Romans 2: God Judges the Religious Too
Paul turns to the moral and religious person who agrees with Romans 1 about everyone else, and shows that God judges every person impartially, by truth and by deeds, that conscience witnesses even where the law was never given, and that no privilege or outward sign can replace a heart God has changed.
The lesson walks through the topic one card at a time. The full study is the complete written article, with its sources.
Explain why Paul turns from the pagan world of Romans 1 to the moral judge of Romans 2:1-5, and what God's goodness is meant to do.
Show from Romans 2:6-16 that God judges every person impartially, according to truth, deeds, and the light each one received.
Give the main readings of the much-debated Romans 2:6-13 fairly, and explain why we read 2:7 and 2:10 as the fruit of saving faith and 2:13 as the law's standard that no sinner meets.
Explain conscience from Romans 2:14-15 and the circumcision of the heart from Romans 2:25-29, without making the church a new Israel.