Bible Questions #4720-4738

By Joyce Webb

Romans Chapter 2      Verses 1-29

4720. Verse 1 You do not have an excuse—if you j___________
another person. In the same way you j____________ them—you will be j__________________. You c______________________ yourself—–because you do the same things.

4721. Verse 2 We are sure—-that the j_____________________ of God is according to t__________. It is against those who do such things. (The things (sins) talked about in Chp. 1)

4722. Verse 3 Think about this. You that j________________ them which do these things,
and you do the ________________ things.
How will you escape (not have) the j__________________ of God?

4723. Verse 4 Do you despise (hate, have no respect) for the riches of God’s g_______________________ and f___________________, and l__________________________ (patience)?
Do you not know that the goodness of God leads you to r___________________________________?

4724. Verse 5 Your hardness of heart, and a heart that does not repent—-will bring the w________________(anger) of God against you.

4725. Verse 6 God will judge every man according to his d______________ (what he does).

4726. Verse 7 Those who continue in well doing—look for
g______________, h_________________, and eternal life.

4727. Verse 8-9 Those who argue, and do not obey the truth, but do things that are not righteous, and do things that bring God’s anger.

Trouble and sorrow will come to every person who continues to do evil. To the J_____________ first, and then to the G______________.

4728. Verse 10 G_____________, h___________________, and
p__________________ to every man who does good and right.
To the Jew first and then to the Gentile.

4729. Verse 11 God does not hold respect for some people more than for others.

For as many as have s_________________, without the law—-they shall die without the law.

Those who have sinned who have the l_________, they will be judged by the law.

4730. Verse 13 Those who hear the law are not judged just and right, but those who d___ the law be will judged just and right.

4731. Verse 14 -15 The G________________ have not had God’s laws. They do not know them. But by nature, they do what is right. They do not have God’s laws, but they know what is right.

Verse 15 The Gentiles show by what they do ——that they know in their hearts what is right. Their conscience tells them what is right.

Verse 16 When the day comes, God will judge the secrets and hearts of men by Jesus Christ, and according to the gospel.

Verse 17 You are Jews. You have God’s laws. You think you are better than the Gentiles. You think because you have God’s laws you are more righteous than the Gentiles. You are proud and boast that you know God—-and they do not.

Verse 18 You know God’s will. You agree that God’s laws are the best. You have been taught the law.

4732. Verse 19 You feel sure that you can guide and lead others. You think the Gentiles are “b__________” and you can lead them in the right way. You think they are in “d__________________” and you can give them “light”.

4733. Verse 20 You think you can be the teacher of the “f________________” and of “b_____________”.

4734. Verse 21 You need to teach yourself. You preach that a person should not s______________. Do you s______________?

4735. Verse 22 You say a person should not sin in a______________. Do you sin in a___________________?

You say a person should not worship i__________. Do you go to idol temples?

4736. Verse 23 You are proud that you know the l________. Do you break the law and show disrespect to God?

Verse 24 The Gentiles say bad things about God because of things you Jews do.

4737. Verse 25 You are proud that you are c______________________ and have a mark on your body that you obey God’s law. But you break God’s law—-so what good does it do for you to be circumcised?

4738. Verse 26 -27 If the Gentiles —who are not c__________________—do what is right and good—and stay from evil—they are better than you.

Verse 28-29 Being a Jew is not just about being circumcised in his flesh (body). A Jew is suppose to be godly and obeying God’s laws.

“Circumcision” (a mark showing you belong to God)—should be of the heart.
Your heart should belong to God and you should be obeying God’s laws from your heart.

Not just keeping laws outwardly to make people think you are “holy”, but your heart should be to please and obey God.

______________________________________________

Paul is writing this book to the Jews in Rome.

The Jews are proud that they know the God of heaven and do not worship idols.

They are proud that they are a “holy” people.

They find fault and criticized the Gentiles for the things they did.

The Jews felt that they were more “holy” and had the right to criticize the Gentiles.

Paul tells them that they are doing the same sins that they criticize the Gentiles for doing.
How can they be more “holy” than the Gentiles, if they are doing the same sins?

Being Jews does not make them more “holy”. Doing what God’s word says—obeying God is what makes you “holy”.

Sin begins in a person’s heart and mind. Then it becomes something you do —an action.

Just because you are a “Jew” —does not make you better or more “holy”.

What you think in your heart and mind, and what you do—shows if you obey God or not. God will judge your heat—as well as what you do.

In verses 11-12— God will judge all people some day. Those people who have never heard of God in heaven or his laws—will be judged. God knows that they have never heard of Him. He will judge them fairly.

Those who have known about the God in heaven and have known his Word in the scriptures—will be judged by that knowledge. They will have no excuse.

They knew the truth, but did not do it or believe it.

They will be judged differently and harder than those who did not know.

God will be fair. Abraham said, “Shall not the judge of all the earth do right? “ Genesis 18:25 Yes, He will.