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Overview
Intro: 1:1-17
Sin: 1:18-3:20
Salvation 3:21-5:21
Sanctification: 6:1-8:39
Service: 12:1-15:13
Conclusion: 15:13-16:27
In the first major section of Romans (1:18-3:20), Paul makes the convincing case that everyone has sinned, and therefore needs forgiveness and salvation from God. Paul identified 3 categories of people who have sinned:
3 Categories of people who sin
The Rebellious (1:18-32) Godlessness & Wickedness
These are the people who rebel against God outwardly, they reject God, they repress the truth, they reject the truth, they replace the truth.
Intellectually they rebel against God and we saw how morally they rebel against God to do their own thing in sexual immorality and perversions.
Paul says they were guilty of two kinds of sins: godlessness which is living as though God doesn't exist and wickedness which means living without rules.
The Respectable (2:1-16) Those that Feel Ok about themselves & are often quick to judge others.
This is the guy who says, "I'm a decent citizen.
I'm law abiding.
I'm better that those so-and-sos in chapter 1.
I'm no pervert!"
They feel superior.
They're quick to judge people whose sins are more open and gross.
We looked at that person and looked at four characteristics of the self righteous person.
The Religious (2:17-29) Not just a moral person, but are religious
He uses the Jews as the example because that's what Paul was.
He says that these are the people who are trusting religion to save them.
This is the hardest group to reach with the gospel -- the religious person.
Often the rebellious person gets to the end of their rope, their life is falling apart, they're an alcoholic, everything has gone wrong and they're quick to admit their need.
The guy on skid row is pretty quick to admit "I have made a mess of my life!"
They are often the easiest people to reach.
A little more difficult are the respectable people in the next chapter.
They're the people who'll say, "I'm a good moral person so I don't need Christ.
I'm better than so and so."
They are a little bit harder to reach.
They say they keep the Ten Commandments.
[Ask them to name the Ten Commandments.
Ninety‑ five percent of the people in America can't even name the Ten Commandments, let alone keep them.]
But by far the religious person is the hardest person to reach with the gospel.
He is trying to work his way to heaven and he's trusting his religion to save him.
Paul points out that you can be religious and lost.
You can be a church member and still be headed for damnation.
Definition of Religion: Man's best attempt to get to God
Paul uses the Jewish religion as an example because that’s what he was, but the principles apply to anyone trusting any religion to get them to heaven.
Paul says we need a relationship with Jesus.
Eight Characteristics of the Religious Person (2:17-29)
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17a) The depend on a label
He’s talking about pride of tradition.
The Jews thought that their heritage got them a special pass to heaven.
If you asked one of them, are you right with God, they would say yes.
Today, I ask people if they are ok with God and they say yes, I go to church.
We say that America is a Christian Nation, and it was founded by Christians on Christian principles, but that doesn’t mean that every American will go to heaven.
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17b) They rely on rules & regulations
Paul is talking about the first 5 books of the OT.
Pentateuch.
Gen, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy.
The Jews called these books the Torah… still do.
Fact.
The Law has never saved anyone.
Paul taught in Galatians that is not the purpose of the Law.
The Jews felt that since the Law was given to them, that made the Good with God and they possessed instant salvation.
Jesus was saying that you think you are going to heaven because you have the Bible but that’s not the case.
The Bible points to the Savior - Jesus.
Today, people will tell me, I believe in God… I have a Bible… right over here… I like the KJV
You have to read a Bible for it to do any good in your life.
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17c) They think they have special status with God
Some of the most prideful people in the world are Religious people.
They feel like they are somewhat deserving of their special relationship with God.
Many people feel this way about their denomination or affiliations.
Jesus taught that religion would never get anyone to heaven.
When God decided to announce the birth of His son, who did he go to? a 13 year old girl, a group of shepherds… He didn’t go to the high priest.
When he went to get the message out, he raised up John the Baptist.
God treats everyone the same.
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18a) They claim to have a pipeline to God
They believe that they know what God wants.
They believe they know God’s will for you and for me...
It’s not enough to know God’s will, we have to DO God’s will.
God wants us to understand his will for our lives so WE can live pur lives before him.
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18b) They maintain a high moral standard
This is a good thing unless you believe that it’s what gets you to heaven.
You and I ought to maintain a high moral standard, as strong code of ethics and approve what is superior.
We should have a high standard of integrity.
But high values and moral integrity will not get us to heaven.
The Jews thought they were superior because of their high moral standard.
They had been hearing the Law all their lives and they were moral people.
Many Jews had memorized all of the first 5 books of the Law - Torah.
Religious people are not a light for the blind of for those lost in darkness, but they think they are.
They treat everyone like they are blind and lost.
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19-20) They have a condescending attitude toward others.
They think that they have it, when no one else has it.
They are always wanting to show you how much they know… how much smarter they are than you.
They always have a verse to quote… and take great pride in doing so.
When it says the Israelites were God's chosen people, it doesn't mean they were special and that God loved them more than anybody else.
But they were special in that they were given the message to take to everybody else.
That's why they were God's chosen people.
The problem was they didn't do it.
They sat on it.
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