Some think that because God is good He will overlook our sins. But if you were guilty of terrible crimes and told the judge, "Judge, I've done wrong but I believe that you are good and will, therefore, overlook my crimes." How do you think the judge would respond? Perhaps he'd say, "I am a good man and becuase of my goodness I am going to see that justice is done and you are punished for your crimes." The very thing that many people are hoping will save them on Judgement Day, God's "goodness", will be the very thing that will condemn them. Since God is good, He will not let the guilty go unpunished.

1. According to Psalm 89:14, what is the foundation of God's throne?
2. According to I John 1:6, what is true if we claim to be a Christian, yet "walk in darkness"?
3. In I John 1:8, what is true if we claim to be without sin?
4. According to Hebreews 10:26,27, what can we expect if we deliberately keep on sinning?
5. What does it mean in Hebrews 10:28,29 to "insult the Spirit of grace" and to "trample the Son of God"?
6. From Hebrews 10:30,31, why is it a "dreadful thing" to fall into the hands of the living God?
7. According to Romans 2:5, what is happening with stubborn and unrepentant people?
8. Since Jesus said, "the words of your mouth reveal your heart", what words would indicate a stubbornness in our heart or an unrepentant spirit?
9. According to Romans 2:6-8, what can people who reject the truth expect from God?
10. According to John 3:36, what do people who believe in Jesus have? What about those who reject Jesus?
11. What does James 2:10 say about people who live a "pretty good life" and "do their best" to follow God but disobey just one time?
12. According to James 2:12-13, how are we to speak and act? Explain what it means to speak and act as those who are going to be judged by the law that gives freedom.
13. Read Romans 3:23-26 and answer the following questions:
    • v. 22 - What is the moral condition of every person?
    • v. 24 - How can anyone be justified before God?
    • v. 25 - What did Jesus Christ's sacrificial death demonstarte?
    • v. 26 - Not only is God just, but He is also the one who ____________.

What did you learn fromt his lesson and how will you apply it to your life?