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last week's study. It is the basis for Romans 2: 1 -16. Read and section.
Passing Judgment vv.1 - 4 1. Define the words judgment, condemnation and contempt. What kinds of words are they? Where are they most frequently used? 2. What is the basis for this section ? 3. By what standard do we base our judgment of ourselves and other people? 4. Conscience - the human's sense of right and wrong. What is the main reason God gave us this moral sense? 5. List the reasons in vv.1 -.4 why we should not judge others. 6. What does it mean to "show contempt"? What are it's implications? 7. How do we show contempt for the kindness, long-suffering of God? God's Righteous Judgment vv.5 - 11 1. Why is the wrath of God stored up against stubbornness and unrepentant hearts? 2. To whom will God give eternal life? 3. To whom will God give wrath and anger? 4. Describe the judgments of God. 5. How is God's fairness shown in his judgments? The Justice of God vv.12 - 16 1. Does ignorance of the law exempt anyone? 2. What standards will be used for those who do not have the law? And those who do? 3. What does it mean "to have the requirements of the law written in your hearts"? 4. How are the moral standards of the Gentiles made evident? vv.14 - 15 5. Argue for the fairness / injustice of God to judge them? Why? 6. In relation to Romans 1: 16 - 32, how could the Gentiles experience salvation? Romans 1: 16 - 17 7. What are the principles of the gospel regardingjudging others, knowledge of the law, and attitudes toward God and his rules? 8. Compare your moral standards with your lifestyle. How have you violated your own moral standards? Main Lesson: Memory Verse: Romans 2:5-6 (NIV) 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 give to each person according to what he has done." |