Romans 2 Research Paper

Though many believers will negate the important effect that their worldviews have on their lives, their worldviews function as a critical pivotal point by which they understand and relate with the rest of the world and by which they motivate themselves. Since humans unconsciously rely on past experience and knowledge to prompt their next move, a worldview provides a lens of understanding through which past perceptions reveal how to understand the present reality. However, many people like to bury their heads in the sand, so to speak, when it comes to acknowledging their worldview’s impact or changing a fault in their worldview. Unfortunately, these people are like someone who refuses to wear corrective lenses, and whose gaze is therefore obscured …show more content…
Romans 2 deals with the condemnation that comes from sin and its realization in a person’s life. This aspect is important to our worldview, because it often it difficult for us to understand how to deal with sin. Many people who get to this stage revert back to stage one, because they do not like the feel of condemnation. They realize they are no longer under control. This point also takes us back to Genesis. Unless someone understands why they feel this way (i.e. the Fall), they often will fight against it, and then choose their own path (as in Romans 1). However, Romans 2:5-8 says, “Because of your stubbornness and unrepentant heart you are storing up wrath for yourself in the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God, who will render to each person according to his deeds: to those who by perseverance in doing good seek for glory and honor and immortality, eternal life; but to those who are selfishly ambitious and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, wrath and …show more content…
1). However, there still remains this battle of sin of the flesh versus the Spirit of G-d. That is what chapters 5-7 mostly deal with. To have a Biblical worldview, it is necessary to understand the effect of sin in a believers life. A friend once said that sinning was like telling G-d “I love You” and then punching Him in the face. Unfortunately, it happens, and thank Him once again for His grace and loving mercy toward us, though we do not deserve it. The war in a believer’s life is primarily over the focus of our lives. Once one has committed his life to G-d, he should be living for G-d; every breath should be breathed to glorify G-d. However, it often does not happen like this, because of this war. Therefore, the believer must continually repent and turn away from his sin. This is how (with G-d’s help) he will triumph.
Romans 8 tells us that not only do we struggle with the fallen world, but also the whole creation groans (vs. 22). However, there is hope, because Yeshua is coming back and He will restore the world! That should be the biggest key goal for a believer. This thing should move, like nothing else. Yeshua is coming! Is he ready? Is his family ready? His coworkers? His friends? He should not fear the trials and tribulations that come, or the persecution that results, for nothing can separate Him from G-d’s love!! (vs.