man all right well great to be here tonight think actually is always the
opportunity to preach and thank you all for coming
and i'm glad to hear you all recovered from the what i now call the red hot
rona very
every once in a name these variances because the red hot
rona very
every time you go to realize it's gonna happen but it's worth it every time
haven't made it down
the red hot you gotta make it down
we are here in roman's chapter two like to do a bible study tonight through
roman's chapter number two
you know we we heard a lot about roman's chapter one of the in the month of june
so i think we have that have nailed down
as a church family here pretty well
we're going on the roman's chapter number two now
if we recap really quickly
what roman's chapter one
talks about in in roman's chapter one paul he's
praising the saints that are in rome is praising the fact that their faith is
spoken up throughout the whole world
uh... is letting him know these praying for them that he wants to come see them
in part some spiritual gift to them
he talks about the power of the gospel in roman's chapter one
and talks about how he's prepared himself he's ready to preach the gospel
to all those
that are at rome to everyone that's at rome the jews the barbarians the greek
everyone he's made himself a servant to all
and then he ends with obviously the strong condemnation
against the reprobates in roman's chapter one and
people who don't like the reprobate doctrine
come to roman's chapter two and they go to verse one to try to discount what
paul had just taught
in roman's chapter one let's go and read that in roman's chapter two verse one
it says therefore
thou art inexcusable o man
whosoever thou art that judgest
for wherein thou judgest another thou condemnest thyself
for thou that judgest doest the same
things and so people come here and say
see you know you shouldn't judge the reprobates you shouldn't judge the sodomites
you shouldn't judge anyone that paul was just condemning in roman's chapter one
because
we shouldn't judge according to roman's chapter two verse one is what they'll
say
that's not what this verse is teaching
really you can look at this verse in two ways i think the primary way the best
way to look at this
is that this verse is condemning
hypocritical judgment
which throughout the bible that's the type of judgment that is condemned it's hypocritical
judgment
that is condemned
you know jesus said judge not according to the appearance
but judge righteous judgment we are supposed to judge
and of course if someone is
judging someone
they're condemning their self if they are guilty of those exact things that
they're condemning other people of it's like
if you wanted to judge your brother in christ for being
late to church but you always are late to work
you know it's like you're condemning yourself
you know that you're guilty of the same things
you don't judge your brother you know for having bad breath when you have bad
breath whatever it's a stupid example
but you get the idea
judgment in a hypocritical way is always condemned in the bible
and someone who does this
you're actually just condemning yourself
is what the bible says it's a very foolish thing to do
but keep your place in roman's two throughout this sermon but go to matthew
chapter number seven
matthew chapter number seven
like i said the most
uh... important way to interpret this verse is that it's condemning
hypocritical
judgment people in roman's chapter two he's condemning those that are judging
who he just judged that are guilty of the same exact things look at
matthew chapter number seven verse one
jesus says
judge not
and see that's where most churches stop reading right there
they don't want to hear anything else that the the chapter has to say
it's just judge not
that's what the haters online love to comment on all of our sermons judge not
but there's actually more
to matthew chapter seven than just those two words let's keep reading
that ye be not judged
for because
with what judgment ye judge
ye shall be judged so jesus says
the same way that you judge someone else is the same way that they're going to
judge you
okay so if you're
uh... willing to stand up to that
then at least realize that you're gonna be judged the same way that you judge
other people
with what measure ye meet it shall be measured to you again
and why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye
but consider is not the beam that is in thine own eye
jesus isn't saying hey don't judge under any circumstances whatsoever
make sure that you realize that when you judge you're going to be judged
the same measure that you measure it's going to be
measured to you again
and don't when you have this giant plank with this giant log in your eye
don't be so worried about the mote that is in your brother's eye
the little speck of dust
that is in your brother's eye
look what he says in verse number four
or how wilt thou say to thy brother
let me pull out the mote out of thine eye
and behold a beam is in thine own eye
thou hypocrite
first cast out the beam out of thine own eye
and then shalt thou see clearly to cast the mote out of thy brother's eye
see jesus doesn't say
hey leave the log in your eye and leave the mote in his eye and just go on your
happy way
just come as you are leave as you came no he says
make sure you fix up that log in your eye
then you can see clearly to help your brother with the mote
that is in his eye so when you're judging someone
you have to self assess
is this something that i'm guilty of
or am i guilty on the same level
maybe of a sin that's very similar to this like i said
someone shows up late to church and you judge them for that but you show up late
to work
you know what i mean
it doesn't necessarily have to be the exact same thing
but you know is it a speck or is it a log
think about the level of sin that you're involved in and don't judge someone if
you're doing the exact same things
so romans chapter number two and here's another way that i think
that can help us understand
this verse and why he's bringing this up is i believe that the context of romans
chapter two
overall as a chapter is a rebuke of the jews that is what i think romans
chapter two is the key
part to understanding this chapters because in romans chapter one
remember how he said that he writes to all that are in rome
and so this is a mixed audience that he's talking to throughout the book of
romans
i believe the romans chapter two specifically is more geared towards the
jews look at verse number seventeen real quickly
of romans chapter number two
listen to the wording here, behold
thou
art called
a jew
thou art called a jew so he's saying you you are called a jew
go to verse number
twenty four really quickly
says for the name of god is blasphemed among
the gentiles
through you, you see how he's separating, he's like the gentiles over here
they're blaspheming god through you, the jews, right?
