Contents (not
sentence, direct verbiage from Scripture): Where? To Rome, from Corinth Who? Paul, Roman Church
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2:1
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You have no excuse, you pass judgment on someone, whatever
pt you judge, you condemn self bec you do same.
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2
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2:2-3
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God’s judgmt based on truth; when you pass judgmt yet do
same, you think you escape G’s judgmt?
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3
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2:4
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Do you show contempt for His kindness, forbearance,
patience, not realizing intended to lead you to repentance?
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4
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2:5-6
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Bec of your stubbornness/unrepentant heart, you storing up
wrath for day of G’s wrath when His righteous judgmt revealed; G repay each
according to what they done.
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5
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2:7-8
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To those doing good, seek glory/honor/immortality, He give
eternal life; those self-seeking who reject truth/follow evil, there be wrath/anger.
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6
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2:9-11
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There trouble/distress for who does evil, 1st
Jew then Gent; glory/honor/peace for who does good, 1st Jew then
Gent; G not show favoritism.
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7
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2:12-13
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All who sin apart frm law perish apart frm law; all who
sin under law judged by law; not those who hear law righteous in G’s sight
but those who obey.
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2:14-16
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When Gents who have not law do (by nature) law, they are
law for selves; they show law written on their hearts, consciences bearing
witness, thoughts accusing/defending; this take place when G judges people’s
secrets thru Christ.
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2:17-21
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If you call self Jew, rely on law, boast in G, know His
will, approve what’s superior bec instructed by law, convinced you guide
blind, you light for those in dark, instruct foolish, teach children bec you
have law, do you not teach self; you who preach against stealing, do you
steal?
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10
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2:22-24
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You who say people not commit adultery, do you commit; you
who abhor idols, do you rob temples: you who boast in law, do you dishonor G
by breaking; it written, G’s name blasphemed among Gents bec of you.
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11
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2:25-26
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Circumcision has value if observe law, if break you become
as not circ; so if those not circ keep law, they regarded as circ.
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12
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2:27
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The one not circ physically yet obeys will condemn you who
have code and circumcision.
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13
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2:28-29
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Person not Jew only outwardly; nor circ merely outward
& physical; person=Jew inwardly; circ=of heart, by Spirit not code; such
a person’s praise not from people, but G.
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Divisions (run-on
sentence OK, direct verbiage from Scripture):
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2:1-8
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Man’s Judgment v. God’s Judgment
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Principle:
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God’s judgment is righteous and true but man’s judgment
condemns himself.
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2
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2:9-29
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Jews v. Gentiles
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Principle:
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God’s people obey the law and are circumcised spiritually
regardless of their state of physical circumcision.
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Subject Sentence (10-word sentence with proper structure):
God’s judgment is based on truth, not physical
circumcision.
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Aim (Christian and Non-Christian):
TCMATK Membership in God’s family is not based on being
physically circumcised and having the law, but on hearts, where God places
the law and circumcises us spiritually.
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Application:
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How might you curb your judgment of others?
If you continue to judge others as you do, how might you
be judged?
What truth is God’s judgment based on?
Define forbearance.
In what way are God’s kindness, forbearance and patience
considered riches?
How do God’s kindness, forbearance and patience lead
people to repentance?
What will you do to remove stubbornness and unrepentance
from your heart?
What might you say to someone who rejects truth to
encourage them to do good?
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2
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What Scriptures might you refer to support the fact that
God doesn’t show favoritism?
How might someone obey the law if they are not under it?
Explain the relationship Gentiles have to the law.
How do you feel, and what changes will you make, knowing
that God will judge your secrets?
How might you pray for (and counsel) someone who teaches
one thing but does another?
In what way are you obedient to keep God’s law?
How does the Gentile condemn the Jew according to Romans
2:27?
Describe the difference between being a Jew outwardly and
being one inwardly.
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