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SSS4 : Epistle to the Romans : Lesson 7

Text: Romans 2
21 May 2017

SSS 4 21 May 2017
Text: Romans 2

THE DOCTRINE OF JUDGMENT

1. Taught in the Old Testament

a) Psalm 7
b) Psalm 9
c) Phrase: “The Day of the LORD” (In the Prophetic Books)
d) Judgment of the nations
i) Book of Amos (Chapters 1-2; Gentile nations and Israel/Judah)
ii) Isaiah (Chapters 15-26; Gentile nations and Judah)

2. Taught in the New Testament

a) By the Lord Jesus Christ
Judgment committed to the Son (John 5:22)
b) Taught by the Apostles (Paul, Peter, Jude, John)
i) Romans 1-2
ii) 2 Peter 2-3
Day of the Lord (2 Peter 3:10)
iii) Jude
The Lord comes to execute judgment (Jude 14-15)

HOW WOULD GOD JUDGE?

1. Judge by the law (Romans 2:12)

a) Those who know the law
b) Jews

2. Judge without the law (of God)

a) They do not have the law (Romans 2:14)
b) By nature do the things of the law (Romans 2:14)
c) These are laws to themselves (Romans 2:14)
d) Laws written in the heart (Romans 2:14)
e) The conscience bearing witness (Romans 2:15)
i) Thoughts accusing
ii) Thoughts excusing
d) All the secrets of men (Romans 2:16)

3. Judge by the Gospel of Jesus Christ (Romans 2:16)

a) All judgment committed to Jesus Christ (John 5:22)
b) Shall not come to judgment (John 5:24)
i) He who hears My word
ii) Believes in Him who sent Me
iii) Shall not come into judgment
iv) Has passed from death to life

4. The Gospel of God (Romans 1:1)

a) Concerns the Lord Jesus Christ
b) The Son of God
c) His life
d) His death
e) His Word
f) His salvation
g) The gift of the Holy Spirit
h) The Church

5. Justified through Believing in the Gospel

a) The power of God to salvation (Romans 1:16)
b) The righteousness of God revealed
c) This righteousness is imputed to us through faith in Christ
d) The just shall live by faith (Romans 1:17)

6. Checking our Salvation
Nothing is more important!

a) How can we be sure?
i) Check understanding of salvation
ii) Check personal faith
b) Salvation
i) A new creation (2 Corinthians 5:17)
ii) Bought at a price (1 Corinthians 6:20; 7:23)
iii) Living for Christ (Philippians 1:21)