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JULY 31
41 All who pass by the way plunder him; according to his deeds”: eternal life to those
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He is a reproach to his neighbors. who by patient continuance in doing good seek
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42 You have exalted the right hand of his for glory, honor, and immortality; but to those
adversaries; who are self-seeking and do not obey the truth,
You have made all his enemies rejoice. but obey unrighteousness—indignation and
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43 You have also turned back the edge of wrath, tribulation and anguish, on every soul
his sword, of man who does evil, of the Jew first and also
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And have not sustained him in the of the Greek; but glory, honor, and peace to
battle. everyone who works what is good, to the Jew
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44 You have made his glory cease, first and also to the Greek. For there is no par-
And cast his throne down to the tiality with God.
ground. 12 For as many as have sinned without law
45 The days of his youth You have will also perish without law, and as many as
shortened; have sinned in the law will be judged by the
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You have covered him with shame. law (for not the hearers of the law are just in
Selah the sight of God, but the doers of the law will
be justified; for when Gentiles, who do not
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Proverbs 22:5–6 have the law, by nature do the things in the law,
5 Thorns and snares are in the way of these, although not having the law, are a law to
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the perverse; themselves, who show the work of the law
He who guards his soul will be far from written in their hearts, their conscience also
them. bearing witness, and between themselves their
thoughts accusing or else excusing them) in
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6 Train up a child in the way he should the day when God will judge the secrets of
go, men by Jesus Christ, according to my gospel.
And when he is old he will not depart 17 Indeed you are called a Jew, and rest on the
from it. law, and make your boast in God, and know
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His will, and approve the things that are excel-
lent, being instructed out of the law, and are
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confident that you yourself are a guide to the
blind, a light to those who are in darkness, an
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22:6 way he should go. There is only one instructor of the foolish, a teacher of babes,
right way, God’s way, the way of life. That way
is specified in great detail in Proverbs. Since it having the form of knowledge and truth in the
is axiomatic that early training secures lifelong
habits, parents must insist upon this way,
teaching God’s Word and enforcing it with lov-
ing discipline consistently throughout the 2:6–10 Although Scripture everywhere
child’s upbringing. teaches that salvation is not on the basis of
works (4:1–4; Eph.2:8,9), it consistently teach-
es that God’s judgment is always on the basis
Romans 2:1–29 of a man’s deeds (Is. 3:10,11; Jer. 17:10; John
5:28,29; 1 Cor. 3:8; 2 Cor. 5:10; Gal. 6:7–9; Rom.
Therefore you are inexcusable, O man, 14:12). Paul describes the deeds of two dis-
2 whoever you are who judge, for in whatev- tinct groups: the redeemed (vv. 7,10) and the
er you judge another you condemn yourself; unredeemed (vv. 8,9). The deeds of the
for you who judge practice the same things. redeemed are not the basis of their salvation
2 But we know that the judgment of God is but the evidence of it. They are not perfect
according to truth against those who practice and are prone to sin, but there is undeniable
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such things. And do you think this, O man, evidence of righteousness in their lives
you who judge those practicing such things, (James 2:14–20,26).
and doing the same, that you will escape the
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judgment of God? Or do you despise the rich- 2:11 partiality. Literally, “to receive a face,”
es of His goodness, forbearance, and longsuf- that is,to give consideration to someone sim-
fering, not knowing that the goodness of God ply because of his position, wealth, influence,
leads you to repentance? But in accordance popularity, or appearance. Because it is God’s
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with your hardness and your impenitent heart nature to be just,it is impossible for Him to be
you are treasuring up for yourself wrath in the anything but impartial (Acts 10:34; Gal. 2:6;
day of wrath and revelation of the righteous Eph. 6:7,8; Col. 3:25; 1 Pet. 1:17).
judgment of God, who “will render to each one
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