Romans 2:1–16 (NAS): 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.
2 And we know that the judgment of God rightly falls upon those who practice such things.
3 But do you suppose this, O man, when you pass judgment on those who practice such things and do the same yourself, that you will escape the judgment of God?
4 Or do you think lightly of the riches of His kindness and tolerance and patience, not knowing that the kindness of God leads you to repentance?
5 But because of your stubbornness and unrepentant heart you are storing up wrath for yourself in the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God,
6 who will render to each person according to his deeds:
7 to those who by perseverance in doing good seek for glory and honor and immortality, eternal life;
8 but to those who are selfishly ambitious and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, wrath and indignation.
9 There will be tribulation and distress for every soul of man who does evil, of the Jew first and also of the Greek,
10 but glory and honor and peace to everyone who does good, to the Jew first and also to the Greek.
11 For there is no partiality with God.
12 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.
14 For when Gentiles who do not have the Law do instinctively the things of the Law, these, not having the Law, are a law to themselves,
15 in that they show the work of the Law written in their hearts, their conscience bearing witness and their thoughts alternately accusing or else defending them,
16 on the day when, according to my gospel, God will judge the secrets of men through Christ Jesus.
It is not the words that people say but rather the actions which are performed that define eternal destiny. All of us sin and break the Law of God. Those that acknowledge this fact are much closer to repentance than those that do not. Pointing out someone’s sin while denying ones’ own sin is very far from repentance and in fact will lead to destruction. While denying sin will lead to destruction, in many regards it does so very insidiously, almost unnoticed, especially when pointing out another sin appears to hide personal sin. If you happen to spend most of your time focusing on what others are doing wrong, it would be wise to pause and ask yourself whether you are acknowledging and repenting of your own sin. This internal examination is an essential action to ensure we focus on our standing before a Holy God-we will be judged for our actions, not the actions of others.
2 And we know that the judgment of God rightly falls upon those who practice such things.
3 But do you suppose this, O man, when you pass judgment on those who practice such things and do the same yourself, that you will escape the judgment of God?
4 Or do you think lightly of the riches of His kindness and tolerance and patience, not knowing that the kindness of God leads you to repentance?
5 But because of your stubbornness and unrepentant heart you are storing up wrath for yourself in the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God,
6 who will render to each person according to his deeds:
7 to those who by perseverance in doing good seek for glory and honor and immortality, eternal life;
8 but to those who are selfishly ambitious and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, wrath and indignation.
9 There will be tribulation and distress for every soul of man who does evil, of the Jew first and also of the Greek,
10 but glory and honor and peace to everyone who does good, to the Jew first and also to the Greek.
11 For there is no partiality with God.
12 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.
14 For when Gentiles who do not have the Law do instinctively the things of the Law, these, not having the Law, are a law to themselves,
15 in that they show the work of the Law written in their hearts, their conscience bearing witness and their thoughts alternately accusing or else defending them,
16 on the day when, according to my gospel, God will judge the secrets of men through Christ Jesus.
It is not the words that people say but rather the actions which are performed that define eternal destiny. All of us sin and break the Law of God. Those that acknowledge this fact are much closer to repentance than those that do not. Pointing out someone’s sin while denying ones’ own sin is very far from repentance and in fact will lead to destruction. While denying sin will lead to destruction, in many regards it does so very insidiously, almost unnoticed, especially when pointing out another sin appears to hide personal sin. If you happen to spend most of your time focusing on what others are doing wrong, it would be wise to pause and ask yourself whether you are acknowledging and repenting of your own sin. This internal examination is an essential action to ensure we focus on our standing before a Holy God-we will be judged for our actions, not the actions of others.
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