Me? A Sinner? No... (Romans 2:1-4)

"Therefore you are inexcusable, O man, whoever you are who judge, for in whatever you judge another you condemn yourself; for you who judge practice the same things. 2 But we know that the judgment of God is according to truth against those who practice such things. 3 And do you think this, O man, you who judge those practicing such things, and doing the same, that you will escape the judgment of God? 4 Or do you despise the riches of His goodness, forbearance, and longsuffering, not knowing that the goodness of God leads you to repentance?"

In the first part of chapter 2, we read that when we judge others sins' and compare ourselves and think to ourselves: "well, i'm not that bad..." we are judging ourselves because all have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God. Our judgment compared to God's judgment is sinful and faulty in four ways:

1) Our judgment is false (v.1)
a. We judge biased
b. We judge hypocritically
2) God's judgment is true (v.2)
3) God's judgment is inescapable (v.3)
4) God's judgment is good (v.4)
a. It is kind
b. It is patient
c. It is merciful

When we judge others, we are putting a barrier between us and God and are claiming that we are in fact not sinners and do not need God's judgment and His goodness. We however, because we are sinners, should be thankful for God's judgment and his goodness which shows us that we should repent for our sins and accept Jesus Christ as our Lord.