Session 5 – Romans; God’s Principles of Judgement: Mark Lanier, 05/04/25

Romans 2:1-11.

1. God’s Righteous Judgment

• Paul confronts the tendency to judge others while ignoring one’s own sin.

• Lanier emphasized that God’s judgment is impartial, not swayed by status, heritage, or self-justification.

2. The Role of Conscience and Law

• Paul explains that everyone has a conscience that witnesses to right and wrong, and that God’s law is written on the hearts of all people.

• Lanier unpacked how both Jew and Gentile are accountable before God, whether they have been exposed to the written Law or not.

3. The Judgment Based on Deeds

• Paul teaches that God will judge according to each person’s deeds, revealing God’s righteous standard.

• This judgment is not about favoritism but just recompense for every life lived.

Points for Home

• Do not dismiss or excuse sin in others while overlooking your own.

• God knows your heart and will judge righteously and impartially.

• Conscience matters: God has written His law on the hearts of all people.