Lesson 463: Romans 2:4
The Blueprint — The Verse
Or do you disregard the riches of His kindness, tolerance, and patience, not realizing that God’s kindness leads you to repentance?
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The Context — The History
PaulAlso known as the Apostle Paul or Saul of Tarsus, he is the most influential missionary and writer of the New Testament. Originally a Pharisee who persecuted Christians, Paul experienced a dramatic encounter with the risen Jesus and became a devoted messenger of the gospel. He traveled widely, planted churches across the Roman world, and wrote letters that form a... More wrote Romans around AD 57 to believers he had not yet met in the capital of the empire. He addressed both Jewish and Gentile Christians and the question of God's righteousnessLiving in alignment with God’s standards; being made right with God through His grace and our obedience. More.
The Narrative — The Lead-Up
warns those who judge others while practicing the same sins. PaulAlso known as the Apostle Paul or Saul of Tarsus, he is the most influential missionary and writer of the New Testament. Originally a Pharisee who persecuted Christians, Paul experienced a dramatic encounter with the risen Jesus and became a devoted messenger of the gospel. He traveled widely, planted churches across the Roman world, and wrote letters that form a... More asks whether they presume on God's kindness, explaining that His kindness is meant to lead people to repentance rather than complacency.
The Echo — Follow-on Verses
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Do you think this, O man who judges those who practice such things, and do the same, that you will escape the judgment of God?
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But according to your hardness and unrepentant heart you are treasuring up for yourself wrath in the day of wrath, revelation, and of the righteous judgment of God;
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Discussion
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How has God's kindness led you toward repentance?
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Why is judging others while sinning equally dangerous?
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Where might you be mistaking patience for approval?