A MATTER OF THE HEART

Romans 2:17-29

I.  (v.17-28) OUTWARD RELIGION PRODUCES FALSE SECURITY

A.      (v.17)  HERITAGE does not make you a genuine Christian

B.      (v.18)  KNOWLEDGE does not make you a genuine Christian

C.      (v.19-24)  SELF RIGHTEOUSNESS does not make you a genuine Christian

D.     (v.25-28)  RITUALS do not make you a genuine Christian

II.  (v.29) INWARD REALITY PRODUCES TRUE SALVATION

A.      It happens in the HEART

B.      It shows in the LIFE

C.      It brings praise from the LORD

Conclusion: Romans 10:9-10 “. . . with the heart one believes unto righteousness . . .”