Romans 2: God Knows Your Secrets | Focused on Christ Ep. 150

In this episode of Focused on Christ, host Mike Crump and Pastor Nathan Smith dive deep into the first half of Romans chapter 2. Building on the previous discussion regarding God's judicial wrath in chapter 1, they explore Paul’s sobering warning to those who feel they are "outwardly moral" but are actually under the same judgment as the rest of humanity.In This Episode, We Discuss:The "Therefore" of Romans 2: Why passing judgment on others actually condemns the judge, revealing a heart that practices the same sins under a veneer of morality.The Hypocrisy of the Religious: How many people presume upon God’s kindness and patience to continue in sin, failing to realize that His kindness is intended to lead us to repentance.The Two Types of Wrath: A breakdown of the Greek terms Orge (settled judicial wrath) and Thumas (flowing, emotional fury) and why God holds a particular indignation for religious hypocrisy.The Law Written on the Heart: How even those without the formal Law of Moses are accountable because God has inscribed a moral framework within every human conscience.True Circumcision: Paul’s pivot to his Jewish brothers, explaining that being right with God is not about outward rituals or physical ancestry, but a matter of the heart and the Spirit.Key Quote:"Everything within us is screaming that there's something not right. And that's the argument that Paul is making... we're out of sync with God and we need someone to do what we cannot do." Next Week: We will be jumping deep into the "Total Depravity" of man as described in Romans 3. We encourage you to read the chapter in preparation for our next conversation.Connect With Us:Website: focusedonchrist.com Ministry: Focused on Christ is a ministry of Heritage Baptist Church.