are not fitting; 29 being filled with all unrighteousness, sexual immorality, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, evilmindedness; they are whisperers, 30 backbiters, haters of God, violent, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents,

Romans 1: 18 -32 NKJV 31 undiscerning, untrustworthy, unloving, unforgiving, unmerciful; 32 who, knowing the righteous judgment of God, that those who practice such things are deserving of death, not only do the same but also approve of those who practice them.

Mankind is Headed to Hell • Two ways to travel it – Like the unrighteous Gentiles – Like the upright Gentiles and Jews

Romans 2: 1 -11 NKJV Therefore you are inexcusable, O man, whoever you are who judge, for in whatever you judge another you condemn yourself; for you who judge practice the same things. 2 But we know that the judgment of God is according to truth against those who practice such things.

Romans 2: 1 -11 NKJV 3 And do you think this, O man, you who judge those practicing such things, and doing the same, that you will escape the judgment of God?

Two Systems of Justification By Works of the Law • Requires perfect works (Rom. 10: 5; James 2: 1011) ONE PROBLEM: • – – We fail because we sin - Rom. 3: 20 Only Jesus met this standard By Faith • Requires perfect faith (Jam. 2: 22) – – • Saving faith Includes obedience of faith Does not exclude works, requires works – – James 2: 14 -17 Otherwise it is dead

James 2: 10 -11 NKJV For whoever shall keep the whole law, and yet stumble in one point, he is guilty of all. 11 For He who said, "DO NOT COMMIT ADULTERY, " also said, "DO NOT MURDER. " Now if you do not commit adultery, but you do murder, you have become a transgressor of the law.

Romans 3: 20 NKJV Therefore by the deeds of the law no flesh will be justified in His sight, for by the law is the knowledge of sin.

Two Systems of Justification By Works of the Law • Requires perfect works (Rom. 10: 5; James 2: 1011) ONE PROBLEM: • – – We fail because we sin - Rom. 3: 20 Only Jesus met this standard By Faith • Requires perfect faith (Jam. 2: 22) – – • Saving faith Includes obedience of faith Does not exclude works, requires works – – James 2: 14 -17 Otherwise it is dead

James 2: 14 -17 NKJV What does it profit, my brethren, if someone says he has faith but does not have works? Can faith save him? 15 If a brother or sister is naked and destitute of daily food, 16 and one of you says to them, "Depart in peace, be warmed and filled, " but you do not give them the things which are needed for the body, what does it profit? 17 Thus also faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead.

James 2: 22 NKJV Do you see that faith was working together with his works, and by works faith was made perfect?

Two Other Systems of Justification By Relative Goodness • Requires doing more good than evil The 51% Solution ONE PROBLEM: • • – – God does not offer this way James 2: 10

James 2: 10 -11 NKJV For whoever shall keep the whole law, and yet stumble in one point, he is guilty of all. 11 For He who said, "DO NOT COMMIT ADULTERY, " also said, "DO NOT MURDER. " Now if you do not commit adultery, but you do murder, you have become a transgressor of the law.

Two Other Systems of Justification By Relative Goodness • Requires doing more good than evil The 51% Solution ONE PROBLEM: • • – – God does not offer this way James 2: 10

Two Other Systems of Justification By Relative Goodness • Requires doing more good than evil The 51% Solution ONE PROBLEM: • • – – God does not offer this way James 2: 10 By Faith Only • • • Believe in the Lord Jesus and you will be saved – Acts 16: 31 Nothing further is required ONE PROBLEM: – – God does not offer this way James 2: 24

James 2: 24 NKJV You see then that a man is justified by works, and not by faith only.

