Romans 2:5

Posted by Anthony Crumley

But because of your hard and impenitent heart you are storing up wrath for yourself on the day of wrath when God’s righteous judgment will be revealed.

The first four verses of this chapter have addressed the moral person who judges other people’s sins while sinning themselves.  Of course this covers all moral people because “all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.”  (Rom. 3:23)

The moral judge who does not recognize and admit their own sin has a “hard and impenitent heart.”  A hard heart is a stubborn heart that refuses to submit to God’s standards of morality and to admit it’s own sinfulness.  Impenitent means refusing to acknowledge and repent of sin.  An impenitent heart is completely lacking of remorse for sin.  An impenitent person will defend their sin, claiming that God’s standards are not relevant.

As a result of their stubbornness, they are storing up wrath for the future just like we store up money in bank accounts for future needs.  On the “day of wrath”, when God judges mankind, this stored up wrath will be revealed.  It will be a horrible day for those whose hard hearts have kept them from repenting of their sins.

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