Wednesday July 20 – Romans 2:17 to 2:29

Who is Paul writing to: Jews, or Gentiles tempted to claim to adopt their own version of Judaism in a Christian community?

This argument continues the warning against claiming too much in pride - and the invitation to a more modest confession of faith and of mortal limitations. Some religion gives God a bad name!

The distinction between the external sign of circumcision and inward ‘circumcision of the heart’ is not an anti-Semitic rant. What does it say to those relying on baptism and outer show?

What kind of company do you want to keep, and what company do you want to keep? If you can be religious and not right with God, or irreligious and right with God – what’s God’s offer to me?

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