The Impartiality of God
1Therefore you have no excuse, everyone of you who passes judgment, for in that which you judge another, you condemn yourself; for you who judge practice the same things. 2And we know that the judgment of God rightly falls upon those who practice such things. 3But do you suppose this, O man, when you pass judgment on those who practice such things and do the same yourself, that you will escape the judgment of God? 4Or do you think lightly of the riches of His kindness and tolerance and patience, not knowing that the kindness of God leads you to repentance? 5But because of your stubbornness and unrepentant heart you are storing up wrath for yourself in the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God, 6who WILL RENDER TO EACH PERSON ACCORDING TO HIS DEEDS: 7to those who by perseverance in doing good seek for glory and honor and immortality, eternal life; 8but to those who are selfishly ambitious and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, wrath and indignation. 9There will be tribulation and distress for every soul of man who does evil, of the Jew first and also of the Greek, 10but glory and honor and peace to everyone who does good, to the Jew first and also to the Greek. 11For there is no partiality with God.
12For all who have sinned without the Law will also perish without the Law, and all who have sinned under the Law will be judged by the Law; 13for it is not the hearers of the Law who are just before God, but the doers of the Law will be justified. 14For when Gentiles who do not have the Law do instinctively the things of the Law, these, not having the Law, are a law to themselves, 15in that they show the work of the Law written in their hearts, their conscience bearing witness and their thoughts alternately accusing or else defending them, 16on the day when, according to my gospel, God will judge the secrets of men through Christ Jesus.
Why does judging others come so easily? Why do we judge on the outward appearance? Here we see a warning that God will judge us in the same manner that we judge! Repent before it's too late!
Warning! "God will judge the secrets of men through Christ Jesus."
What secrets do you keep?
The other day a Christian at church commented that someone looked weird. I replied it's a good thing God judges us by our hearts and not by our looks. The person repented right away saying; oh (name) there you go judging by outward appearances again! May we not judge by outward appearances, but instead love as Jesus instructs us.
So here we see a reference to the Law. The Law was given from God to Moses for the people.
Jesus completed the Law because man couldn't keep the law because of our sinful nature.
Jesus said the greatest commandment is;
Matthew 22:37 Jesus replied: “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’[a] 38 This is the first and greatest commandment. 39 And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’[b]40 All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments.”
If you have this love and repent daily of your sins, all is well with you.
Do you have this love?
Dear Heavenly Father, please give us this love that Jesus speaks about in Matthew 22. Help us see our sin of judgement, of outward appearances and repent daily of our sins. Guide us through the Holy Spirit to do your will.
In Jesus name I pray.
Blessings, David
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