now whether or not
the jews were
physically reading this or not i don't know
because sometimes a preacher will be preaching against a group and say
you, you know wicked pentecostals, you, you, you
and they'll use that terminology and they're not necessarily speaking to
pentecostals in the room
but i definitely think that paul is addressing
the jews in romans chapter number two and that's
that's important because the jews
are very hypocritical
they are often guilty of
things very grievous
but they make exceptions for themselves like
you know it's okay to lie to a goyim or something like that is is one of the
things that
jews teach and so
when they teach that
they're inexcusable when they're judging people
that are doing the same things that they
themselves are doing, look at verse number
two
but we are sure that the judgment of god is according to truth against them which
commit
such things
so he's establishing the judgment that he pronounced in romans chapter one he's
not saying
oh don't judge anyone that i that i was just condemning
there's no reason to judge ever no he's like
the judgment of god is according to truth against them which commits such
things he's he's establishing the judgment
that he laid down in romans chapter one
look at verse number three
he says and thinkest thou this
oh man
that judges them which do such things
and doest the same
that thou shalt escape
the judgment of god he's saying
do you really think
that there's something special about you that there's something different about
you
to where you can be doing the exact same things but you will somehow escape the
judgment of god
no it doesn't work like that
god is not a respecter of persons which we'll learn about
later in this chapter
but this is the attitude that the jews have
that they are special chosen people
that they can have their own set of rules they don't have to play by the
same
rules as the rest of the world does
but paul is a person here who really loves the jews
he wants the jews to be saved his heart's desire and prayer to god
for israel is that they'd be saved
but he needs to tell them the truth here and and whether it's a jew or any
unsaved person
don't think that just because you know you think you're special that you're
gonna escape the judgment of god
and you know people are often very
good
at identifying the sins in other people and not in themselves
you know we go out soul winning
we ask someone are you hundred percent sure
that if you die today
you go to heaven and most people in texas say yes and it's like well i haven't done
anything that bad
i'm a pretty good person you know
what are they doing they're they're thinking that they're gonna escape the
judgment of god
even though
if they really took an honest look at themselves
they're guilty of the things
that they think are really bad too
everyone is a sinner
every single person has fallen short of the glory of god
but people today
the jews or just a lot of unsaved people they think that they're gonna escape the
judgment of god because they think there's something special about them
something different about them
i'll read for you john
three thirty six while you turn to first thessalonians two
john three thirty six says
he that believeth on the sun hath everlasting life
and he that believeth not the sun shall not see life but the wrath of god abideth
on him
every single person whether they understand it or not
whether they believe it or not
if they are unsaved the bible says that the wrath of god is abiding on them
it's it's not all good you know you try to hand someone an invite
hey you go to church anymore
i'm good it's like no you're not you're on your way to hell
no and a lot of people don't know that
and the jews don't know that they think
they can judge people are doing the same things that they're doing that they're
gonna escape
the judgment of god but every single person is in this condition
the unsaved and including the jews look at first thessalonians chapter number two
verse fourteen
for ye brethren
became followers of the churches of god which in judaea are in christ jesus
for ye have suffered the like things of your own countrymen
even as they have of the jews
now he's speaking of the jews
who both killed the lord jesus and their own prophets and have persecuted us
and they please not god and are contrary to all men
forbidding us to speak to the gentiles that they might be saved
to fill up their sins always
for the wrath is come upon them to the uttermost
so according to paul
the person who deeply cared for and loved the jews
he says that the wrath of god is upon these people
paul the loving thing to do
when someone thinks that the wrath of god is not on them but it is
the loving thing to do is to tell them about that
is to rebuke them and to let them know hey
do you really think
that you're gonna escape the judgment of god you're judging these people that are
committing all these sins you're guilty of the same thing you think there's
something different about you
no actually the wrath is upon them to the uttermost is what paul said
they're contrary to all men
you know this is coming from someone that loved the jews
very very much
and we have to think about this in ourselves
oftentimes it's very easy to diagnose someone else's problem in their life
someone else's sin
very easy to see when someone else is backslidden
but oftentimes we ourselves have a hard time diagnosing our own problems
and that's why we need
the bible to correct us
to show us where we're wrong and why we often need a preacher like paul to come
and just tell us where we're wrong
tell us hey do you really think that you're gonna escape the judgment of god
here's what you're really like and that's what he's gonna do
later on in this chapter go to romans
chapter number two verse four romans two verse four
what he says he says
or despises thou
the riches of his goodness
and forbearance and long suffering
not knowing that the goodness of god
leadeth thee
to repentance
he's saying do you really think that you're gonna escape the judgment of god
are you really despising the riches of his goodness
and his forbearance and his long suffering
and oftentimes
when things are good in people's lives
they often think that the wrath of god is not abiding on them
you know this world that's unsaved
if god has blessed them with a wife if god has blessed them with kids if god has blessed them with a
good job
and a good car and a good house and all these things
it couldn't possibly cross their mind that god's wrath could be abiding on them
and the thing is the jews were blessed greatly by god
you know the oracles of god
were committed unto them first
god gave them lots of physical blessing as well
and the thing is
instead of taking the goodness
the forbearance the long suffering
the riches of god's goodness
and the goodness of god leading them to repentance
leading them to believe on the lord jesus christ
instead what did they do
they despised it
and that's what paul's calling them out on he's like are you despising the riches of his
goodness
and his long suffering and his forbearance
and even in our own lives
you know everyone in here is saved hopefully
but even saved people
god oftentimes has to send trials and tribulations and hard times for us
god often has to keep us down and keep us humble
because sometimes that's the only way that we're gonna
love him
that we're gonna serve him
it should be that we should never despise god's riches and goodness and long
suffering and forbearance
we should never despise that stuff we should allow the goodness of god lead us
to repentance
we should allow when god blesses us
to that be enough for us to just love god
and want to keep serving him
but sadly a lot of people
when things are good for them they do despise god's grace
they do despise
the riches that he gives them
and that is the story of the jews
god constantly is just giving them grace
delivering them
sending them profits
sending them his only begotten son
to die on the cross for them
to be their savior
to be their messiah
and the goodness of god did it lead them to repentance
no it did not
no it did not rather they despised
that repentance
and it's the same thing for a lot of christians today
you know you'll get saved you let the goodness of god lead you to
repentance for salvation and of course when i mean repentance i'm talking about
changing your mind
putting your faith in the lord jesus christ not repenting of your sins for
salvation
but a lot of times
christians then after salvation god will continue to bless them
and then they'll forsake serving god
they'll pray for a car i've seen people pray for a car
so they can come to church
and then god gives them the car and they quit church
i've seen people
pray for a good job and god gives them the job
and then they quit church
they quit soul winning
that's just the nature of human beings
you know we ought to
thank god for the good times while we have them thank god for his riches and his
blessings when he gives it to us
and not despise the riches of god's goodness
and not make him have to give us a hard time
to keep us in line because i mean god definitely ended up giving the jews a
hard time
and he's giving them a harder time in the future
in the end times for sure
romans chapter number two
actually i'll go to psalm seventy three
and i'll read for you matthew five forty five it says
that you may be the children of your father which is in heaven
for he maketh his son to rise on the evil
and on the good and sendeth rain on the just
and on the unjust so whether you're saved or unsaved
god often sends the rain on the just and on the unjust
there's people
that are unsaved
that are living lives that from the outward perspective you could say wow
this person's being blessed by god
they have a great family
they have great health
they have wealth they have everything that they can need
because god sends the rain on the just and on the unjust
but you know what the unjust should do when god's raining on them
they should let the goodness of god lead them to repentance
