Romans 2:5-16 Paul continues his argument that the moralist is also guilty before God. Having regarded lightly the patience and forbearance of God, they are storing up wrath for themselves. When will that wrath be experienced? By what standard will God judge all men and women? How does the Jew and Gentile differ in what they know about right and wrong? Does God judge the Jew differently than he judges the Gentile? In what different ways does Paul use the word "law" in Romans? Does Paul teach in this passage that a person can be saved by being good? What mistake does the moralist make in thinking that his sins are minor and hidden? What kind of sins did Jesus teach that God would judge? Who will be the final judge? (56 min) (The class handout on Paul’s uses of the word “law” in Romans can be accessed/downloaded from the Things To Grow With page.)

Keywords Law, Judging, Judgment

Romans 2:1-4 Paul moves on from addressing the general condition of man in his sin to the specific situation of the moralist who claims to be morally superior to others. What is a diatribe, and how does Paul use that here? Is Paul addressing only Jews here, or moralists more generally? How do we know that the moralist is doing the very things he judges in others? What does the bible really teach about our judging others? What does the moralist think about himself and God's judgment? How do we regard lightly the riches of God's kindness? What is God's tolerance of our sin intended to do? (58 min)

Keywords Judging, Moralists, Tolerance, Patience