Jew or Gentile: Equally Guilty

“Gentile or Jew: Equally Guilty!”

I. Knowing God's Law is not enough to save you (2:17-24)
-----A. Their False Trust: knowing the Law (:17-20)
-----B. Their Trouble: breaking the Law (:21-24)

II. Performing Religious Rites is not enough to save you (2:25-29)
-----A. Their False Trust: the efficacy of the outward sign (:25-27)
-----B. Their Trouble: true spirituality is a result of internal work of Spirit (:28-29)