God’s Indictment of All Hypocrites It seems that this passage describes God’s
indictment of all hypocrites, regardless of race or
religion, culture, or creed. Both Jews and Gentiles
are included in this discussion, but the Gentile often
appears in a better light than the Jew. Verse five
points out the fact that the wrath of God is ...
Not The Possession But The Practice of The Law That Counts Paul explains how God did not give the Law to the
Gentiles so they would not be judged by the Law.
However, because the Jews have the Law, this
made their guilt that much greater (v. 12). At the
same time, He makes it clear that it is not the
possession of the Law that counts, but the practice
...
Religion Will Not Take You to Heaven Few people were more religious than young Paul of
Tarsus. He knew all about religious orthodoxy and
how it can make a sincere and zealous person the
very enemy of Christ. Orthodoxy in religion requires
both access to the truth and accountability to the
truth. Paul was speaking to Jews who ...
Mere Rituals Will Gain You No Favor in God’s Sight A religious person usually feels that he has a special
standing before God, not only because of his
intellectual assent to certain beliefs, but also
because he keeps the ordinances, the rites, and the
rituals of that religion. Paul shows in this passage
that mere rituals will gain no favor in God’s ...
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God’s Indictment of All Hypocrites
It seems that this passage describes God’s indictment of all hypocrites, regardless of race or religion, culture, or creed. Both Jews and Gentiles are included in this discussion, but the Gentile often appears in a better light than the Jew. Verse five points out the fact that the wrath of God is ...
Not The Possession But The Practice of The Law That Counts
Paul explains how God did not give the Law to the Gentiles so they would not be judged by the Law. However, because the Jews have the Law, this made their guilt that much greater (v. 12). At the same time, He makes it clear that it is not the possession of the Law that counts, but the practice ...
Religion Will Not Take You to Heaven
Few people were more religious than young Paul of Tarsus. He knew all about religious orthodoxy and how it can make a sincere and zealous person the very enemy of Christ. Orthodoxy in religion requires both access to the truth and accountability to the truth. Paul was speaking to Jews who ...
Mere Rituals Will Gain You No Favor in God’s Sight
A religious person usually feels that he has a special standing before God, not only because of his intellectual assent to certain beliefs, but also because he keeps the ordinances, the rites, and the rituals of that religion. Paul shows in this passage that mere rituals will gain no favor in God’s ...