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Last Week: u. Human evil and God’s reaction

Last Week: u. What should God do to these men? Nothing? Reward? Apologize? Judgment?

This Week: u. Problems for the religious and the selfrighteous u. Romans 2

Problems for the Religious u 2: 1 Therefore you have no excuse, everyone of you who passes judgment, for in that which you judge another, you condemn yourself; for you who judge practice the same things. u 2 Now we know that God's judgment against those who do such things is based on truth.

Problems for the Religious The religious u 2: 1 Therefore you have no excuse, everyone of you who paradox passes judgment, for in that which you judge another, you condemn yourself; for you who judge practice the same things. u 2 Now we know that God's judgment against those who do such things is based on truth.

Problems for the Religious Why is religious u 2: 1 Therefore you have no excuse, everyone of you who self-righteousness passes judgment, for in that always self which you judge another, you contradictory? condemn yourself; for you who judge practice the same things. u 2 Now we know that God's judgment against those who do such things is based on truth.

Problems for the Religious u 2: 1 Therefore you have no excuse, everyone of you who passes judgment, for in that which you judge another, you condemn yourself; for you who judge practice the same things. u 2 Now we know that God's judgment against those who do such things is based on truth.

Problems for the Religious u 2: 1 Therefore you have no excuse, everyone of you who God is not passes judgment, for in that which you judge another, you judging a relative condemn yourself; for you who standard judge practice the same things. u 2 Now we know that God's judgment against those who do such things is based on truth.

Problems for the Religious u 2: 1 Therefore you have no excuse, everyone of you who passes judgment, for in that which you judge another, you condemn yourself; for you who judge practice the same things. u 2 Now we know that God's judgment against those who do such things is based on truth. See a 12 -egg omelet. . .

Problems for the Religious u 3 So when you, a mere man, pass judgment on them and yet do the same things, do you think you will escape God's judgment?

Problems for the Religious Jesus: do you, you look at the u 3 So“Why when a mere speck in your brother's eye, but man , pass judgment on do notice the log in your own them and yet do the same eye? Or how can you say to your things do you think brother, , ‘Let me take the you speck out ofescape your eye, ’ and behold, the will God's log is in your own eye? ” (Mat. judgment? 7: 3 -5)

Problems for the Religious You hypocrite , firstatake the u 3 So when you, mere log out of your own eye, on and man , pass judgment then you will see clearly to them and yet do the same take the speck out of your things , do you think you brother's eye. (Mat. 7: 3 -5) will escape God's judgment?

Problems for the Religious You hypocrite , firstatake the u 3 So when you, mere log out of your own eye, on and man , pass judgment then you will see clearly to them When and yet do the same God judges, he take the speck out of your things , do you think you does so from a position brother's eye. (Mat. 7: 3 -5) will escape God's of perfection judgment?

Problems for the Religious You hypocrite , firstatake the u 3 So when you, mere log out of your own eye, on and man , pass judgment then you will see clearly to them When and yet do the same we judge, we do take the speck out of your things , do you think you so from the same brother's eye. (Mat. 7: 3 -5) will escape God's position as the other judgment?

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Problems for the Religious You hypocrite , firstatake the u 3 So when you, mere log out of your own eye, on and man , pass judgment then you will see clearly to them. Notice and yet do the same permissible types take the speck out of your things , do you think you of judgment. . . brother's eye. (Mat. 7: 3 -5) will escape God's judgment?

Problems for the Religious Judging Good Judgment

Problems for the Religious Judging Good Judgment Holding the other in contempt

Problems for the Religious Judging Holding the other in contempt Good Judgment Knowing right from wrong in order to help the other person

Problems for the Religious Judging Holding the other in contempt Arrogantly claiming to know others’ motives Good Judgment Knowing right from wrong in order to help the other person

Problems for the Religious Judging Holding the other in contempt Arrogantly claiming to know others’ motives Good Judgment Knowing right from wrong in order to help the other person Reserved on issues we cannot know for sure

Problems for the Religious Judging Good Judgment Puts others down to lift self up Mat. 7: 2

Problems for the Religious Judging Puts others down to lift self up Mat. 7: 2 Good Judgment Admits own sin without superiority

Problems for the Religious Judging Puts others down to lift self up Mat. 7: 2 Focuses on chosen sins of commission Mat. 23: 23, 24 Good Judgment Admits own sin without superiority

Problems for the Religious Judging Puts others down to lift self up Mat. 7: 2 Focuses on chosen sins of commission Mat. 23: 23, 24 Good Judgment Admits own sin without superiority Includes all sins, even omission James 4: 17

Problems for the Religious Judging Puts others down to lift self up Mat. 7: 2 Focuses on chosen sins of commission Mat. 23: 23, 24 Good Judgment Admits own sin without superiority Includes all sins, even omission James 4: 17 Knowing true teaching from false (I Tim. 6: 3, 4)

Problems for the Religious u 4 Or do you show contempt for the riches of his kindness, tolerance and patience, not realizing that God's kindness leads you toward repentance?

