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But a Jew is one inwardly, and circumcision is a matter of the heart, by the Spirit, not by the letter. His praise is not from man but from God. Romans 2:29 At the coffee shop, when I leave a tip, I wait to make sure the person on the other side of the counter…
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While you preach against stealing, do you steal? You who say that one must not commit adultery, do you commit adultery? Romans 2:21-22 As I watch my kids grow up, it’s natural to desire that they avoid painful life mistakes. From a young age, we’ve taught them right and wrong and we’ve disciplined them, hoping…
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God shows no partiality. Romans 2:11 Where I live – in West-Central Minnesota – we have a significant Muslim population, immigrated from Somalia. I’ve heard it said, that to be Somali is to be Muslim. Their ethnic background is tied tightly to their religious beliefs. I’d have to say that’s at least somewhat true of…
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He will render to each one according to his works: to those who by patience in well-doing seek for glory and honor and immortality, he will give eternal life; but for those who are self-seeking and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, there will be wrath and fury. Romans 2:6-8 Not long ago,…
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Or do you presume on the riches of his kindness and forbearance and patience, not knowing that God’s kindness is meant to lead you to repentance? Romans 2:4 I went to a faith-based chemical dependency treatment program where everyone was told of the grace and mercy to be found in God. Most addicts in the…
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Therefore you have no excuse, O man, every one of you who judges. For in passing judgment on another you condemn yourself, because you, the judge, practice the very same things. Romans 2:1 Have you ever looked down with contempt and judgment at the alcoholic or addict? I’m not talking about simply identifying destructive behavior…
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Though they know God’s righteous decree that those who practice such things deserve to die, they not only do them but give approval to those who practice them. Romans 1:32 Many times, at work, I’ve brought in some unhealthy snack with no intention of eating it myself. I bring it for my coworkers in a…
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God gave them up to a debased mind to do what ought not to be done. They were filled with all manner of unrighteousness, evil, covetousness, malice. They are full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, maliciousness. They are gossips, slanderers, haters of God, insolent, haughty, boastful, inventors of evil, disobedient to parents, foolish, faithless, heartless,…
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Claiming to be wise, they became fools, and exchanged the glory of the immortal God for images resembling mortal man and birds and animals and creeping things. Romans 1:22-23 Every once in a while, I hear this advice from someone regarding eating. Listen to your body. If you’re hungry, eat. Your body knows what it…
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For what can be known about God is plain to them, because God has shown it to them. For his invisible attributes, namely, his eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly perceived, ever since the creation of the world, in the things that have been made. So they are without excuse. Romans 1:19-20 A…
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