The Moralistic Wrath-Dodger: Romans 2:1-5 - Zane C. Hodges

At the 2005 Grace Evangelical Society National Conference, Zane Hodges presents a message on Romans 2:1-5. Zane discusses the wrath of God and the use of repentance in Romans.

The Moralistic Wrath-Dodger: Romans 2:1-5 by Zane C. Hodges

Romans: Deliverance from Wrath by Zane C. Hodges

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[Liminalplace]

Romans 1:18--32 is one of the most difficult passages in all Pauls writings . Zane Hodges makes a good attempt at taking the sting out of it! Im not convinced he has suceeded but 10 points for effort in connecting 2:5 with 1:18.

Biblical scholar Douglas Campbell 10 yrs ago went even further suggesting 1:18-32 was Pauls opponents in n full flight as the "judging man" of 2:1, 3.
I wonder if Bob Wilkins has reseached this for his own explanations of Romans

[graftme]

The sin of the moralist is not realizing that he needs Jesus Christ as much as the immoral man.

[jeremybickel]

Calvin, Arminius, Wesley, ..even Paul in what he wrote outside the Bible, are not authoritative. Zane Hodges isn't, either, but it's all our individual responsibilities to look toward our Master Jesus for God's Truth. The Bible directly says what it takes to be saved. 1 Corinthians 15:2 points to a necessary and complete list of beliefs and Romans 10:9-13 requires a specific action which it emphasizes 3 times in that little passage that we must do to be saved. And it's all about Christ. None of it is about keeping ourselves from sin, though our desire to do so it an effect of salvation.

According to 1 Corinthians 15:1-3a, believe 4 things listed in 1 Corinthians 15:3b-8 and do 1 thing listed 3 times in Romans 10:9-13 to be saved. Romans 10:14a ties the 2 together, so that those who both believe and confess Lord Jesus are not afraid from the fact of either the demons who believe and are terrified nor the ones who say "Lord, Lord", but He never knew them, but we, indeed, *trust* Him. And He makes us glad. And we want to be closer to Him.

I can't find another passage that says to do or to believe something to be saved, but if I did, I'd surely add it in ..it's just not there so far as I've been able to tell. What have you found, dear sibling in our same Master and Savior, according to the Scriptures? Don't be afraid during your Dark Night of the Soul. Don't be confused about who your neighbor is, because we behave toward the Worlding and the Christian differently. Be certain about this foundation - and then let's move on! We have *work* to do (but not in order to be saved!).