• Lesson 2: Man's Need of Salvation (Rom 1:18-3:20)
• * Topic 1: Wrath of God Revealed (Rom 1:18)
•   Nature of God's Wrath (Rom 1:18)
•   Objects of God's Wrath (Rom 1:18)
• * Topic 2: Gentiles Condemned (Rom 1:19-32)
•   General Revelation of God (Rom 1:19-20)
•   Rejection of Truth (Rom 1:21-32)
• * Topic 3: Self-Righteous People Condemned (Rom 2:1-16)
•   Self-Deceived and Self-Condemned (Rom 2:1-6)
•   Principles of Judgment Revealed (Rom 2:5-16)
• * Topic 4: Jews Condemned (Rom 2:17 - 3:8)
•   Advantages and Responsibility (Rom 2:17-29)
•   Questions and Conclusion (Rom 3:1-8)
• * Topic 5: All the World Condemned (Rom 3:9-20)

Lesson 2: Man's Need of Salvation (Rom 1:18-3:20)
Topic 3: Self-Righteous People Condemned (Rom 2:1-16)

At the beginning of Romans 2, Paul turns his attention to the "good" man according to human standards. He might be either Jew or Gentile. Many Gentiles were strongly opposed to most of the sins listed in Romans 1:24-32. Good, moral people considered these sins very evil. In fact, they strongly condemned people who did such things. He may have had in mind the Jewish critics of his day. These men were proud of being a part of God's chosen people. They looked down on people of other nations and condemned them for their sins. Is it fair to say that these "good" people are condemned by God?