Salvation from Judgment: A Better Understanding Romans 1:15 - 2:4.

Salvation from Judgment: Salvation from Judgment: A Better UnderstandingA Better Understanding

Romans 1:15 - 2:4Romans 1:15 - 2:4

Romans 1:15-16Romans 1:15-16

• So, as much as in me is, I am ready to So, as much as in me is, I am ready to preach the gospel to you that are at preach the gospel to you that are at Rome also. For I am not ashamed of the Rome also. For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.the Greek.


• For therein is the righteousness of God For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith. For written, The just shall live by faith. For the wrath of God is revealed from the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness;truth in unrighteousness;


• For the wrath of God is revealed from For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness; Because that truth in unrighteousness; Because that which may be known of God is manifest which may be known of God is manifest in them; for God hath shewedin them; for God hath shewed it unto it unto them.them.

Romans 1:20Romans 1:20

• For the invisible things of him from the For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are being understood by the things that are made,made, even his eternal power and even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without Godhead; so that they are without excuse:excuse:


• Because that, when they knew God, Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened.was darkened.


• And changed the glory of the And changed the glory of the uncorruptible God into an image made uncorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, like to corruptible man, and to birds, and fourfooted beasts, and creeping and fourfooted beasts, and creeping things. Wherefore God also gave them things. Wherefore God also gave them up to uncleanness through the lusts of up to uncleanness through the lusts of their own hearts, to dishonour their their own hearts, to dishonour their own bodies between themselves:own bodies between themselves:


• Who changed the truth of God into a lie, Who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshipped and served the and worshipped and served the creature more than the Creator, who is creature more than the Creator, who is blessed for ever. Amen.blessed for ever. Amen.

My ThesisMy Thesis

A person cannot fully appreciate A person cannot fully appreciate the importance and power of the the importance and power of the gospel unless they are fully aware gospel unless they are fully aware of God’s perspective on those who of God’s perspective on those who dishonor Him with their unbelief dishonor Him with their unbelief and ungodly behavior.and ungodly behavior.


• So, as much as in me is, I am ready to preach So, as much as in me is, I am ready to preach the gospel to you that are at Rome also. the gospel to you that are at Rome also.

• For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.also to the Greek.

Rome 60 ADRome 60 AD

• Ungodly Emperor’s RuleUngodly Emperor’s Rule–Hating and Persecuting ChristiansHating and Persecuting Christians– Economy is in shamblesEconomy is in shambles

• Pagan Worship is EverywherePagan Worship is Everywhere– Temple, idols and such fill the cityTemple, idols and such fill the city– Immoral Behavior is RampantImmoral Behavior is Rampant

• Jews and Gentiles are not getting alongJews and Gentiles are not getting along

Up to this PointUp to this Point

Paul has beenPaul has been– Imprisoned in PhilippiImprisoned in Philippi– Chased out of ThessalonicaChased out of Thessalonica– Smuggled out of BereanSmuggled out of Berean– Regarded as a fool in CorinthRegarded as a fool in Corinth– Stoned at GalatiaStoned at Galatia–Mocked at AthensMocked at Athens

QuestionQuestionWhat did Paul understand about God and What did Paul understand about God and

the Gospel that motivated Him to go to the Gospel that motivated Him to go to Rome instead of retiring from life until God Rome instead of retiring from life until God

called him home?called him home?

Five Things Paul knew about Five Things Paul knew about God and the Gospel that God and the Gospel that every Christian needs to every Christian needs to

know as well.know as well.

#1-One#1-One

• Vs. 16Vs. 16– The Gospel is the Power of GodThe Gospel is the Power of God

• Only the power in the Gospel can Only the power in the Gospel can overcome man’s sinfulness, make him a overcome man’s sinfulness, make him a new creature, and give him eternal life.new creature, and give him eternal life.

CommentaryCommentary

• God’s omnipotence empowers the God’s omnipotence empowers the GospelGospel

• The English word dynamite derives The English word dynamite derives its origin from this Greek Wordits origin from this Greek Word

#2-Two#2-Two

• Vs. 17Vs. 17– There is only one way to please GodThere is only one way to please God

• Faith and Faith AloneFaith and Faith Alone• God has NO plan to measure man’s God has NO plan to measure man’s

goodness against his evilgoodness against his evil

Righteous by FaithRighteous by Faith

• For therein is the righteousness of God For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, written, –The just shall live by faith.The just shall live by faith.