god shouldn't have to rain up
and pour out wrath upon their lives
for them to come to christ and he shouldn't have to do that
for his people either after
they're saved look at psalm chapter number seventy three
verse one it says
truly god is good to israel
even to such as are of a clean heart
but as for me my feet were almost gone my steps had well night slipped
for i was envious at the foolish
when i saw the prosperity of the wicked
but there are no bands in their death but their strength is firm
they are not in trouble as other men neither are they plagued like other men
therefore pride compass them about as a chain
violence cover them as a garment
their eyes stand out with fatness they have more than heart can wish
they are corrupt
and speak wickedly concerning oppression
they speak loftily
they set their mouth against the heavens
and their tongue walketh through the earth
therefore as people return hither and waters of a full cup are rung out to them
and they say
how doth god know
and is there knowledge in the most high
behold these are the ungodly
who prosper in the world
they increase in riches
see not only does god just send the rain on the just and on the unjust
sometimes he sends it
on the ungodly
on the extremely wicked
sometimes extremely wicked people
are just filled with fatness they have more than their heart could wish
there's no bands in their death they die long
they die a peaceful death at old age
but you can't confuse
the fact that someone's life looks good
with whether or not the wrath of god is on that person or not
because god sends it to the just and the unjust
and to the wicked
no matter what situation you find yourself in
you know it should lead you to repentance it shouldn't have to be god's wrath
it should be even god's goodness that leads us
to repentance romans chapter number two
romans chapter number two
let's look at verse number five
but after thy hardness an impenitent heart
treasures unto thyself wrath
against the day of wrath
and revelation of the righteous judgment of god and see
throughout the bible the jews are called a people that have a stubborn heart a hard
heart
an impotent heart
and what's happening because of this hard heart
they're treasuring up unto themselves wrath against the day of wrath
the longer someone is on this earth
the longer that they reject the gospel
the longer that they reject all the blessings that god's giving them
they are treasuring up wrath unto themselves
and that's why we have to have a heart for people that's why
one of the biggest ministries that pure words baptist church has
is soul winning
because this world
jew or gentile alike that are unsaved
they are treasuring up wrath against themselves unto the day of wrath
and that is a terrible thought
and if you love people you don't want to deliver them
if you love people you don't want to tell them that they're in that
position like Paul is doing here
he's telling them
the uncensored truth look at verse number six
who will render to every man according to his deeds
to them who by patient continuance in well doing
seek for glory and honor and immortality
eternal life
but unto them that are contentious and do not obey the truth
but obey unrighteousness
indignation and wrath
tribulation and anguish upon every soul of man that doeth evil
of the jew first and also of the gentile
but glory honor and peace to every man that worketh good
to the jew first and also to the gentile look at verse six real quick it says
who will render to every man
according to his deeds every single person
someday
will be judged by their works
every single person
saved or unsaved
now for the saved we're going to be judged by our works at the judgment seat of Christ
go to first Corinthians three and I'll read for you second Corinthians five
ten it says
for we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ
that everyone may receive the things done in his body
according to that he hath done whether it be good
or bad the Bible clearly says we must all
stand before the judgment seat of Christ
you can't escape that you will stand before the judgment seat of Christ look at verse
twelve of first Corinthians three it says
now if any man build upon this foundation gold, silver, precious stones
wood, hay, stubble
every man's work shall be made manifest
for the day shall declare it because it shall be revealed by fire
and the fire shall try every man's work of what sort it is
if any man's work abide which he hath built thereupon he shall receive a reward
if any man's work shall be burned he shall suffer loss
but he himself shall be saved
yet so as by fire
so even though we're saved by our faith
and we're never going to be judged by our works in the aspect of whether or not we
go to heaven or hell
you still are going to be judged by your work someday
and God is going to reveal
the works that you've done on this earth by fire
and what remains the fire is that
which has eternal value
what remains the fire is that which actually mattered in your life
things that are spiritual
times that you spent praying for someone
the times that you went out soul winning the times that you went to church
the times that you read the word of God
the times that you
taught your children the word of God
the times that you helped out a brother in Christ
the gold, the silver, and the precious stone
that's what we should be striving to in our lives
and in Romans 2 he says
to them who by patient continuance
in well-doing seek for glory and honor and immortality
eternal life that's the type of person that we want to be someone who has
patience and continuance in our works for God
it reminds me of the word steadfast you know being steadfast someone who's patient
and is continuing
in that good work
that's exactly where we want to be and and here's the thing
it doesn't make sense to bury your head in the sand and act like
the judgment seat of Christ isn't going to happen someday
and just bury your head in the sand and not take a real look at your Christian walk
and ask yourself truly
are my works the gold, silver, and precious stone or are my works
that would, hay, and stubble makes no sense
ignorance is not bliss
we should actually examine ourselves and see if the works that we are doing
are going to abide that fire someday because whether or not
you have any good works you yourself will be saved even so as by fire
but you know what I want to have more than just me
in heaven I want to have rewards in heaven for the things
that I do but you know what
the unsaved also
have a judgment
where they will be judged by their works go to Revelation chapter number twenty
Revelation chapter number twenty
you see
a loving person
would not ignore would not
forbear to tell someone who's unsaved about the coming judgment
that they will face
Revelation chapter number twenty
look at verse number eleven
and I saw a great white throne
and him that sat on it
from whose face
the earth and the heaven fled away
and there was found no place for them
and I saw the dead small and great
stand before God
the books were open and another book was open
which is the book of life
the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books
according to
their works
just like Romans chapter two said
that every man will someday be judged by their deeds
us as the saved were judged by our deeds at the judgment seat of Christ
but someday
God's going to open the books
which I believe one of those is the law of God
and you know what they're going to be judged according to their works and guess what
every single one of them
is going to be found wanting
every single one of them
has transgressed God's law and will not stand at this judgment
look at verse thirteen
and the sea gave up the dead which were in it
and death and hell delivered up the dead
which were in them so
everybody who's already been in hell
for thousands and thousands of years
people that
died in the sea they're going to be
resurrected again they're going to be let out of hell for a short season
just to stand before almighty God
to be judged by their works
and then in verse fourteen and death and hell were cast into the lake of fire
this is the second death
and whosoever was not found
written in the book of life
was cast into the lake of fire
that is the reality
whether people want to admit that it's real or not
whether Christians want to pretend like it's real or not
whether the unsaved want to pretend like it's real or not
every single person that is unsaved someday will be judged by their works
and when they are found that they've transgressed God's law
they will be cast into the lake of fire
for all of eternity
and you know what a lot of Christians sadly have forgotten about this truth
that everyone's going to be judged someday
because it sure seems like not that many people are going out and preaching the gospel anymore
it sure seems like a whole lot of people
don't seem to really care
that this whole world is going to be judged someday by God and cast into the
lake of fire
you know your unsaved family members
your mother, your grandmother
everyone's loved ones out in this world
will be judged by God someday and if they are not saved
they will be cast into the lake of fire
it's a sad
depressing thought but you know what
a loving person will acknowledge this truth
a loving person will tell someone about this truth and will warn someone about this truth
that is why Paul is bringing it up
you know what, these unsaved Jews that he loves so much
they will be judged by their works someday
let's go back to Romans chapter number two
Romans chapter number two
actually I'll
go to Romans chapter nine really quickly
because I just want to show you the love
that Paul had
for his people in Romans chapter number nine
Romans chapter number nine, look at verse one
it says, I say the truth in Christ, I lie not
my conscience also bearing me witness in the Holy Ghost
that I have great heaviness
and continual sorrow in my heart, he's saying look
I am so depressed
I have this continual sorrow in my heart, what is it?
