Romans 2:12-29 Basic Study Questions

(1) Not Through the Knowledge of the Law (Romans 2:12-16)

Generally (Romans 2:12-16)

1. How will those who sinned without knowing about the Law God revealed to the Jewish people be judged (Romans 2:12)?
   

2. Those who have sinned under the Jewish Law will be judged
   
   by _______________________ (Romans 2:12).
   {Please fill in the blank}.
   
   

3. How do we know those who have not heard of the Jewish Law have the work of the Law written on their hearts (2:14-15)?
   
   

4. What is it that one day God will judge through Jesus Christ (16)?
   
   

5. Is it possible to sin and perish without a knowledge of the Law (i.e. God's standards)?
   
   

6. Is it possible to sin and perish with a knowledge of the Law (i.e. God's truth)?
   
   

7. What reason does Paul give in Romans 2:13?
   
   
   

Gentiles (Romans 2:14-16)

1. Some say, because the Gentiles do not know what was expected of them that they couldn't be held accountable for their actions. This sounds good, but Paul says they are accountable. Why?
   
   
   
2. What does this conscience do?
   
   
   
3. Who will judge the invisible conscience (Romans 2:16)?
   
   
   

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(2) Not Through One's Heritage (Romans 2:17-24)

1. Write down some general characteristics of the Jews as described in verses 17-18.
   

2. In verses 19-20 how does Paul describe some of the negative traits of some of the Jews?
   
   

3. Write down the specific problems some of the Jews had as mentioned in Romans 2:21-24?
   
   

(3) Not Through Rites (Romans 2:25-29)

1. Read Genesis 17:9-14 to discover the origin of circumcision in Judaism? Who started it?
   
   

2. What is the significance of circumcision (Genesis 17:11)?
   
   

3. Put the last phrase of Romans 2:35 in your own words, "your circumcision has become uncircumcision."
   
   

4. Is keeping the law or being physically circumcised more important (Romans 2: 25-26)?
   
   

5. A person who _________________is not necessarily a Jew (Romans 2:28)?
   
   

6. How does Paul positively redefine a Jew in Romans 2:29?
   
   

7. List at least three changes you desire to take place in your life because of these verses.
   
   a.
   
   b.
   
   c.

 

Romans 2:12-29 Basic Study Questions
Romans 2:12-29 Advanced Study Questions

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