John Smithson wrote to Izzy: > You write Your faith in Christ is what saves you > ânot His faith in you. The first part of this statement, > ignores the Gentile in Romans 2 who had no faith in > Christ, was neither a Jew or a Christian but simply > accomplished ( to a degree) those things in the law > that could be known "instinctively." I cannot get by > this.
Read Romans 2 again. The Gentile there is one who had faith in Christ. Otherwise, Paul contradicts other statements that he makes in the book of Romans. Romans 2:13-16 (13) (For not the hearers of the law are just before God, but the doers of the law shall be justified. (14) For when the Gentiles, which have not the law, do by nature the things contained in the law, these, having not the law, are a law unto themselves: (15) Which shew the work of the law WRITTEN IN THEIR HEARTS, their conscience also bearing witness, and their thoughts the mean while accusing or else excusing one another;) (16) In the day when God shall judge the secrets of men by Jesus Christ ACCORDING TO MY GOSPEL. Peace be with you. David Miller. ---------- "Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer every man." (Colossians 4:6) http://www.InnGlory.org If you do not want to receive posts from this list, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and you will be unsubscribed. If you have a friend who wants to join, tell him to send an e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and he will be subscribed.
