Who Is The True Jew? Pt 1

In Romans 2:17-29 Paul identifies two marks of a true Jew and shows that a true Jew is one who possesses true inward change, not mere outward privilege. In verses 17-24, (1) A true Jew obeys the law (possession without obedience is of no spiritual value): You are privileged because you have the law (vs. 17-20); but you dishonor God because you do not practice what you preach, proving you are not a true Jew (vs. 21-23); and as a result, God's name is blasphemed (v. 24).