Reflections On Romans
Paul continues his argument in this section that no one is in any position to judge others, because each group, Jews and Gentiles, is indicted according to its own group’s accountability before God. He masterfully focuses here on the Jew’s special, primary status, in being judged by God to receive distress for doing evil and also in receiving God’s honor and peace for doing good. Though the groups in Rome may be in tension with each other, under God they have unity in that each is under God’s judgment. Paul in effect is dissolving barriers between them in arguing down accusations against each other, in effect setting up the need each group has for the gospel of Christ. Diverse as they may be, they have something in common. It is striking to look at Paul’s description of the nature of God. God will judge, but first God gives the “riches of his kindness and forbearance and patience.” God is a
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Some common words found in the essay are:
God God, Jews Gentiles, Jesus Gods, God Paul, Christ Diverse, , god god, justice god, justified v13, judged god, gods judgment, gods justice,
Approximate Word count = 606
Approximate Pages = 2 (250 words per page double spaced)
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