We All Need Salvation | Romans Ch 2 Bible Study

We all need salvation

Romans 2:12-13 says, "For as many as have sinned without law shall also perish without law: and as many as have sinned in the law shall be judged by the law; 

13 (For not the hearers of the law are just before God, but the doers of the law shall be justified.

14 For 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:

15 Which shew 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;)"

Jew and Gentile equally need salvation. Even without the Mosaic law, Gentiles have the law of the conscience. Because Gentiles do not obey the law of the conscience, they will perish even without awareness of the Mosaic law. Jews also do not obey the Mosaic law given unto them and so they too will perish. The only answer is a savior. Some Jewish people might believe that they are saved simply because they are Jewish and their people were given the Mosaic law. But this isn't so. Religious people are sinners too and subject to God's wrath, if they never believe the gospel. 

It's the same principle also with anyone today- if you were born into a family of Christians, and maybe even attend church regularly or got water baptized, that doesn't mean that you are saved. You have to believe the gospel of your salvation in order to be saved. Your families religion and your religious works

doesn't save you. God saves you the moment that you believe how that Christ Jesus died for your sins, was buried and rose again for your justification. 

The most important thing to realize in Romans chapter 2 is that we all need salvation. 

Homework: Reread Romans chapter 2. What do you learn about man in this chapter?

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