The Righteous Judgment of God and the Failure of Self-Righteousness (Romans 2) | R. C. H. Lenski

Reformed Thinking · Jul 4, 2026 · 33m

Deep Dive into The Interpretation of St. Paul’s Epistle to the Romans by R. C. H. Lenski - Romans 2The second chapter of Paul's Epistle to the Romans focuses entirely on the self-conviction of the moralist, a group that includes both Greeks and Jews who mistakenly believe their moral judgments exempt them from divine wrath. These individuals agree with Paul's general indictment of human wickedness but falsely rely on their own moralizing or possession of the law as a secure way of escape. Paul dismantles this delusion by demonstrating that when moralists judge others, they condemn themselves…