God’s righteous judgment of sinfulness is clearly coming. Paul points back to those sins and sinners mentioned in our last reading. Many of those same sins are glorified in today’s culture. The Bible is not silent about it, and yet too many people want to ignore that fact or write off God’s displeasure as not applicable anymore. God’s Word and his intentions have not changed.
Paul confronts the people of Rome with some tough love here. We’re not immune from his rebuke either. We are all sinners. Our sins may look different than those described, but sin is sin to God. Sin results in our separation from God and his perfect will for our lives. There are serious consequences for sin, and Paul does not sugarcoat the danger. Continue reading “Romans 2:1-16 – God’s Righteous Judgment”