For I could wish that myself were accursed from Christ
for my brethren
my kinsmen according to the flesh
Paul loved his
kinsmen of the flesh, the Jews so much
that he's saying I would wish myself to go to hell for them
he's saying I would give up my salvation
for the Jews to be saved
Romans chapter ten he says, brethren my heart's desire and prayer to God for Israel
is that they might be saved
and you know Paul
had a very
godly and loving spirit
because a lot of times I've noticed that people want to attack
the spirit of our churches
in the spirit of the new IFB
and say that we don't have a sweet spirit
we don't have a loving spirit
but I just want to remind you
that the same apostle Paul that wrote Romans chapter one
is the same apostle Paul that wrote Romans chapter two
the same apostle Paul that wrote Romans chapter nine
the same apostle Paul that wrote Romans chapter ten
the same Paul that condemned the reprobates
that said that they can't be saved, that said that there's no hope of salvation for them
the same Paul that hated them
also loved people that could be saved and his life was about the gospel
and so don't tell us
don't tell a soul winning church
that they don't have a sweet spirit, that they don't have a good spirit
when they're out preaching the gospel, there's nothing sweeter than that
and guess what, you can still condemn the reprobates
and have a sweet spirit, why?
by loving the people of this world and bringing them the gospel
now Paul's love was just unparalleled
I know the realities of hell
I've read the bible
and I would not give up my salvation for anyone
I'm not that loving of a person, I'll be honest with you
hell is too terrible
hell is too absolutely
just miserable of a punishment
I wouldn't give it up for anyone
I'm just being honest with you
it's too
much to bear
but you know what Paul said?
that he'd be willing to give that up for his brethren
his kinsmen according to the flesh, that's unbelievable when you think about that
that's a loving person
I wonder if people would have accused Paul of having not a sweet spirit
having a bad spirit
we have the same spirit that the apostle Paul had
I'll read for you Colossians 1 27 it says
to whom God would make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery
among the gentiles which is Christ in you
the hope of glory
whom we preach
warning every man
and teaching every man in all wisdom
that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus
the love that Paul had that motivated him
to rebuke the Jews
to tell them the truth, to tell the whole world that the judgment is coming
look he says we warn every man
and that's what we should do as a church
that's what you should do as a as a soul winner personally
is you should make it your life's mission
hey if you can't win every man
at least warn every man
at least get the blood off of your hands and at least warn people
of the judgment of God that is coming
not just for our nation
but for individuals
for every single person the judgment of God that is coming for them
warn every man that you can
if you don't know how to go soul winning
there's men in this church that can teach you
there's ladies in this church that can teach you
you don't have to have some special skill
to be a soul winner all you have to do is show up and be a silent partner
and learn the ropes and you can do it as long as you want
you don't have to be a talker right away
but hey make it your life's mission to warn every man
have some love
for your fellow mankind
look at verse 11 of
Romans chapter 2
so he's saying look
he's going to render to every man according to his deeds
now look what he says in verse 11
for there is no respect of persons with God
that is a very important verse now
what does it mean to be a respecter of persons it says
someone who treats people differently according to their rank
status or importance
so a respecter of persons is like someone who judges
not just
if someone is a person of high status and they
do something really bad and they judge them different than Joe Blow who does the
exact same thing that's someone who's a respecter of persons but here's the thing
God is not a respecter of persons
obviously God loves the Jews
God was very long suffering to the Jews
he sent them the prophets rising up early sending them
Jesus said like how often would I have gathered them together
as a hen gathereth her chickens
you know God did everything possible for Israel
he was long suffering to them but at the end of the day
God is not a respecter of persons
and every single person that does not believe in the Lord Jesus Christ
regardless of who you are
regardless of what nation you are
regardless if you're a preacher regardless of whatever
if you do not believe in Jesus Christ you will go to hell
because God is not a respecter
of persons now
think about this
most people
have this mentality when you go out and ask them
are you a hundred percent sure that you're going to heaven
what are some of the answers you hear
well my dad was a preacher
hey I heard Jack Hyles preach in person
I'm a deacon
I've heard once people be like my grandma was a preacher and I'm like that's horrible
that's not going to get you into heaven okay
you know it's just like
you know I went to church I did this I did that
and they think that God is going to have respect for them because there's
something special about them
they were a pastor
they were a deacon
they heard Jack Hyles preach in person look
there's nothing special about you or me that's going to get us to heaven
there's one that was special the Lord Jesus Christ
who the Bible says was just
and the justifier of them which believeth in Jesus
he's the one that was just he's the one that was perfect
and he's the one that justifies it's not you it's not me
it's not the Jews it's not
anyone now Jesus actually talked about this mentality
go to Luke chapter number thirteen
Luke chapter number thirteen
says in verse twenty three
then said one unto him
Lord are there few that be saved
are there few people that are going to heaven
and he said unto them
strive to enter in at the straight gate for many I say unto you
will seek to enter in and shall not be able
when once the master of the house is risen up and hath shut to the door
and ye begin to stand without and to knock
at the door saying
Lord Lord open unto us what now what is the reasons that they're going to give
they're not saved
they're not in the kingdom of heaven
what are their reasons that they give of why they should be let in
and he said it and he shall answer and say unto them I know you not once you are
then shall you begin to say
we have eaten and drunk in thy presence
now as taught in our streets
Jesus let us in why should I let you in
we've eaten and drank in your presence I mean that makes me special right
I had a meal around you
I drank around you
you've taught in our streets
but he shall say
I tell you
I know ye not once you are
depart from me
all ye workers of iniquity
and sometimes I show this
to people at soul winning
and they'll say oh I'm a hundred percent sure I'm Baptist I do this this and that
