The Goodness Of God

This sermon explores the doctrine of justification by faith through Romans 2:1-5, within the context of Paul’s missionary letter to the Romans, written to secure support for evangelizing Spain. The speaker presents justification as the nexus of Christian doctrines, declaring sinners righteous in God’s sight through faith in Christ, not making them righteous, correcting historical misunderstandings like St. Augustine’s. Paul’s argument in Romans divides humanity into Gentiles and Jews, both needing justification due to sin. Having addressed Gentile sin in Romans 1, Paul turns to the Jews, accusing them of the same underlying rebellion despite condemning Gentile sins. Three reasons for their inexcusability are outlined: their hypocritical actions, judging others while sinning; their conceited attitude, presuming to escape God’s judgment; and their despising of God’s goodness, forbearance, and longsuffering, meant to lead to repentance. This despising reveals ignorance and a false sense of being “good enough,” accumulating wrath for judgment day. Comparing Jewish sinners to moralists like George Soros versus common thieves, the sermon emphasizes all are equally sinful. It challenges moral but unregenerate listeners to repent, warning that rejecting God’s goodness fuels eternal wrath, and urges trust in Christ for salvation.