Romans 2:12-13

Romans 2:12-13

From St Barnabas Daily Devotions by St Barnabas Anglican Church Fairfield and Bossley Park

June 9, 2026

About this episode

This episode reflects on Romans 2:12-13, discussing God's impartiality in salvation and the importance of being doers of the law.

Romans 2:12-13 - Daily Devotion - 10 June 2026 St Barnabas Anglican Church Fairfield & Bossley Park 12 All who sin apart from the law will also perish apart from the law, and all who sin under the law will be judged by the law. 13 For it is not the hearers of the law who are righteous before God, but it is the doers of the law who will be declared righteous. REFLECTIONS Written by Paul Bogg Today’s passage helps answer a question that I once had about God as a younger Christian: does God have favourites? I once thought that since Israel were chosen from centuries of old to know God and be called his people, they could be saved more easily and God would have a bias toward them over people who were not chosen. But in today’s passage, and right throughout Romans so far, it is clear that God shows no favouritism when it comes to salvation. Even more importantly, all people equally need saving, regardless of which culture or background you are from. The reason is clear from verse 12: all have sinned. Consider my personal background: I was raised in a secular household, knew very little if nothing of the law or commandments of God, and had no connections at all to any…

Topics covered

  • salvation
  • God's law
  • Christianity
  • faith
  • accountability

Keywords

  • Romans
  • law
  • salvation
  • Christian faith
  • accountability

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: St Barnabas Anglican Church Fairfield and Bossley Park

Books & works: Romans 2:12-13

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