Rom 2:6-11, Rev 14:11 | Family | STEP | To every man according to his deeds ; when the question is, What is the ground on which sinners, who have broken God's law, can be justified? Paul always answers, By faith, and not by the deeds of the law. Chap , etc. But when the question is, What character will God accept? he answers with James, "Not the hearers of the law are just before God, but the doers of the law shall be justified:" verse , compared with . True faith in Christ always makes men such "doers of the law." The faith that is without works is dead, , and will be disowned by Christ at the last day. .

Romans 2:6-11

To every man according to his deeds; when the question is, What is the ground on which sinners, who have broken God's law, can be justified? Paul always answers, By faith, and not by the deeds of the law. Chap Ro 3:28; Ga 2:16, etc. But when the question is, What character will God accept? he answers with James, "Not the hearers of the law are just before God, but the doers of the law shall be justified:" verse Ro 2:13, compared with Jas 1:22-25; 2:14-26. True faith in Christ always makes men such "doers of the law." The faith that is without works is dead, Jas 2:26, and will be disowned by Christ at the last day. Mt 7:21-27. Them that are contentious; who contend against the truth, rebel against God, and do what they know to be wrong. The Jew first; especially to him, on account of his abuse of superior light and privileges. The Jew first; on account of his wise improvement of his peculiar blessings. Mt 25:21; Lu 19:17. Great advantages, if rightly improved, will be the means of increasing future blessedness; if neglected and abused, or increasing future woe. No respect of persons; God will not treat men according to their color, country, or outward condition, but according to their character and conduct.

Revelation of John 14:11

Union with opposers of God and his cause, for the sake of avoiding present evil, or obtaining fancied good, is aggravated sin, and will be followed with awful punishment.