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in the presence of God – 1480
then he who is physically uncircumcised but keeps the law will condemn you who have the written code and circumcision but break the law. for no one is a jew who is merely one outwardly, nor is circumcision outward and physical. [romans 2:27-28] what "RIGHTLY"...
in the presence of God – 1479
for circumcision indeed is of value if you obey the law, but if you break the law, your circumcision becomes uncircumcision. so, if a man who is uncircumcised keeps the precepts of the law, will not his uncircumcision be regarded as circumcision? [romans 2:25-26]...
in the presence of God – 1478
for, as it is written, “the name of God is blasphemed among the gentiles because of you.” [romans 2:24] the jewish people of paul's time certainly knew the law, but practicing it was a different story. as we've seen in the last few days, they were good at...
in the presence of God – 1477
you who boast in the law dishonor God by breaking the law. [romans 2:23] there are two ditches here: legalism and antinomianism. let’s start with the more familiar: legalism. if we only let Christ-less deistic moralism dictate our behavior, we will crush...
in the presence of God – 1476
you who say that one must not commit adultery, do you commit adultery? You who abhor idols, do you rob temples? [romans 2:22] paul, speaking to the ephesian elders makes this statement: pay careful attention to yourselves and to all the flock, in which...
in the presence of God – 1475
17 but if you call yourself a jew and rely on the law and boast in God 18 and know his will and approve what is excellent, because you are instructed from the law; 19 and if you are sure that you yourself are a guide to the blind, a light to those who are in darkness,...
in the presence of God – 1474
27 and just as it is appointed for man to die once, and after that comes judgment, 28 so Christ, having been offered once to bear the sins of many, will appear a second time, not to deal with sin but to save those who are eagerly waiting for him. - [hebrews 9:27-28]...
in the presence of God – 1473
for this is the covenant that i will make with the house of israel after those days, declares the Lord: i will put my law within them, and i will write it on their hearts. and i will be their God, and they shall be my people. [jeremiah 31:33] the new covenant...
in the presence of God – 1472
for when gentiles, who do not have the law, by nature do what the law requires, they are a law to themselves, even though they do not have the law. they show that the work of the law is written on their hearts, while their conscience also bears witness, and their...
in the presence of God – 1471
for it is not the hearers of the law who are righteous before God, but the doers of the law who will be justified. [romans 2:13] we said yesterday that it is good for us to sit in a small portion of God's word for a couple of days. we started yesterday sitting...