Monday, 6 May 2013

Romans 2:12,16 // The Judgment

Based on Romans 2:12,16

12 For as many as have sinned without law shall also perish without law: and as many as have sinned in the law shall be judged by the law; 16 In the day when God shall judge the secrets of men by Jesus Christ according to my gospel.

I have skipped the parentheses and will address them next. We have read that God does not favour people that have advantages over those who do not. Here we find that sinners who do not know the law/truth will not be judged by it by Jesus, they will be judged and they will perish for their sin, we learn more about that later. Those who know the law - know the truth - will be judged by the law, and if they have been breaking it they will be condemned. The judgment of the secrets of men by Jesus Christ is a part of the true gospel.
6 And I saw another angel fly in the midst of heaven, having the everlasting gospel to preach unto them that dwell on the earth, and to every nation, and kindred, and tongue, and people, 7 Saying with a loud voice, Fear God, and give glory to him; for the hour of his judgment is come: and worship him that made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and the fountains of waters. Revelation 14:6-7
The message of the gospel includes a declaration of God's judgement, when secrets will be judged. In heaven this judgment is already happening, and we should fear God and give a positive representation of him in our lives, including being willing to worship him as the Creator when the idea is becoming unpopular. More than simply worshiping him as Creator, we must honour him as the one that made the world in six days and rested on the seventh. Many people believe in Creation but doubt the chronology of it described in Genesis 1 and reiterated unmistakably in the fourth commandment which calls on us to worship the Creator every Saturday as a sign of loyalty to him.
Praise God for his sign that helps us to have faith that the Bible really is true and he really is the Creator.
Fear God - not man - and live in the way he requires - not as man recommends - refuse to compromise his principles; help those who need help, be willing to sacrifice for strangers. Show the angels that Jesus has transformed your life, and ask Jesus to keep working on you because you know you need it.

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