God Shall Judge the Secrets of Men by Jesus Romans 2:16

Paul the apostle parenthetically told the church members in Rome, “when the Gentiles, which have not the law, do by nature the things contained in the law, these, having not the law, are a law unto themselves”, and he added, “which show the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience also bearing witness, and their thoughts the mean while accusing or else excusing one another;) In chapter two and verse sixteen of Romans, Paul referred to “the day when God shall judge the secrets of men by Jesus Christ” where we read:

In the day when God shall judge the secrets of men by Jesus Christ according to my gospel.

The verse begins, “In the day when God shall judge the secrets of men ...” Paul began with the words, “in the day” which means “in the time regarded as the time for abstaining from indulgence, vice, crime, because acts of the sort are perpetrated at night and in darkness” “when God” which means “whenever the Godhead bodily and trinity which is comprised of God the Father, Christ the Son and the Holy Spirit” “shall judge” or “will separate, put asunder, select, choose and pronounce judgment upon” “the secrets” which means “the hidden, concealed, private things which are covered in darkness” “of men” which refers to “of human beings whether male or female”. Paul referred to the “time” when God will “pronounce judgment” upon the “hidden, private and concealed” things of people.

The verse continues, “... by Jesus Christ according to my gospel.” Paul added the words, “by Jesus” which means “through Jehovah is Salvation” who is “the Son of God, the Savior of mankind and God incarnate” “Christ” or “the anointed One, the Messiah and the Son of God” “according to” which means “down from, through out, toward and along” “my gospel” which means “Paul's good news”. “Jesus Christ” shall be the standard by which the “hidden things of man” shall be “judged”.

When we meditate upon these words of Paul, we see how nothing shall be “unrevealed” to God, and He will “judge” all aspects of a person's life. Both the “seen” and the “unseen” failures to keep God's “law” will be “separated and put asunder”. Jesus Christ knows all these things and continues to be willing to “save” people from their sins. This is God's “good news”, and by this “gospel” Paul demonstrated Jesus' willingness to bring “salvation” to everyone. May all who read these words consider the awesome love and grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and when they understand how He shall “judge” them one day, let it be known they have believed and trusted in Him as their personal “Savior and Lord”.

Next time Paul shares about people who are, “called a Jew, and rest in the law”, so read ahead, and we shall join together then.

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