{"id":1199,"date":"2009-09-15T20:11:08","date_gmt":"2009-09-16T02:11:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ministryofgrace.org\/blog\/?p=1199"},"modified":"2009-09-15T20:11:08","modified_gmt":"2009-09-16T02:11:08","slug":"romans-29-payment-for-worthless-deeds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ministryofgrace.org\/test\/romans-29-payment-for-worthless-deeds\/","title":{"rendered":"Romans 2:9 – Payment for Worthless Deeds"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Romans 2:9<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

tribulation and anguish, on every soul of man who does evil, of the Jew first and also of the Greek;<\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n

Truth to Learn<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Tribulation and anguish are coming to those who reject God.<\/p>\n

Behind the Words<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

The words \u201ctribulation and anguish<\/span>\u201d are interesting in that, for three of the four times they are mentioned in the Bible they are mentioned together. The word \u201ctribulation<\/span>\u201d is from the Greek word thlipsis<\/span><\/em>, which literally means \u201cpressure.\u201d However, by application it means \u201cthat malevolent external force that is applied to a man.<\/em>\u201d In other words, those bad things that happen to us that cause us extreme stress. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cAnguish\u201d <\/span>is translated from stenoch\u014dria<\/span><\/em>, which literally means \u201ca narrow place,\u201d but symbolically it means \u201cgreat distress.\u201d Though tribulation and anguish may seem to be the same, thlipsis<\/span><\/em> is the external force and stenoch\u014dria<\/span><\/em> is the resultant internalization of the stress.<\/span><\/p>\n

The word, \u201cdoes<\/span>\u201d is from the Greek katergodzomai<\/span><\/em>, which means \u201cto continually carry out a task until it is complete.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cEvil<\/span>\u201d is from kakos<\/span><\/em>, which means \u201cbad\u201d or \u201cworthless.\u201d It refers to those deeds which God considers of no value.<\/span><\/p>\n

Meaning Explained<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Paul has just told us that those who have been declared righteous and who are seeking God\u2019s glory and honor will receive eternal life. Meanwhile, those who reject the truth of Christ, those who are more concerned with self than doing what is right, will receive the anger and wrath of God. He now reiterates these points, as if to make a clear statement that there is a distinct difference between what will happen to the unrighteous and what will happen to the righteous.<\/span><\/p>\n

Tribulation and anguish, according to Paul, are what comes to him who, \u201cdoes evil<\/span>\u201d during his life here on earth. The implication is that the worthless actions of the unrighteous were not just occasional during their lives; rather the selfish acts of unrighteousness were continual until their lives were ended. It may seem harshly judgmental to think of the unsaved as never doing anything good. However, from God\u2019s perspective \u201call have sinned and come short of the glory of God.\u201d That is to say, the deeds of the unsaved are worthless.<\/span><\/p>\n

Paul now makes a very clear point to the Roman Christians, who were mostly converted Jews. They had a tendency to be proud of their Jewish heritage and of their faith. He tells them that this condemnation will come on (the unsaved) Jews and Gentiles alike. In fact the judgment will come on the Jews first (or primarily) then on the Gentiles as well. This is a strong condemnation regarding their pride, which is not a godly trait.<\/span><\/p>\n

Application<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

We Christians need to be very careful that we don\u2019t get prideful in our salvation. After all, we\u2019re not saved because of anything that we did. Our salvation is because of what God has done for us and to us. After all, without His gift of grace, none of us would be saved. When we become prideful in our salvation we are taking the credit away from Him, and it is credit that only He deserves!<\/span><\/p>\n

Let\u2019s humble ourselves and praise Him<\/strong> for what He<\/strong> has done!<\/span><\/p>\n

In God\u2019s service, for His glory,<\/strong><\/p>\n

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