#3-Three#3-Three

Paul KnewPaul Knew• Vs. 18 The Wrath of God was beyond Vs. 18 The Wrath of God was beyond

human comprehensionhuman comprehension

• This includes present day judgment and This includes present day judgment and eternal separation from God in a place eternal separation from God in a place called Hellcalled Hell


• For the wrath of God is revealed from For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness;truth in unrighteousness;

Wrath in Chapter TwoWrath in Chapter Two


God uses WrathGod uses Wrath

• Romans 9:22 Romans 9:22 –What if God, willing to shew his wrath, and What if God, willing to shew his wrath, and

to make his power known, endured with to make his power known, endured with much longsuffering the vessels of wrath much longsuffering the vessels of wrath fitted to destruction:fitted to destruction:

#4-Four#4-Four

Paul Knew:Paul Knew:• Vs. 19-20: Man is without excuseVs. 19-20: Man is without excuse


• And changed the glory of the And changed the glory of the uncorruptible God into an image made uncorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, like to corruptible man, and to birds, and fourfooted beasts, and creeping and fourfooted beasts, and creeping things.things.– Idolatry in the 21Idolatry in the 21stst Century Century


• Wherefore Wherefore God also gave them upGod also gave them up to to uncleanness through the lusts of their uncleanness through the lusts of their own hearts, to dishonor their own own hearts, to dishonor their own bodies between themselves:bodies between themselves:

Why would God do Why would God do such a thing?such a thing?


• Who changed the truth of God into a lie, Who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshipped and served the and worshipped and served the creature more than the Creator, who is creature more than the Creator, who is blessed for ever. Amen.blessed for ever. Amen.

SinSin

Serving the Creature Serving the Creature more than the Creatormore than the Creator


• For this cause For this cause God gave them upGod gave them up unto unto vile [dishonorable] affections: vile [dishonorable] affections:

• for even their women did change the for even their women did change the natural use into that which is against natural use into that which is against nature:nature:


• And likewise also the men, leaving the And likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in natural use of the woman, burned in their lust one toward another; men with their lust one toward another; men with men working that which is unseemly, men working that which is unseemly, and receiving in themselves that and receiving in themselves that recompence [due penalty] of their error recompence [due penalty] of their error which was meet.which was meet.

God’s JudgmentGod’s Judgment

• Syndromes, disease, premature deathSyndromes, disease, premature death• Wrecked HomesWrecked Homes

• Emotional and Psychological ScarsEmotional and Psychological Scars


• And even as they did not like to retain And even as they did not like to retain God inGod in their knowledge, their knowledge, God gave them God gave them over to a reprobate mindover to a reprobate mind, to do those , to do those things which are not convenient;things which are not convenient;

• NOTE: this is the 3X Paul said God gave NOTE: this is the 3X Paul said God gave them….them….

Paul believes in a very Paul believes in a very Sovereign GodSovereign God

Paul believes people need to Paul believes people need to repent repent before it is too latebefore it is too late


Look at this list of ungodly behaviorLook at this list of ungodly behavior


• Who knowing the judgment of God, that Who knowing the judgment of God, that they which commit such things are they which commit such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, worthy of death, not only do the same, but have pleasure in them that do them.but have pleasure in them that do them.


• Reprobates are not innocently ignorant, Reprobates are not innocently ignorant, they know:they know:–God’s standards and moral expectationsGod’s standards and moral expectations–God’s decreeGod’s decree• The know they deserve to dieThe know they deserve to die

• Moreover a reprobate approves of Moreover a reprobate approves of other’s sin to justify their ownother’s sin to justify their own

#4-Four#4-Four

Paul knew:Paul knew:• Vs. 2:1 Man is Without ExcuseVs. 2:1 Man is Without Excuse

• Look at the strong argument in 2:1-3Look at the strong argument in 2:1-3


• Therefore thou art inexcusable, O man, Therefore thou art inexcusable, O man, whosoever thou art that judgest: for whosoever thou art that judgest: for wherein thou judgest another, thou wherein thou judgest another, thou condemnest thyself; for thou that condemnest thyself; for thou that judgest doest the same things.judgest doest the same things.


Stealing, Adultery, Cheating are all Stealing, Adultery, Cheating are all illustrated later in the chapter.illustrated later in the chapter.


• But we are sure that the judgment of But we are sure that the judgment of God is according to truth against them God is according to truth against them which commit such things.which commit such things.

CommentaryCommentary• We know God is just and those whom God judges We know God is just and those whom God judges

deserve everything they receive from the hand of deserve everything they receive from the hand of God.God.


• And thinkest thou this, O man, that And thinkest thou this, O man, that judgest them which do such things, and judgest them which do such things, and doest the same, that thou shalt escape doest the same, that thou shalt escape the judgment of God?the judgment of God?

#5-Five#5-Five

Paul KnewPaul Knew• Vs. 2: 3: No one will escape the Vs. 2: 3: No one will escape the

judgment of God!judgment of God!


• Or despisest [or presume] thou the Or despisest [or presume] thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance riches of his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering; not knowing that the and longsuffering; not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance?repentance?

Two Choices:Two Choices:

1. Repent and place your faith in the gospel.1. Repent and place your faith in the gospel.2. Face the Wrath of God.2. Face the Wrath of God.


• But after thy hardness and impenitent But after thy hardness and impenitent heart treasurest [storing] up unto heart treasurest [storing] up unto thyself wrath against the day of wrath thyself wrath against the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous and revelation of the righteous judgment of God;judgment of God;– ImpenitentImpenitent• NO Sorrow for SinNO Sorrow for Sin

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