Romans 3:23 says ALL have sinned. So then the question is “Who is the judge of that sin?”
Who’s the judge? (Romans 2:1-4)
- You and I are not the judge. God is the judge of all that we do. He is the only one who is fair enough to judge.
- Self-righteousness is something that we can all struggle with. In fact, this sin is talked about more than all the other sins combined! It is the sin of the saints. It keeps others from Christ. In our self-righteousness, we judge money, clothes, food, actions, words, friends, schedules, denominations, translations…etc.
- Romans 14:12 says that each of us will give a personal account before God.
- Take a moment to appreciate how kind, tolerant, and patient God is with you and then exhibit those same characteristics to others.
What does he judge? (Romans 2:5-11)
- Do not misinterpret this as works-based salvation. Go read Romans, focusing on chapter 3. We are saved through faith in Jesus Christ alone; not of our works, how nice we are, or how much we give to the church.
- The key word is the last word in Romans 2:7…”offers.” It is a gift from God.
- Paul writes in Philippians 1:27 to live a life worthy of the Gospel of Christ. The question is: “Do you live a life worthy of the Gospel of Christ?” or “Do you live a life worthy of
yourself?” - What if the Lord hung out with you for one week? Could he go everywhere you go or are there certain things and places that you would prefer that the Lord just stayed at home?
Have you trusted Jesus? If no, and you would like to, email me at chris@communitybible.com and I will walk you through the steps. If yes, then do you live a life worthy of the Gospel of Christ?
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Philippians 1:27 covers much of the problem we face every day. Who’s example are we following? Are we trying to be the person who keeps up with the Joneses, who has the nicest car, biggest house, best things? Or are we trying to live by His example?
Your example this week was spot on, if God spent a week with us, at what point would we ask him for some time to Sin. God never looks the other way, and if we choose to let vices rule our lives we’re creating our own example to follow and ignoring His.
When we feel guilt, I believe it is not something to be ashamed of. I think guilt is something we should be PROUD of. That guilt is God’s love for us. That guilt is our hearts reminding us that we have strayed, and it is a gentle nudge that can put us back on His path.
I’m not saying it’s easy, or I am perfect, or I follow His path completely. I look at my own sins of Lust and Greed and Judging others and I know I have much work to do inside myself, but I take heart in the fact that He doesn’t expect any one of us to get it right every single time.
I am a sinner, but through Christ I am forgiven.
Thanks Chris, another great blog! Bless you for sharing this with us.