and I say well you know Jesus talked about a lot of people who are even around
Jesus Christ
who weren't even saved so I just like to check with people
because look
these people were around Jesus
drinking and eating in his presence
they're teaching in his streets and they're not saved
is God going to be a respectful person to say oh
you walked around with Jesus you touched the hem of his garment you're automatically going to heaven
no
God is not a respecter of persons you either put all your faith in the Lord Jesus Christ
and you're saved
or you don't and you go to hell it doesn't matter who you are
it doesn't matter if you're the president of the United States
it doesn't matter if you're the head of the United Nations
it doesn't matter who you are
if you do not believe in Jesus Christ you will go to hell
I'll read for you
1 Timothy 1.12 it says
and I thank
Jesus Christ our Lord
who hath enabled me
for that he counted me faithful putting me into the ministry
who was before a blasphemer
and a persecutor and injurious
but I obtained mercy
because I did it ignorantly in unbelief. Now here's the thing
this swings both ways
this whole thing of God not being a respecter of persons
it doesn't matter how good you think you are it doesn't matter what your
Baptist pedigree is
if you haven't trusted in Christ you're not saved
here's the flip side of that
God is not a respecter of persons
it doesn't matter how horrible of an upbringing you had
how sinful you were in the past
if you do put your faith in Jesus Christ you're saved
what was Paul?
he was before a blasphemer
he was before a persecutor
and injurious
and not only did Paul get saved he ended up being
one of the greatest Christians of all time
why? because God's not a respecter of persons that's why
it does not matter
God gave us free will
and someone has to choose to be saved
the kings of the earth
the mighty men have to choose to be saved
they have to choose to humble themselves
they're not getting in just because they're a mighty man on earth just because they're
a king or prince on earth
and hey the most lowly person the most jacked up person the drunk the
fornicator of the adulterer
if they choose to put their faith on Jesus Christ God's not a respecter of persons
they can be saved too
not only that
they can choose they can have the free will
to follow the word of God
to love God to obey his commandments to start doing what the Bible says
and they can be used greatly by God
regardless of their past
regardless of who they are why? because God is not
a respecter of persons now
I wish that
America would understand this today
I wish they would understand that God's not a respecter of persons
because a lot of Americans are absolute respecters of persons today
especially the American left
who see everything through the lens of race
what is that? it's being a respecter of persons
God is not a respecter of persons
God does not give a rip what the color of your skin is
he does not give a rip what country you were born in
he does not give a rip how much money you have
in your wallet
yeah these are all things that people care about
that people make judgments about
you think about Caleb
he was a Kenizzite
yet he was one of the two spies that actually made it into the promised land
and actually inherited the land
Simon was one of the disciples of Jesus Christ
who was a Canaanite
you know God can use people of other nations God doesn't care
what nation you're born in
but yet today in America
people like
President Joe Biden says
hey if you don't know whether or not you should vote for
me or Trump then you're not black
basically saying like
hey here's how you have to think if you're a black person
let me tell you what you black people should be thinking
let me tell you how to think oh you have to be a leftist democrat to be a black
person
otherwise you're not really a black person
how is that not racist again
how is that not being a respecter of persons saying that by the color of your skin
you should be voting for Joe Biden
I've seen people
post videos lying about our church
at steadfast
saying that we teach
that black people can get to heaven only if they're slaves in heaven
this is the stupidity
of the American left
seeing everything through the eyes of race
making up all these lies look
we don't care about anyone's race period
we do not care
red yellow black and white they all have the same soul
and guess what
all the ones that believe on Jesus Christ are going to heaven
and all the ones that don't are going to hell
God is not a respecter of persons
and I'll preach the gospel to anyone of any skin color
of any nationality
it's so funny people
look at a guy like me and just like sometimes will automatically accuse me of
being racist
until they find out that I learned a second language to preach the gospel
and I'm not the only person that's done that
there's been tons of people that have done that Pastor Shelley's done that
lots of men have done things like that but look
judge not according to the parents but judge righteous judgment
don't just look at someone and be like oh they're white they must be a racist
you know like we're just soul winning
right now and we're walking by and someone rolls down the window and just starts screaming and cussing at us
and look it could be one of two things either they hate Christians or they hate white people
but I've had multiple
experiences like that especially in Houston
where black people won't even talk to me
where I will try to give them a card and they will just ignore me
why because the media is doing a good job of dividing people
into making people respecters of persons that's why
looking at a white guy and saying oh he must be racist
no actually I'm trying to get you saved
actually I'm trying to
bring you into the family of God
where your color doesn't matter
the left is absolutely destroying people's minds today
Proverbs 24-23 says
these things also belong to the wise it is
not good to have respect of persons
in judgment you know Martin Luther King said
I look to a day when people will not be judged by the color of their skin but by
the content of their character now
Martin Luther King was a wicked person
but I agree
with this quote
but here's the thing I wish the left would actually believe this quote
I wish that they would actually judge people by the content of their character
not by the color of their skin
you know a lot of schools now are teaching critical race theory
basically just teaching that all white people are racist
how is that judging people by the content of their character
it's judging people by their color of their skin is what it is
but guess what Romans 2 taught us that God is not a respecter of persons
go back to Romans chapter 2
Romans 2
in verse 12 it says
so God's not a respecter of persons
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
for not the hearers of the law are just before God but the doers of the law shall be justified
it says for when the Gentiles
which have not the law due by nature
the things contained in the law
these having not the law are a law unto themselves