Problems for the Religious u 4 Or do you show contempt for the riches of his See the unforgiving kindness, tolerance and servant Mt. 18: 23 ff patience, not realizing that God's kindness leads you toward repentance?

Problems for the Religious u 5 But because of your stubbornness and your unrepentant heart, you are storing up wrath against yourself for the day of God's wrath, when his righteous judgment will be revealed.

Problems for the Religious u 5 But because of your stubbornness and your unrepentant heart, you are storing up wrath against yourself for the day of God's A repentant heart wrath, when his righteous is awill broken heart judgment be revealed.

Problems for the Religious u 5 But because of your stubbornness and your unrepentant heart, you are storing up wrath against yourself for the day of God's An unrepentant wrath, when his righteous heart judgment will is bean revealed. arrogant heart

Problems for the Religious u 5 But because of your stubbornness and your unrepentant heart, you are storing up wrath against yourself for the day of God's See the Pharisee wrath, when his righteous and thebe. Publican judgment will revealed. (Luke 18)

Problems for the Religious u 5 But because of your stubbornness and your unrepentant heart, you are storing up wrath against yourself for the day of God's Arrogance wrath, when his righteous (pride) a sin judgment will beisrevealed.

Problems for the Religious u 6 God "will give to each person according to what he has done. ” To those who by persistence in doing good seek glory, honor and immortality, he will give eternal life. But for those who are self-seeking and who reject the truth and follow evil, there will be wrath and anger.

Problems for the Religious u 6 God "will give to each person according to what he has done. ” To those who by persistence in doing good seek glory, honor and immortality, he will give eternal life. But for those who are self-seeking and who reject the truth and follow evil, there will be wrath and anger.

Problems for the Religious u 6 God "will give to each person according to what he has done. ” To those who by persistence in doing good seek glory, honor and immortality, he will give eternal life. But for those who are self-seeking and who reject the truth and follow evil, there will be wrath and anger.

Problems for the Religious u 6 God "will give to each person according to what he has done. ” To those who by persistence in doing good seek glory, honor and immortality, he will give eternal life. But for those who are self-seeking and who reject the truth and follow evil, there will be wrath and anger.

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Problems for the Religious u 9 There will be trouble and distress for every human being who does evil: first for the Jew, then for the Gentile; u 10 but glory, honor and peace for everyone who does good: first for the Jew, then for the Gentile. u 11 For God does not show favoritism.

Problems for the Religious u 12 All who sin apart from the law will also perish apart from the law, and all who sin under the law will be judged by the law. u 13 For it is not those who hear the law who are righteous in God's sight, but it is those who obey the law who will be declared righteous.

Problems for the Religious u 17 -21 But if you bear the name "Jew" and rely upon the Law and boast in God, and know His will and approve things that are essential, being instructed out of the Law, and are confident that yourself are a guide to the blind, a light to those who are in darkness…

Problems for the Religious Arrogance u 17 -21(pride) But if you bear the name is a sin "Jew" and rely upon the Law and boast in God, and know His will and approve things that are essential, being instructed out of the Law, and are confident that yourself are a guide to the blind, a light to those who are in darkness…

Problems for the Religious u. . . a corrector of the foolish, a teacher of the immature, having in the Law the embodiment of knowledge and of the truth, you, therefore, who teach another, do you not teach yourself?

Problems for the Religious u. . . a corrector of the foolish, a teacher of the immature, having in the Law the embodiment of knowledge Arrogance and of the truth, isyou, (pride) a sin therefore, who teach another, do you not teach yourself?

Problems for the Religious u 9 What shall we conclude then? Are we any better ? Not at all! We have already made the charge that Jews and Gentiles alike are all under sin.

Problems for the Religious u 28 For he is not a Jew who is one outwardly, nor is circumcision that which is outward in the flesh. u 29 But he is a Jew who is one inwardly; and circumcision is that which is of the heart, by the Spirit, not by the letter; and his praise is not from men, but from God.

Your Choice: u. Depend on your own goodness to get you in with God u. Depend on the goodness God is prepared to impute to you through Christ

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