Don't Think You Can Escape God's Judgment

The most dangerous feeling that people have is that they are good enough for heaven because they are really not as bad as others. I have done probably enough good things, I have basically been a good enough person to deserve God's eternal blessing. How many millions of people in our nation could be characterized by this idea, though it may not always be expressed or be the result of careful reasoning?
Paul obviously wasn't addressing the typical American mindset in writing the book of Romans in about A.D. 57. And yet in chapter 2, Paul was dealing with those who wrongly believed or felt that they were better than others and would some how escape the perfect judgment of God.
Those who don't think or feel they are too bad still face the wrath of righteous God.
We will look at Romans 2:1-11 in three parts. First I would like again to present the context of our passage and consider again where we are heading in Romans. Then we will give attention to verses 1-11 in two parts; verses 1-5 and verses 6-11.