Chapter Summary

The equal standing of Jew and Gentile before the justice of God. Morality apart from Christ useless as means of salvation. Jews knowing the law condemned by the law.

Discussion Questions for Romans, Chapter 2

1. What excuses do you make in judging others? What standard do you have to judges others? How can you guard yourself from self-righteously judging others?
2. How is God's judgment different than ours? What is God's standard of judgment?
3. What things of the world trigger your sin nature? How can you set up guard-rails against these things?
4. How have you been presumptuous of the grace of God in the past few weeks? In what ways has God's kindness leads to repentance in your life?
5. What is the wrath of God? What are some examples of "storing up wrath for the day of judgment"?
6. What does it mean to receive glory, honor, and peace for doing good? How have you experienced these things in your personal walk with the Lord?
7. What is the difference in hearing the law and doing the law? How does hearing lead to doing?
8. How can you practice approving what is excellent? How do you deny what is excellent?
9. What did circumcision under the law represent? What does the outward act of circumcision point to? What is true circumcision?
10. What areas of your outward life are not reflective of your inward life? In what ways have you practiced legalism that you need to repent from and seek forgiveness?

Key Words/Phrase

No partiality (No respect of persons )v. 11.

Characters

God.

Strong Verse(s)

4, 6, 7, 8, 11, 12.