Will God deal with problems of this world? Romans 2:1-16 Whitfield Parish Loving Jesus – Loving each other – Loving our town

Who: Paul 1st c. Jew When: AD57 Who to: About 100 Christians in Rome – mostly Gentiles, some Jews Why: Would like to stay with them on the way to Spain Whitfield Parish Loving Jesus – Loving each other – Loving our town

Paul exposes the chink in the armour of every moralist Verses 1-4 Judgment Paul exposes the chink in the armour of every moralist Whitfield Parish Loving Jesus – Loving each other – Loving our town

There is judgment folks! Making the case for a God of judgment Verses 5-11 There is judgment folks! Making the case for a God of judgment What kind of judge is He? Works or faith? Whitfield Parish Loving Jesus – Loving each other – Loving our town

Torah and ‘natural law’ Verses 12-15 Jews and Gentiles – the law question Torah and ‘natural law’ Whitfield Parish Loving Jesus – Loving each other – Loving our town

Surely that’s Good News? Verse 16 The Gospel declares there will be a day when God will judge people’s secrets through Jesus Christ Surely that’s Good News? Whitfield Parish Loving Jesus – Loving each other – Loving our town