Hey C3ers, It’s hard to believe but Easter is just a little over 40 days away. During most Lent seasons, Christians have chosen to give something up for 40 days. At C3 this year, we want to do something a little different and instead of giving something up, we want to give something out. We’d love for you to join us! 40Acts Easter Challenge: 40 Days To Do Good
Bible In A Year | Read: Romans 2
1 You, therefore, have no excuse, you who pass judgment on someone else, for at whatever point you judge another, you are condemning yourself, because you who pass judgment do the same things. 2 Now we know that God’s judgment against those who do such things is based on truth. 3 So when you, a mere human being, pass judgment on them and yet do the same things, do you think you will escape God’s judgment? 4 Or do you show contempt for the riches of his kindness, forbearance and patience, not realizing that God’s kindness is intended to lead you to repentance? 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. 6 God “will repay each person according to what they have done.” Romans 2:1-11
Thoughts on the verses
Poverty. Racism. Human trafficking. All too often, it seems like the injustices facing our world today drown out the cries for justice. When will oppression, exploitation, and corruption end? We yearn for an impartial judge to set things right.
Yet, at the same time, a just judge is our doom. After all, we are imperfect—and Perfection cannot overlook imperfection. It’s only through God’s great mercy that we have hope.
Overview of Chapter
Paul gets back to the subject of following rules in this chapter. Any time people use some sort of rule to judge others, they are acknowledging God’s right to judge them. The church in Rome was made up of Jews and Gentiles (non-Jews) just like the Galatian Church. Although the Jews had many more rules than the Gentiles, and those rules had been handed down by God, the Gentiles had rules too. Even if people are unaware of God’s rules, they know there need to be rules and that people who break those rules should suffer a consequence.
Paul sees that people want God to be forgiving toward them, but judge those they don’t like harshly. The danger of us looking down on someone else for their sin is that we condemn ourselves for our own sin. We would do well to view our own sin and the sins of others as serious rebellion against God that has already been forgiven.
Action Steps
Bible: What is God showing me? What am I going to do about it?
Bless: Join the 40Acts Easter Challenge
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