Storing Up Wrath
Romans 1:18-2:11
In Romans 1:18 through 2:11, the Apostle Paul lays out the foundation of God's righteous judgment, underlining God's impartiality and the consequences of individual actions on one's spiritual fate. In Romans 1:18, Paul declares God's wrath against man's ungodliness and unrighteousness for suppressing the truth by their wickedness. The Apostle reasoned that God's invisible attributes, eternal power, and divine nature were clearly perceptible since the world's creation, leaving humanity without an excuse for their disbelief.
Furthermore, Paul proclaims that despite the evidence of God's existence, humankind chose to reject Him, creating gods in their image, leading to a downward spiral of sins, including lust, idolatry, and all manners of wickedness. They exchanged the glory of the immortal God for images resembling mortal man, birds, animals, and reptiles (Romans 1:23). God "gave them up" to their lustful desires and a debased mind which, in essence, is a form of divine judgment.
By Romans 2:1, Paul turns his attention to those who judge others for these sins, stating that they are without excuse because they practice the very same things. He cautions that those who pass judgment on others yet commit the same acts are condemning themselves. It's a powerful message about the danger of hypocrisy. God's judgment is based on truth, and those who judge hypocritically are storing up wrath for themselves on the day of wrath when God's righteous judgment will be revealed (Romans 2:2-5).
Paul further develops the concept of God's righteous judgment in Romans 2:6-11, stating that God will render to each one according to his works. For those who by patience in well-doing seek glory and honor and immortality, he will give eternal life (Romans 2:7). However, for those who are self-seeking and do not obey the truth but obey unrighteousness, there will be wrath and fury (Romans 2:8). This wrath extends to every soul of a man who does evil, first for the Jew and also for the Greek (Romans 2:9). But there is glory, honor, and peace for everyone who does good, first for the Jew, and also for the Greek (Romans 2:10).
Paul concludes this section by reiterating that God shows no partiality. His judgment is equitable and based on the actions of each individual, irrespective of their ethnic or social standing (Romans 2:11).
Paul's discourse from Romans 1:18 through 2:11 is a powerful reminder of God's judgment, absolute righteousness, and impartiality. It underscores the necessity of godly living, the dangers of hypocrisy, and the ultimate consequences of individual actions on one's spiritual destiny.
Furthermore, Paul proclaims that despite the evidence of God's existence, humankind chose to reject Him, creating gods in their image, leading to a downward spiral of sins, including lust, idolatry, and all manners of wickedness. They exchanged the glory of the immortal God for images resembling mortal man, birds, animals, and reptiles (Romans 1:23). God "gave them up" to their lustful desires and a debased mind which, in essence, is a form of divine judgment.
By Romans 2:1, Paul turns his attention to those who judge others for these sins, stating that they are without excuse because they practice the very same things. He cautions that those who pass judgment on others yet commit the same acts are condemning themselves. It's a powerful message about the danger of hypocrisy. God's judgment is based on truth, and those who judge hypocritically are storing up wrath for themselves on the day of wrath when God's righteous judgment will be revealed (Romans 2:2-5).
Paul further develops the concept of God's righteous judgment in Romans 2:6-11, stating that God will render to each one according to his works. For those who by patience in well-doing seek glory and honor and immortality, he will give eternal life (Romans 2:7). However, for those who are self-seeking and do not obey the truth but obey unrighteousness, there will be wrath and fury (Romans 2:8). This wrath extends to every soul of a man who does evil, first for the Jew and also for the Greek (Romans 2:9). But there is glory, honor, and peace for everyone who does good, first for the Jew, and also for the Greek (Romans 2:10).
Paul concludes this section by reiterating that God shows no partiality. His judgment is equitable and based on the actions of each individual, irrespective of their ethnic or social standing (Romans 2:11).
Paul's discourse from Romans 1:18 through 2:11 is a powerful reminder of God's judgment, absolute righteousness, and impartiality. It underscores the necessity of godly living, the dangers of hypocrisy, and the ultimate consequences of individual actions on one's spiritual destiny.
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