Mistakes are common, but not all are deadly. Paul is deeply concerned, in Romans 2, that we do not make several common spiritual mistakes. Far too many remain blind, even after a -public profession of faith-. The Jews were zealous, he says elsewhere, but zealous in ignorance. --Paul wants us to be successful disciples--slaves- as he frequently calls himself and his helpers. But in order to be successful disciples of Christ, we must avoid three common but deadly spiritual mistakes.