Romans 2:11-16
11 For there is no partiality with God. 12 For as many as have sinned without law will also perish without law, and as many as have sinned in the law will be judged by the law 13 (for not the hearers of the law are just in the sight of God, but the doers of the law will be justified; 14 for when Gentiles, who do not have the law, by nature do the things in the law, these, although not having the law, are a law to themselves, 15 who show the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience also bearing witness, and between themselves their thoughts accusing or else excusing them) 16 in the day when God will judge the secrets of men by Jesus Christ, according to my gospel.
11 For there is no partiality with God. 12 For as many as have sinned without law will also perish without law, and as many as have sinned in the law will be judged by the law 13 (for not the hearers of the law are just in the sight of God, but the doers of the law will be justified; 14 for when Gentiles, who do not have the law, by nature do the things in the law, these, although not having the law, are a law to themselves, 15 who show the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience also bearing witness, and between themselves their thoughts accusing or else excusing them) 16 in the day when God will judge the secrets of men by Jesus Christ, according to my gospel.
God is just and fair, against any and all arguments of men to the contrary. Whether we never have had God’s law or are brought up in it, if we are judged by it will be according to our performance of doing all (not only parts of it). The only way to justify ourselves is by doing all He commands, perfectly and consistently. So God applies His standard of perfection to all who have and to all who do not have His law. It is based on God’s character and commands. We don’t do it perfectly, so that is sin and we are all sinners. Even those without it are treated impartially, because the conscience attests to right and wrong; God has written the requirements of His law on each heart. He has not given the ability or desire to do what is written on the heart until it is changed by Him, however. So God will justly judge each in the end, and the heart changed by the gospel of grace in Christ alone will alone be weighed, and though still found wanting in itself, the outcome in Him will not be found wanting.
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