Romans 2

The very first word of the first verse I get the vein of the thought that Paul is trying to teach me. "Therefore" which means the conclusion of the previous argument or discussion; which is to know that there is a wrath of God to be in fear of, there are seven stages of worldly attitudes, and there is a result of those worldly attitudes of the Gentiles.

So what we learned of these things in chapter 1 as R.E.A.L. men we find ourselves inexcusable if we judge not according to the law but grace.

You know what I mean, the guy that is not Pentecostal he is a Heathen, so we hold him at double arms length.  Verse 11 of chapter2 says it best "For there is no respect of persons with God."

We cannot be hearers of the law and not doers lest WE become a Gentile.  You know what a Gentile is; that heathen that does not go to church, drinks, tells those jokes, and ogles the woman on the street.

We are supposed to be a New Testament Jew.  A Jew of the Old Testament is one who is circumcised in the flesh, so as a New Testament Jew we need to be circumcised in heart.

Now circumcision is one of the most private things that can happen to a man.  Not something that we ever talk about to anyone not even to our wives as a rule.  So why not let the Word of God circumcise our heart in that same way; privately.  Let the Word of God and the Holy Ghost cut away on us to make us sensitive and fresh.  We should be willing to pray privately for our family, friends and others, and then not be afraid to pray publicly in the prayer room at church or in a restaurant.  This is a dichotomous statement don't you think?  We are not supposed to judge others, but we open ourselves to be judged by those same people.  Our hope is that when they judge us they will judge us by what is in our heart.

The best way to see this is look hard at verses 28 and 29 in the NIV
28 A man is not a Jew if he is only one outwardly, nor is circumcision merely outward and physical.
29 No, a man is a Jew if he is one inwardly; and circumcision is circumcision of the heart, by the Spirit, not by the written code. Such a man's praise is not from men, but from God.

Rev. David Detar