which show the work of the law written in their hearts their conscience also bearing witness
in their thoughts the meanwhile accusing
or else excusing one another
if you sin without law you'll perish without law
if you sin in the law you'll be judged by the law
and then I like how he talks about
when the Gentiles do the things
that are written in the law
how it's a law unto themselves
and that their conscience is bearing witness
and their thoughts are the meanwhile accusing or else excusing
one another what and
just a side note here
the Bible teaches that God has given everyone a conscience
everyone naturally has
a general sense of right and wrong instilled in them
you know you don't have to
have a debate over whether murdering a baby is wrong
I mean you're a psychopath if you would even debate whether or not that is
right or wrong
that's why the Bible says that the fool has said in their heart there is no God
some of the stupidest people on this earth
are atheists
that reject objective morality
there's no such thing as objective morality
there's no such thing as an absolute wrong
or an absolute right
but the Bible talks about how these people in their conscience
the law of God is written in their conscience
that is bearing witness in their thoughts the meanwhile accusing or else
excusing one another
you know you don't have to debate
even if someone has never read a single word of the Bible
if you were to ask them is it wrong to murder a child is it wrong
to rape someone yes
it's absolutely wrong you don't have to be taught that kind of stuff
God instilled that kind of stuff
into us and that was just a side note but
let's get to
Romans chapter number
or sorry Romans 2 16
it says here
in the day when God shall judge the secrets of men by Jesus Christ according
to my gospel now that seems kind of like a random statement
but if you look at verses 13 through 15 is one parenthetical statement
so verse 16 actually comes right after what he was saying in verse 12
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
in the day when God shall judge the secrets of men
by Jesus Christ according to my gospel so look
if you want to be justified by the law if you want to try to be
saved by the law
God's going to judge you by the law
or there's another way to be judged
which is by the gospel
and that's the way that I want to be judged
because the gospel is believe on the Lord Jesus Christ and thou shalt be saved
the law is a long list of
thou shalt and thou shalt not
that I cannot live up to
and so people foolishly
make the decision
to believe in work salvation well guess what
if you sin without law you'll perish without law
you sin in the law you'll be judged by the law
or you could be judged by the gospel of Jesus Christ that's the way I want to be judged
because I can't make it
on my own now look at verse
17
it says behold
thou art called a Jew that's why I say I believe that the target of Romans chapter 2 is being
spoken to the Jews
and restest in the law
and makest thy boast of God so these people think that they're saved they're resting in the law
they're trusting in law to get them to heaven
they're making the boast
of God they're God's chosen people they're special
they're holy they're the Pharisees look at verse 18
and knowest his will
and approvest the things that are more excellent being instructed out of the law
and are confident that thou thyself are to guide of the blind a light of them which are in darkness
an instructor of the foolish a teacher of babes
which has the form of knowledge and of the truth in the law
thou therefore which teachest another
teachest thou not thyself
thou that preaches a man should not steal, dost thou steal?
thou that sayest a man should not commit adultery, dost thou commit adultery?
thou that abhorrest idols, dost thou commit sacrilege?
thou that makest thy boast of the law
through breaking the law dishonorous thou God
then it says in verse 24
for the name of God is blasphemed among the Gentiles
through you as it is written so he's basically
rebuking the Jews here he's saying look
you guys think that you're spiritual leaders
you guys think that you're all that in a bag of chips
but do you not even look at yourself at how much of a hypocrite you are
do you not even look at yourself
and realize that you're guilty of the exact things that you're preaching against
do you not even realize
that as you stand
and are so confident that you're a man of God
that God is actually being blasphemed among the Gentiles
through you
because of you
and so he's rebuking them
very very sharply now we're gonna come back to this later
and see what lessons we can learn from this but let's finish out
this chapter here let's look at verse number twenty five
says
for circumcision
verily profiteth if thou keep the law
but if thou be a breaker of the law
thy circumcision is made uncircumcision
therefore the uncircumcision keep the righteousness of the law
shall not his uncircumcision
be counted
for circumcision
and shall not uncircumcision
which is by nature if it fulfills the law
judge thee
who by the letter and circumcision does transgress the law
for he is not a Jew which is one outwardly
neither is that circumcision which is outward in the flesh
but he is a Jew which is one inwardly
and circumcision is that of the heart and the spirit
and not of the letter
whose praise is not of men
but of God
so think about this rebuke he's saying
he's saying look
you guys think that you're all that
you think you're spiritual leaders
you're blaspheming God's name
and in fact you're not even saved
he's saying the Gentiles that are fulfilling the law of God
even though they're the uncircumcision
they're actually gonna judge you
and he goes in fact you're not even a Jew
let me explain to you what a real Jew is
it's actually the people that have believed on Jesus Christ
it's actually the people who are not circumcised physically
but their circumcision is that of the heart
in the spirit and not in the letter
whose praise is not of men but of God
now that is where this chapter ends
and of course the whole purpose of Romans chapter two
is a rebuke to the Jews
because the rest of the book of Romans
he's gonna lay down that doctrine of salvation by faith
so hard it's unbelievable
but he has to first explain to them
you guys are jacked up
you guys are not saved
you guys are hypocrites
God is actually being blasphemed because of you
you're not even saved and you're not even a Jew okay
Paul is just ripping these people to shreds
it's coming from a place of love is it not?
It absolutely is he wants these people saved
but look if you want someone saved
you have to tell them the truth
whether that truth is ugly or not
now towards the end of this rebuke
he says that the Gentiles are gonna be the uncircumcision
which is by nature if it fulfill the law judge thee
who by the letter and circumcision does transgress the law
so how is it that the Gentiles
are gonna be judging the Jews?
Did they somehow keep the law?
Did the Jews just fail at keeping the law
but the Gentiles the uncircumcision
they somehow figured out how to do it correctly?
