Published in Centered on Christ·1 day agoIt Was Just a MirageGuest post by Chase Green. — He had traveled the desert all day in the blazing heat. With no signs of relief in sight, the wandering man began to despair, “Will I ever find relief?” He continued onward, eventually spotting what appeared to be a large lake a good way off. With renewed enthusiasm and longing…Christianity3 min read
Published in Centered on Christ·2 days agoWhat the Jews Overlooked About CircumcisionThinking about Romans 2:25–27. — For circumcision is indeed profitable if you keep the law; but if you are a breaker of the law, your circumcision has become uncircumcision. Therefore, if an uncircumcised man keeps the righteous requirements of the law, will not his uncircumcision be counted as circumcision? And will not the physically uncircumcised…Christianity4 min read
Published in Centered on Christ·3 days agoDo You See Your Sin in the Same Light as the World’s Sin?Thinking about Romans 2:17–24. — Indeed you are called a Jew, and rest on the law, and make your boast in God, and know His will, and approve the things that are excellent, being instructed out of the law, and are confident that you yourself are a guide to the blind, a light to those…Christianity3 min read
Published in Centered on Christ·4 days agoGod Will Judge the Secrets of Men by Jesus ChristThinking about Romans 2:16. — In the day when God will judge the secrets of men by Jesus Christ, according to my gospel. (Romans 2:16) Paul has been discussing judgment quite a bit in Romans 2. He has shown God to be the righteous, impartial Judge who will judge everyone according to the truth. As…Christianity2 min read
Published in Centered on Christ·5 days agoJust Because You Have the Scriptures Doesn’t Mean You Will Be Judged DifferentlyThinking about Romans 2:12–16. — For as many as have sinned without law will also perish without law, and as many as have sinned in the law will be judged by the law (for not the hearers of the law are just in the sight of God, but the doers of the law will be…Christianity3 min read
Published in Centered on Christ·6 days agoGod Will Judge Each Person By What They Have DoneThinking about Romans 2:5–11. — But in accordance with your hardness and your impenitent heart you are treasuring up for yourself wrath in the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God, who “will render to each one according to his deeds”: eternal life to those who by patient continuance in doing…Christianity4 min read
Published in Centered on Christ·Sep 24Why Was Abraham the Right Example of Faith to the Jews?A guest post by David Stafford. — The statement, “The just shall live by faith” appears four times in the Scriptures (Habakkuk 2:4; Romans 1:17; Galatians 3:11; Hebrews 10:38). Obedient faith requires God to speak, man to hear, and man to obey (Romans 10:17; Hebrews 11). Abraham was justified by faith (Romans 4:16; Hebrews 11:8, 17–19; James…Christianity5 min read
Published in Centered on Christ·Sep 23If You Continue to Reject God, You Continue to Treasure Up His Wrath for YourselfThinking about Romans 2:5. — But in accordance with your hardness and your impenitent heart you are treasuring up for yourself wrath in the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God, (Romans 2:5) Those who thought God would judge them differently were actually guilty of despising God’s goodness. As Paul goes…Christianity3 min read
Published in Centered on Christ·Sep 22Do You Despise the Goodness of God?Thinking about Romans 2:4. — Or do you despise the riches of His goodness, forbearance, and longsuffering, not knowing that the goodness of God leads you to repentance? (Romans 2:4) After warning that no one escapes the judgment of God, Paul asks a question. Those who thought they could escape the judgment of God were…Christianity4 min read
Published in Centered on Christ·Sep 21You Will Not Escape the Judgment of GodThinking about Romans 2:3. — And do you think this, O man, you who judge those practicing such things, and doing the same, that you will escape the judgment of God? (Romans 2:3) God’s judgment is according to truth — He will always do what is right. His justice is not fickle or prejudiced. Paul…Christianity3 min read
