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Romans 2:17

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Suppose you call yourself a Jew. You trust in the law and you brag about God.

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You brag about the law, but when you break it, you rob God of his honor!

‘I know that you’re suffering and that you’re poor—but you’re rich! I know how you’re being insulted by people who claim to be Jews but aren’t. They’re a synagogue of Satan.

Why not? Because they tried to do it themselves, instead of relying on faith in God. They tripped over the stone that causes people to trip and fall.

“Don’t think that I will bring charges against you in front of the Father.

Don’t think you’re safe just because you can say, ‘We come from Abraham.’ I tell you, God can raise up children for Abraham even from these stones.

Some people claim that they’re Jews, but they’re not. They’re lying. They’re a synagogue of Satan. I’m going to make those people come and fall down at your feet and admit in public that I have loved you.

“Write this to the angel of the church in Sardis: These are the words of the one who holds the seven spirits of God and has the seven stars in his hand. ‘I know what you’ve been doing. You have a reputation for being alive, but you’re dead.

Some of you are Gentiles, not Jews, by birth. You’re called “uncircumcised” by those who call themselves “circumcised.” But they’ve only been circumcised in their bodies by human hands.

“We grew up as Jews. We’re not sinful Gentiles.

Are they Hebrews? So am I. Do they belong to the people of Israel? So do I. Are they Abraham’s children? So am I.

You’re doing what your own father does.” “We know who our father is,” they insisted. “The only Father we have is God himself.”

They answered him, “We’re Abraham’s children. We’ve never been slaves to anybody. So how can you say that we’ll be set free?”

Didn’t Moses give you the law? But not one of you obeys the law. Why are you trying to kill me?”

“You have answered correctly,” Jesus replied. “Do that, and you will live.”

You study the Scriptures carefully because you think they will give you eternal life. The same Scriptures you study are also a witness about me.

So who can brag? Nobody! Is that because of the law that they can’t obey? No, they can’t brag because of the law that requires faith.




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