Two Other Systems of Justification By Relative Goodness • Requires doing more good than evil The 51% Solution ONE PROBLEM: • • – – God does not offer this way James 2: 10 By Faith Only • • • Believe in the Lord Jesus and you will be saved – Acts 16: 31 Nothing further is required ONE PROBLEM: – – God does not offer this way James 2: 24

Romans 2: 1 -11 NKJV 3 And do you think this, O man, you who judge those practicing such things, and doing the same, that you will escape the judgment of God? 4 Or do you despise the riches of His goodness, forbearance, and longsuffering, not knowing that the goodness of God leads you to repentance?

Romans 2: 1 -11 NKJV 5 But in accordance with your hardness and your impenitent heart you are treasuring up for yourself wrath in the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God, 6 who "WILL RENDER TO EACH ONE ACCORDING TO HIS DEEDS":

Romans 2: 1 -11 NKJV 7 eternal life to those who by patient continuance in doing good seek for glory, honor, and immortality; 8 but to those who are self-seeking and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness -- indignation and wrath, 9 tribulation and anguish, on every soul of man who does evil, of the Jew first and also of the Greek; 10 but glory, honor, and peace to everyone who works what is good, to the Jew first and also to the Greek. 11 For there is no partiality with God.

Mankind is Headed to Hell • Two ways to get there – Like the unrighteous Gentiles – Like the upright Gentiles and Jews

Mankind is Headed to Hell • Two ways to get there – Like the unrighteous Gentiles – Like the upright Gentiles and Jews • Judgment Day is the end of the road

Romans 2: 12 -16 NASB For all who have sinned without the Law will also perish without the Law, and all who have sinned under the Law will be judged by the Law; 13 for it is not the hearers of the Law who are just before God, but the doers of the Law will be justified … 16 on the day when, according to my gospel, God will judge the secrets of men through Christ Jesus.

Mankind is Headed to Hell • Two ways to get there – Like the unrighteous Gentiles – Like the upright Gentiles and Jews • Judgment Day is the end of the road • Answering Jewish objections

Can’t the Jews be Justified by Works of the Law? • How they viewed themselves (2: 17 -20) • Their inconsistency (2: 21 -23) • The testimony of Scripture (3: 919)

Romans 3: 9 -19 NASB What then? Are we better than they? Not at all; for we have already charged that both Jews and Greeks are all under sin; 10 as it is written, "THERE IS NONE RIGHTEOUS, NOT EVEN ONE; 11 THERE IS NONE WHO UNDERSTANDS, THERE IS NONE WHO SEEKS FOR GOD; 12 ALL HAVE TURNED ASIDE, TOGETHER THEY HAVE BECOME USELESS; THERE IS NONE WHO DOES GOOD, THERE IS NOT EVEN ONE. " 13 "THEIR THROAT IS AN OPEN GRAVE, WITH THEIR TONGUES THEY KEEP DECEIVING, " "THE POISON OF ASPS IS UNDER THEIR LIPS";

Romans 3: 9 -19 NASB 14 "WHOSE MOUTH IS FULL OF CURSING AND BITTERNESS"; 15 "THEIR FEET ARE SWIFT TO SHED BLOOD, 16 DESTRUCTION AND MISERY ARE IN THEIR PATHS, 17 AND THE PATH OF PEACE THEY HAVE NOT KNOWN. " 18 "THERE IS NO FEAR OF GOD BEFORE THEIR EYES. " 19 Now we know that whatever the Law says, it speaks to those who are under the Law, so that every mouth may be closed and all the world may become accountable to God;

Mankind is Headed to Hell • Two ways to get there – Facing away from God – Facing toward God • Judgment Day is the end of the road • Answering Jewish objections • All are condemned

Romans 3: 20 NASB because by the works of the Law no flesh will be justified in His sight; for through the Law comes the knowledge of sin.

We need something OTHER THAN Justification by Works • No one can be justified this way • We understand the law – The law is RIGHT – We are WRONG

Conditions of Justification • Believe (John 8: 24) • Repent (Luke 13: 5) • Confess (Rom. 10: 10; Matt. 10: 32 -33) • Be Baptized (Mk. 16: 16; John 3: 5) • Live Faithfully (Rev. 2: 11)