Romans 2:1-11: God's Righteous Judgment

Rev. Neil Wehmas, pastor of St. Paul Lutheran Church in Ida Grove, IA, joins the Rev. Dr. Phil Booe to study Romans 2:1-11.

Only God has the right to judge. This doesn’t mean that Christians can’t, in love, call out sin in themselves, fellow Christians, or the world. But the Christian who judges others out of haughty pride condemns himself when he ignores his own sinfulness. Instead, we must cling to Christ in full knowledge that the Day of God’s wrath is coming. When will that be? Only God knows, but St. Paul warns his readers, and us, against presuming that God’s kindness and patience toward us means he doesn’t take unrighteousness seriously. Instead, God will judge us according to the works which flow from our faith.