QT 11/06/2024 Tue Romans 2. Unity: in receipt of the deserved judgment. 合一：都一起得到应得的审判。

QT 11/06/2024 Tue Romans 2. Unity: in receipt of the deserved judgment.
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http://www.esvbible.org/rom2
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https://www.biblegateway.com/audio/mclean/esv/Romans.2

Not only are Jews and Gentiles under the wrath of God (Roman 1), both groups will be fairly judged by God. God's judgment is against "those who practice such things" (Rom 2:2), be they Jews or Gentiles.

REFLECTION: When I point one finger at others, another three fingers point back to me. This is because the one who passed judgement and the one who is judged "practice the very same things" (Rom 2:1).

The dividing line was not the Jews versus Gentiles, ethnic or nationalistic lines. It was between :-

(1) Those who by patience in well-doing seek for glory and honor and immortality (Rom 2:7); and

(2) Those who are self-seeking, reject the truth and follow evil (Rom 2:8).

WARNING for the Jews: those who OBEY the law will be declared righteous, i.e., "not those who HEAR" only without doing (Rom 2:13). Therefore, watch out for the long heritage that you have right from Abraham (Rom 4:1). Don't look down on Gentiles, because Gentiles who obeys the law will be "REGARDED as though they were circumcised" (Rom 2:26).

WARNING for the Gentiles: Not having the law (as the Jews did) was NO EXCUSE for the Gentiles. The Gentiles have "the law WRITTEN on their HEARTS" (Rom 2:15). The conscience of the Gentiles can even "accuse" or "defend" them (Rom 2:15). The Gentiles would STILL be aware they need to "do by nature things required by the law" (Rom 2:14).

Therefore, "ACCEPT ONE ANOTHER, then, JUST AS  Christ ACCEPTED YOU, in order to bring praise to God" (Romans 15:7). "For God does not show favoritism" (Rom 2:11).

APPLICATION: Just as the Gentile-Jew divide should not exist for those who are in Christ, do not let lesser differences prevent you from enjoying and participating in the wonderful community life of the church God has placed you in.

星期二 2024年6月11日 今日读经：罗马书2章. 合一：都一起得到应得的审判。
http://m.bbintl.org/bible/ncv/Rom/2/

听音频罗马书2章
https://www.bible.com/bible/41/rom.2.cnvs

犹太人和外邦人不但在神的震怒之下(罗1)，两组人神都会公平审判。神是照着真理审判“行这些事的人”(罗2:2),无论是犹太人或外邦人。

反思：当我一只手指指着别人时，另外三只正指向自己。这是因为那判断的和那个被判断的“所作的，正是你所判断的事”(罗2:1)。

那分界线不是犹太人和外邦人之间，也不是种族或国籍之间的线。那分界限在：-

(1) 那以永生报答那些耐心行善、寻求荣耀尊贵和不朽的人(罗2:7);和

(2) 那些自私自利、不顺从真理而顺从不义的人(罗2:8)。

给犹太人的告诫：那些顺服律法的将被称为义，那就是“不是听律法的为义”，而是行律法的得称为义(罗2:13)。所以，留心自己从亚伯拉罕那时就继承的血统(罗4:10)。不要看不起外邦人，因为那遵守律法的外邦人将“被视为是受过割礼的”(罗2:26)。

给外族人的告诫：没有律法(犹太人有律法)对外邦人来说不是个借口。外邦人的律法“是刻在他们的心里的”(罗2:15)。他们的良心甚至或作“控告”、或作“辩护”(罗2:15)。外邦人仍然会知道他们必须“按本性行律法上的事”(罗2:14)。

所以，“你们应当彼此接纳，就像基督接纳了你们一样，使荣耀归于　神”(罗15:7)。“因为　神并不偏待人”(罗2:11)。

应用:就如外族人-犹太人之间的分歧不应当存在于那些在基督里的人，不要让这些微不足道的差异使你无法享受和参与神所赐的这美好的教会生活。