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Romans 2: God’s Righteous Judgment

Romans 2

God’s Righteous Judgment
Romans 2 is written to admonish the Jews that living by the law and circumcision does not make them righteous in God's eyes. This comes as quite a shock, but Paul stresses that living by rules and regulations only brings about judgment and condemnation. Paul concludes that a true Jew is one that has experienced circumcision of the heart by the Spirit of God.

Monday, 01 June 2009

Romans 2:1 - Those Who Judge Have No Excuse

Written by Juli Camarin
"You, therefore, have no excuse, you who pass judgment on someone else, for at whatever point you judge the other, you are condemning yourself, because you who pass judgment do the same things." ( Romans 2:1 ) Last night at my small group, we were talking of how God has…
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Tuesday, 02 June 2009

Romans 2:2 - God's Judgment is Based on Truth

Written by Juli Camarin
"Now we know that God's judgment against those who do such things is based on truth." ( Romans 2:2 ) To be a judge in our court system several requirements have to be met. First the judge has to know the law. They have to compare the offense against the…
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Wednesday, 03 June 2009

Romans 2:3-4 - It is God's Kindness That Leads Towards Repentance

Written by Juli Camarin
"So when you, a mere man, pass judgment on them and yet do the same things, do you think you will escape God's judgment? Or do you show contempt for the riches of his kindness, tolerance and patience, not realizing that God's kindness leads you toward repentance?" ( Romans 2:3-4…
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Thursday, 04 June 2009

Romans 2:5 - The Hard and Unrepentant Heart

Written by Juli Camarin
"But because of your stubbornness and your unrepentant heart, you are storing up wrath against yourself for the day of God's wrath, when his righteous judgment will be revealed." ( Romans 2:5 ) About a year ago I was struggling at work with some changes that were taking place internally…
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Friday, 05 June 2009

Romans2:6-11 - The Result is Eternal Life

Written by Juli Camarin
"God 'will give to each person according to what he has done.' To those who by persistence in doing good seek glory, honor and immortality, he will give eternal life. But for those who are self-seeking and who reject the truth and follow evil, there will be wrath and anger.…
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Saturday, 06 June 2009

Romans 2:11 - God Does Not Show Favoritism

Written by Juli Camarin
"For God does not show favoritism." ( Romans 2:11 ) Have you ever been in the shadow of someone great? Have you ever struggled to be noticed or valued for your abilities and strengths. Growing up in a large family, being the youngest of four, sometimes it was hard to…
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Sunday, 07 June 2009

Romans 2:12-13 - Being Declared Righteous Before God

Written by Juli Camarin
"All who sin apart from the law will also perish apart from the law, and all who sin under the law will be judged by the law. For it is not those who hear the law who are righteous in God's sight, but it is those who obey the law…
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Monday, 08 June 2009

Romans 2:14-15 - The Requirements of the Law Are Written On Our Hearts

Written by Juli Camarin
"(Indeed, when Gentiles, who do not have the law, do by nature things required by the law, they are a law for themselves, even though they do not have the law, since they show that the requirements of the law are written on their hearts, their consciences also bearing witness,…
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Tuesday, 09 June 2009

Romans 2:16 - Paul's Gospel

Written by Juli Camarin
"This will take place on the day when God will judge men's secrets through Jesus Christ, as my gospel declares" ( Romans 2:16 ) This is quite a statement! In the past few verses Paul has unequivocally proven that humans are without excuse before God. Both for Jews, who have…
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Wednesday, 10 June 2009

Romans 2:17-18 - Our Relationship to God

Written by Juli Camarin
"Now you, if you call yourself a Jew; if you rely on the law and brag about your relationship to God; if you know his will and approve of what is superior because you are instructed by the law;..." ( Romans 2:17-18 ) Although Paul is specifically speaking to the…
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Thursday, 11 June 2009

Romans 2:17-24 - God's Name is Blasphemed Among the Gentiles Because of You

Written by Juli Camarin
"Now you, if you call yourself a Jew; if you rely on the law and brag about your relationship to God; if you know his will and approve of what is superior because you are instructed by the law; if you are convinced that you are a guide for the…
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Friday, 12 June 2009

Romans 2:25 – The Value of Circumcision

Written by Juli Camarin
"Circumcision has value if you observe the law, but if you break the law, you have become as though you had not been circumcised." ( Romans 2:25 ) Circumcision, to the Jew was the outward sign of being God's chosen people. God told Abraham that the circumcision of the flesh…
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Saturday, 13 June 2009

Romans 2:26-27 - The Righteousness of the Law vs. the Letter of the Law

Written by Juli Camarin
"If those who are not circumcised keep the law's requirements, will they not be regarded as though they were circumcised? The one who is not circumcised physically and yet obeys the law will condemn you who, even though you have the written code and circumcision, are a lawbreaker." ( Romans…
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Sunday, 14 June 2009

Romans 2:28-29 - Circumcision of the Heart, The True Mark of A Child of God

Written by Juli Camarin
"A man is not a Jew if he is only one outwardly, nor is circumcision merely outward and physical. No, a man is a Jew if he is one inwardly; and circumcision is circumcision of the heart, by the Spirit, not by the written code. Such a man's praise is…
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Trusting God to Kill the Giants in Your Life

Trusting God to Kill the Giants in Your Life

I recently read the story of David and Goliath and as I read I got caught up in the drama of the Bible story unfolding before me.  However, on this particular day the story took on a different twist. For the majority of my life, I remember the l...

Juli Camarin | Jan 29, 2012

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A Glossary of Biblical Words and Concepts

A Glossary of Biblical Words and Concepts

I grew up going to Awana kid’s club every Wednesday night from the age of 3 or 4 far into my teenage years. My brothers, sister and I spent countless hours, memorizing Scripture verses to recite to our leaders each week. It is a real blessing now to ...

Juli Camarin | Jan 15, 2012

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Be Strong and Courageous

Be Strong and Courageous

The New Year is upon us and it is a time not to reflect but rather to look ahead at the year before us. As such, I was praying about my direction for this new year and I felt like the Lord gave me these verses, “Be strong and courageous. Do not be af...

Juli Camarin | Jan 01, 2012

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