For it is not merely the hearers of Torah whom God considers righteous; rather, it is the doers of what Torah says who will be made righteous in God’s sight. (Rom. 2:13, Complete Jewish Bible) Alone – When Skip extended an invitation to contribute to Today’s Word, I knew I would have some difficulty in matching his…
for not the hearers of the Law are just before God, but the doers of the Law will be justified. Romans 2:13 NASB Will be justified – It’s hard to escape the obvious implication of Paul’s statement. What matters is doing Torah. Anything less means exclusion from the Kingdom. Paul’s words are a fatal blow…
For not the hearers of the law are justified with God but the doers of the law shall be justified. Romans 2:13 Doers – This is a nearly impossible verse for Augustine and Luther (and those who follow their lead). It’s impossible because Paul unequivocally says that those who do the commandments of God are…
