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Romans chapter 2 makes it quite clear that ONLY doers of the law can be justified.

Yes indeed, under a law-based system, only doers of the law can be justified. As Paul puts it:

"For as many as have sinned without law shall also perish without law: and as many as have sinned under the law shall be judged by the law; for not the hearers of the law are just before God, but the doers of the law shall be justified:" (2:12-13)

On the one hand are those who obey the law (doers), and on the other hand are those who sin under the law. Jesus would be an example of one who would be justified by His perfect record under the law. He did not sin, but obeyed the law perfectly. A judge would have to find Him "not guilty".

The rest of us are in one of the other categories: either those who sinned without law, or those who sinned under the law. In either case, we would be found "guilty". Hence:

"for we before laid to the charge both of Jews and Greeks, that they are all under sin" (3:9)

"for all have sinned, and fall short of the glory of God" (3:23)

That's the bad news. Now here's the good news:

"But now apart from the law a righteousness of God hath been manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets; even the righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ unto all them that believe" (3:21-22)

So although you and I have sinned, and although the only verdict that can be handed down under law is "guilty!", the Judge has allowed our sentence to be paid by Another, and thus provided the means for a verdict of "not guilty".

And I praise Him for that! Because if I have to live under law rather than under the gospel, if I have to keep the law perfectly as Jesus did, I'll never receive any verdict except "guilty!". But...

"We reckon therefore that a man is justified by faith apart from the works of the law."

The word "gospel" in Greek means "good news". And it most certainly is! :-)

No, not under anything but the requirements of the Kingdom of Yehova.

You cannot accept what the scriptures say? Your every reply modifies the scriptures to meet your man made requirements.

Belief in Yeshua must be total belief of all that he commanded and taught, not just select clauses out of select sentences torn out of context.

Belief that isn’t total cannot ultimately lead to salvation on that day when salvation must occur.

Churchianity is not related to Yeshua’s Way.
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