Escaping the Judgment of God? Romans 2:3

Paul the apostle told the church members in Rome, “you are inexcusable, O man, whosoever you are that judges: for wherein you judge another, you condemn yourself; for you that judge do the same things”, and he added, “But we are sure that the judgment of God is according to truth against them which commit such things.” In chapter two and verse three of Romans, Paul asked if the person who “judges” and does the same things, “shall escape the judgment of God?” where we read:

And do you think this, O man, that judges them which do such things,

and does the same, that you shall escape the judgment of God?

The verse begins, “And do you think this, O man, that judges them which do such things, ...” Paul began with the words, “and do you” which means “the people who judge other” “think this” or “reckon, count, compute, calculate and make an account of what Paul is about to declare”, “O man” which refers to “O human being whether male or female” “that judges” which refers to “who separates, puts asunder, picks out, selects and chooses” “ them which do” or “the people who exercise, practice, are busy and carry on with” “such things” which means “of this kind or sort”. Paul questioned those who “judged” people who “practiced” evil deeds.

The verse continues, “... and does the same, that you shall escape the judgment of God? ” Paul added the words, “and does the same” which means “and practice, exercise, are busy and carry on with” “that you shall escape” or “that the people who judge shall flee away or seek safety in flight” “the judgment” or “the decree, condemnation of wrong, condemnatory or penal sentence” “of God” which refers to “the Godhead bodily and trinity which is comprised of God the Father, Christ the Son and the Holy Spirit”. Paul questioned how these who “practiced” the same “sinful” behavior they “condemned” thought they would “flee away from” God's “judgment”.

When we consider these words of Paul, we see how he challenged the people who “judged” others for the same wickedness they committed. He wondered if these people thought they would “flee away from the “judgment of God”. His question was “rhetorical”, and the implied answer from these people was to be a resounding “no”. Jesus Christ came to the earth to suffer the “judgment of God” for sin when He died upon the cross, and now all that is necessary to “escape God's judgment” is to “believe and trust in Him”. Let all who read these words “submit” themselves to Jesus Christ before they face “the judgment of” Almighty God.

Next time we see Paul asks if they, “despise the riches of his goodness and forbearance and long-suffering”, so read ahead, and we shall join together then.

Until tomorrow…there is more…

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