No that's not why go to Romans chapter number nine again
here's how at the end of Romans chapter nine
look at what it says in verse 30
it says what shall we say then
that the Gentiles which followed not after righteousness
they weren't trying to keep the law
they weren't trying to say
you know we have to keep the law perfectly to get to heaven
they weren't even following after righteousness
they have attained to righteousness
even the righteousness which is of faith
so even though the Gentiles
they weren't seeking righteousness
they did attain and find righteousness verse 31
but Israel the physical Jews
which followed after the law of righteousness
they were trying to follow the law
they were saying that it was by works
they have not attained to the law of righteousness
wherefore why because they sought it not by faith
but as it were by the works of the law
they stumbled at that stumbling stone
as it is written behold I lay in Sion a stumbling stone
and rock of offense and whosoever believeth on him
shall not be ashamed
you know how you fulfill the law
by believing on Jesus Christ
the person that was perfect
the person that was just
and the justifier of him which believeth on Jesus Christ
that is how you are justified
but look if you're seeking righteousness through the law
you're always going to fail
why because if you keep the whole law
but offend in one point you're guilty of all
James chapter 2 10 says
and so he has to tell the Jews this
and explain to them why they're in such a jacked up
situation now really quickly here
I know we've already gone over the whole chapter
now we're done with the chapter
let's just apply a few things for our lives
get a few lessons from this chapter
that are having to do with other things
so number one
the lesson that we can take from this chapter
is that we need to be aware of frauds
be aware of spiritual frauds
spiritual phonies
just because someone is dressed up all spiritual
just because someone calls themselves rabbi
just because someone calls themselves a preacher
or a pastor
just because someone makes their boast of God
and rests in the law
and approves the things that are more excellent
they think that they're a guide of the blind
that they're a teacher of the fullest
that they're all these things
that doesn't make them legit
they could think all those things about themselves
all day long
but these Jews weren't even saved
they weren't even step one
and so you have to be aware of frauds
say let's read this portion of Romans chapter 2 again
where it says in verse 17
says behold thou art called a Jew
you're called spiritual
and rest is in the law make us thy boast of God
and knowest his will
and approve is the things that are more excellent
being instructed out of the law
and are confident
they're really persuaded in themselves
that thou art that thou thyself are to guide of the blind
a light of them which are in darkness
an instructor of the foolish
a teacher of babes
which has the form of knowledge and of the law
so look these people were in spiritual leadership
they were so confident that they were teachers of the law
that they were great instructors
but yet they were nothing
yet Paul is having to tell these people
that they're not even saved
and look our country today is plagued
by phony spiritual leaders
we even ran into a guy today
who was a member of Joel Osteen's church
a phony spiritual leader
a guy who's not even saved
a guy who maybe he really thinks
that he's an instructor of the foolish
a teacher of babes
let's talk about this is my Bible
I am what it says I am
I can do what it says I can do
I am what it says I am
in 2nd Peter chapter 2 and in Jude
that that's what you are
spiritual frauds
just because someone calls himself a man of God
does not make it so
and went to God that we would get back
to reading our Bibles for ourselves
and as a nation actually being able to judge
and discern when someone is a false prophet
or when someone is a fraud
and today we have a whole movement
of house church movements
where people who are unqualified
where people have no leadership
no pastor over them
they just get together with a bunch of friends
and they say well I think the Bible says this
what do you think it means Bill
well I think it means this
in the New King James
what about you Bob
well I have the message Bible
and it says this
look that is a fraud
and obviously that's an extreme example
but honestly it's not that much different
in the new evangelical churches
it's not that much different
in the fun center churches either
you have women teaching Sunday school
in a lot of churches
people that the Bible says
should not be teaching in church
I'll read for you 1st Timothy 1.5
it says now the end of the commandment
is charity out of a pure heart
and of a good conscience
and of faith unfeigned
from which some having swerved
have turned aside
and the vain jingling
desiring to be teachers of the law
understanding neither what they say
nor where of they affirm
now was it isn't that like these Jews
in Romans chapter 2
they are just so confident
that they're teachers of law
they desire to be teachers of law
but they have no clue what they're saying
why because they don't even understand salvation
and for the life of me
I don't understand
why a Christian
would ever look up to a person
who's a preacher or pastor
who is wrong on salvation
and wanna hear anything from them
you're like oh well yeah
I know he's wrong on salvation
but have you heard where he stands on COVID
it's like no I don't care
it's like he's a false prophet
he's a hardcore hyper dispensationalist ruckmanite
it's like he desires to be a teacher of the law
but he doesn't even understand what he's saying
or where of he affirms
no we need to depart from people like that
and rather not follow a bunch of people
that are so prideful
that they can't just be trained properly
or they can't just put themselves under a man of God
who is trained and qualified properly
one of the qualifications of a pastor is
not a novice lest he being lifted up with pride
he fall into the condemnation of the devil
you know what more of a prideful thing
to stand up with the sacred word of God
and call yourself a preacher or a minister
when you don't even understand it
when you're not even safe
it's absolute hypocrisy
we need to get back to reading our Bibles
to be able to see these kind of things
I'll read for you 1 Timothy or 2 Timothy 2 15
it says study to show thyself approved unto God
a workman that needeth not to be ashamed
rightly dividing the word of truth
but shun profane and vain babblings
for they will increase unto more ungodliness
these preachers that are just preaching vain babblings
just this profane and vain babbling
the Bible says it increases more ungodliness
and you can see that in our nation
with the increase of bozo preachers
and with the increase of false prophets
you see an increase of ungodliness in our nation
why because no one has the wherewithal
no one knows how to take the sword
the word of God and preach it anymore
no one knows how to explain to the people of this nation
right from wrong anymore
and it's because people are not shunning
the profane and vain babblings
verse 17 and their word will eat as doth a canker
of whom is Hymenaeus and Philetus
who concerning the truth have erred
saying that the resurrection has passed already
and overthrow the faith of some
so when you let these type of people preach
it increases more ungodliness
and it overthrows people's faith
you know I don't know the exact numbers
off the top of my head but it seems like religion
as a whole is on the decline in the United States
it's definitely the independent fundamental Baptist movement
as a whole obviously I believe God's blessing
the new IFB in our churches
and God can bless an individual church
that's doing the right thing
but just as a whole you see our nation
getting more ungodly
more people's faith being overthrown
and why it's like the people in Romans chapter two
