Romans - Judgment

Read Romans 2:1-11

Now we know that God’s judgment against those who do such things is based on truth. So when you, a mere human being, pass judgment on them and yet do the same things, do you think you will escape God’s judgment? Or do you show contempt for the riches of his kindness, forbearance and patience, not realizing that God’s kindness is intended to lead you to repentance? - Romans 2:2-4 (NIV)

Judging others implies we do not recognize our own sin. We have all sinned. We are made righteous by God’s grace alone. This is no excuse for judging others. Only a holy sinless God is qualified to judge.

God does not immediately judge us because he is patient in waiting for us to repent. But there will be an eventual accounting. We will all stand one day before a holy God and give an account of how we have stewarded the life he gave us.

Today, let the truth that we are lost without God and his forgiveness drive us to repentance.

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