Romans 2

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We as mere people should not judge others. Who are we to judge people for their sins? We are equally huge sinners. We may have even committed the same sins. Do we honestly believe that if we point out the sins of others that God will go easy on us for our sins? It is God's place alone to pass judgement. If we judge, we are showing disdain for God because it shows that we don't think that He is doing a good enough job. God uses His grace and kindness to try and change the way you think and act. Out with the old and in with the new. Anyone can judge, but if we change the way we think and act, shouldn't that mean that we void our lives of judgement? If we do not change the way we think and act, we are not doing what God has called us to do; therefore, we only add to His anger on Judgement Day. At this time, He will give out His decisions that He can prove are fair. He will give eternal life to those who seek glory and honor and immortality by keeping close to God. He will punish with anger those who do evil. There are no exceptions.

Even for those who are not Jewish and are unfamiliar with Moses' Laws, there is something that they find inside of them that tells them right from wrong, even if they don't always listen. This is the Holy Spirit seeking after them. He brings only what is right. If the person still refuses the Holy Spirit, God will judge them for all of their secret thoughts and the things that they have done.

The Jewish people who converted to Christianity at the time thought that they were better because they had Moses' Teachings, so Paul addresses them. He says that they think they can guide people through the dark, instruct the ignorant, and teach children because they were taught Moses' Teachings all their lives. But how do they stack up against those who do not have Moses' Teachings if they preach against stealing and steal things themselves? How do they look to God when they preach against adultery and commit adultery? Moses' Teachings entail a lot of the things that God desires for us, but they are not the qualification for what brings God's grace to people. Someone who has no knowledge of Moses' Teachings who prays earnestly for forgiveness is in better with God than someone who thinks they can take it upon themselves to stick to Moses' Teachings when he or she will always fall short. Paul goes into a little about circumcision. A circumcision is very important in Moses' Teachings. All baby boys must be circumcised within a few days. But if the man who is circumcised does not follow the rest of the laws, he might as well be uncircumcised. It's not as if God looks at if we followed one of the rules He set out and determines that's good enough to make up for all of the times you didn't follow the laws. Under the new covenant signed with the blood of Jesus Christ, anyone can be God's chosen people, which was an honor that used to be reserved just for those of Jewish heritage. In a sense, anyone can be Jewish. You are Jewish inwardly. If you are circumcised, make sure you are circumcised in your heart. Use it as a reminder that you belong to God and should adhere to the standards He sets out over our own standards.