that's why that are causing the word of God
to be blasphemed through them
number two another thing we can learn
from Romans chapter two really quickly
is that it's very important to guard your testimony
it's very important to guard your testimony
the Bible talks about how these people
that were preaching don't steal
they're preaching don't commit adultery
they are saying that they have poor idols
but they're committing sacrilege
they're doing all these things
it was causing people to blaspheme God through them
and obviously we don't believe in lifestyle evangelism
we don't think people are gonna get saved
by looking at your good life
we still should guard our testimonies
and realize that our testimonies
our lifestyle can have an influence
over what people think about God
you gotta think about are you causing your children
to someday blaspheme God through you
you don't wanna be that hypocritical family
that shows up to church one way
that acts one way at church
and then at home is a completely different person
you don't wanna be the preacher
that's saying don't steal while stealing
don't commit adultery while committing adultery
and obviously every single person is a sinner
God uses imperfect men
every single person is a hypocrite
at some point of their life to some extent
but we have to take this very seriously
because it's God's name at stake
when we allow ourselves to be hypocrites
I'll read for you 2 Samuel 12 14 says
how be it by this deed when David committed adultery
and had Uriah the Hittite murdered
Nathan the prophet says thou has given great occasion
to the enemies of the Lord to blaspheme
the child also that is born unto thee shall surely die
now no one would say that King David was a bad guy
he was the man after God's own heart
he was a great man of God
yet he committed very wicked sins of adultery and murder
and what ended up happening as a result of that
is given great occasion to the enemies of the Lord
to blaspheme
people now are looking at David and saying
well if that's the God of David
what do I want to do with that
what do I want to do with the God that causes a man
to steal a man's wife and then murder him right
and that's a wrong attitude to have
but it is the attitude people will have
whether you like it or not
and so we have to be very careful to guard our testimonies
on Ecclesiastes chapter number 10
you can go to Ecclesiastes chapter number 10
it says in verse one dead flies
cause the ointment of the apothecary
to send forth a stinking savor
so does the little folly
and that is in reputation for wisdom and honor
you know if you've been a Christian for a long time
if you've been walking and growing in the Lord
and you've gotten a lot of sin out of your life
people look up to you as a spiritual person
and you never know who might be looking up to you
there's lots of kids in this church
lots of people that you reach out soul winning
the Bible says that when you're in reputation of honor
when someone thinks of you and you have a good reputation
you have a good name
and they even find out about a little folly
they said it's like a dead fly
in the ointment of the apothecary
that dead fly just kind of ruins the whole thing
it makes the whole thing stink
and look that's not fair
we're all sinners we all make mistakes
but just realize that you as a Christian
are gonna be held to a higher standard by this world
you are an ambassador of Christ
I'm not just talking about preachers
or pastors in the ministry
I'm saying you as an ambassador of the Lord Jesus Christ
must guard your testimony to the best of your ability
and yeah we all mess up and yeah we're all sinners
but just realize fair or not
people will hold you to a higher standard
and you need to take your testimony seriously why
so that the name of God is not blasphemed
if that's not worth it in and of itself
I don't know what is
you know to guard the sacred holy name of God
so that it's not blasphemed through our actions
lastly in Romans chapter two the last lesson
go to Romans chapter two verse 25
Romans chapter two verse 25
and that is that faith plus works salvation
is a damnable heresy
faith plus works salvation is a damnable heresy
and that is something
that hopefully every single person here knows and believes
but hey it's in the chapter
so let's look at it one more time
verse 25 it says for circumcision verily profiteth
you want to be justified by the law Jews
says okay your circumcision verily profiteth you
if thou keep the law
if you can do everything perfectly
if you can never transgress the law
then yeah go ahead and get circumcised
and follow the law and you'll be fine
but if thou be a breaker of the law
thy circumcision is made uncircumcision
if you're trusting and obviously no one in here
is trusting their circumcision to get them to heaven
and no one we really talk to out there
is trusting in their circumcision to get them to heaven
but look whatever it is you're trusting 99% Jesus Christ
and 1% in your works
then guess what your circumcision is made uncircumcision
in fact there's a verse that says something
similar to that Galatians chapter five I'll read for you
verse two it says behold I Paul say unto you
that if ye be circumcised Christ shall profit you nothing
for I testify again to every man that is circumcised
that he is a debtor to do the whole law
Christ has become of no effect unto you
whosoever of you are justified by the law
ye are fallen from grace
now Galatians 5 four is often a verse I use out soul winning
showing people look
if you think you have to have faith in any works
one 1% works 99% faith then Christ has made
no effect unto you whatsoever
Christ's blood does not get applied to you
when you're trusting in any of the works of the law
you must trust 100% in Jesus Christ
and of course throughout Romans chapter three
and Romans four Romans five
and all throughout the book of Romans
that's what Paul's gonna be focusing on
he lays down the doctrine of salvation
extremely hard in the book of Romans
but I just wanna end it with this
go to Romans chapter one Romans chapter one
says in verse 14 I am dead are both to the Greeks
and to the barbarians to the wise and to the unwise
so as much as in me is I am ready to preach the gospel
to you that are at Rome also
for I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ
for it is the power of God unto salvation
to everyone that believeth to the Jew first
and also to the Greek
now obviously we focus more on the Jews tonight
and Paul rebukes the Jews very harshly in this chapter
we have to consider ourselves the same way
debtors to the Greeks and to the Jews
and realize that both Jews and Gentiles alike
most of them in this world are unsafe
most of them in this world are going to hell
they're on their way to hell
and look we need to be like Paul
where as much as in us is
we're ready to preach the gospel to them also
we need to make ourselves servants
to the barbarians to the Jews to the Greeks
we need to love people and how do we love people
well we tell them the truth like Paul told them
about what a messed up situation they're in
and tell them look you are a sinner
you are deserving of going to hell and look so am I
and look there's a way to get out of that
it's not by the works of the law
it's not by circumcision
it's not by going to church
it's not by helping old ladies cross the street
it's by trusting in Christ
it's by believing on the Lord Jesus Christ
and receiving the free gift of eternal life
look if we love people who want to be like Paul
hey tell people the truth of what situation they're in
but be ready to preach them the gospel also
let's have a word of prayer
Lord thank you so much for this day
and thank you for your word
thank you so much for the book of Romans
so much great truth and doctrine in it
pray that you'd help every single person here
to always read their Bibles and treasure your word
help us all to grow and become better Christians
and in Jesus name we pray, amen.