God Does Not Show Partiality Or put another way from the KJV, God is no respecter of persons

Introduction If not careful, we as Christians can be deceived into thinking that we can live an ungodly life, offer occasional worship to God and in the end be saved We are making the same mistake as many who believe in some form that God is partial, is a respecter of persons To be partial means to look on individuals or groups either favorably or unfavorably based on arbitrary and superficial factors

Introduction But we read in both the Old and New Testaments that God is not partial, no respecter of persons God’s actions are always based on His just, holy, loving and merciful nature and perfect standard Knowing this, we focus on some applications of this principle relating to our salvation and judgment

God Is Not Partial, No Respecter of Persons Deu 10:17 "For the LORD your God is the God of gods and the Lord of lords, the great, the mighty, and the awesome God who does not show partiality nor take a bribe. Lev 19:15 'You shall do no injustice in judgment; you shall not be partial to the poor nor defer to the great, but you are to judge your neighbor fairly.

God Is Not Partial, No Respecter of Persons Col 3:22 Slaves, in all things obey those who are your masters on earth, not with external service, as those who merely please men, but with sincerity of heart, fearing the Lord. Col 3:23 Whatever you do, do your work heartily, as for the Lord rather than for men, Col 3:24 knowing that from the Lord you will receive the reward of the inheritance. It is the Lord Christ whom you serve.

God Is Not Partial, No Respecter of Persons Col 3:25 For he who does wrong will receive the consequences of the wrong which he has done, and that without partiality. Eph 6:9 And masters, do the same things to them, and give up threatening, knowing that both their Master and yours is in heaven, and there is no partiality with Him.

All People of Accountable Age Have Sinned Rom 3:9 What then? Are we better than they? Not at all; for we have already charged that both Jews and Greeks are all under sin; Rom 3:10 as it is written, "THERE IS NONE RIGHTEOUS, NOT EVEN ONE; Rom 3:11 THERE IS NONE WHO UNDERSTANDS, THERE IS NONE WHO SEEKS FOR GOD;

All People of Accountable Age Have Sinned Rom 3:12 ALL HAVE TURNED ASIDE, TOGETHER THEY HAVE BECOME USELESS; THERE IS NONE WHO DOES GOOD, THERE IS NOT EVEN ONE." Rom 3:23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,

All People of Accountable Age Have Sinned Jas 2:8 If, however, you are fulfilling the royal law according to the Scripture, "YOU SHALL LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR AS YOURSELF," you are doing well. Jas 2:9 But if you show partiality, you are committing sin and are convicted by the law as transgressors.

All People of Accountable Age Have Sinned Jas 2:10 For whoever keeps the whole law and yet stumbles in one point, he has become guilty of all. Jas 2:11 For He who said, "DO NOT COMMIT ADULTERY," also said, "DO NOT COMMIT MURDER." Now if you do not commit adultery, but do commit murder, you have become a transgressor of the law.

Jesus Died For All Sinners 1Jn 2:1 My little children, I am writing these things to you so that you may not sin. And if anyone sins, we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous; 1Jn 2:2 and He Himself is the propitiation for our sins; and not for ours only, but also for those of the whole world.

God Has Given One Plan of Salvation For All Rom 1:16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek. Joh 3:16 "For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life.

God Has Given One Plan of Salvation For All Luk 13:3 "I tell you, no, but unless you repent, you will all likewise perish. Rom 10:9 that if you confess with your mouth Jesus as Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved; Rom 10:10 for with the heart a person believes, resulting in righteousness, and with the mouth he confesses, resulting in salvation.

God Has Given One Plan of Salvation For All Act 2:36 "Therefore let all the house of Israel know for certain that God has made Him both Lord and Christ--this Jesus whom you crucified." Act 2:37 Now when they heard this, they were pierced to the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, "Brethren, what shall we do?"

God Has Given One Plan of Salvation For All Act 2:38 Peter said to them, "Repent, and each of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins; and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. Act 2:41 So then, those who had received his word were baptized; and that day there were added about three thousand souls.

God Has Given One Plan of Salvation For All Act 2:42 They were continually devoting themselves to the apostles' teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer.

God Has Given One Plan of Salvation For All Act 10:34 Opening his mouth, Peter said: "I most certainly understand now that God is not one to show partiality, Act 10:35 but in every nation the man who fears Him and does what is right is welcome to Him. Gal 1:8 But even if we, or an angel from heaven, should preach to you a gospel contrary to what we have preached to you, he is to be accursed!

Jesus Only Adds Those Who Are Saved To His One Body 1Co 12:12 For even as the body is one and yet has many members, and all the members of the body, though they are many, are one body, so also is Christ. 1Co 12:13 For by one Spirit we were all baptized into one body, whether Jews or Greeks, whether slaves or free, and we were all made to drink of one Spirit.

Jesus Will Judge All By One Perfect Standard Joh 12:48 "He who rejects Me and does not receive My sayings, has one who judges him; the word I spoke is what will judge him at the last day. Joh 12:49 "For I did not speak on My own initiative, but the Father Himself who sent Me has given Me a commandment as to what to say and what to speak.

Jesus Will Judge All By One Perfect Standard 2Co 5:9 Therefore we also have as our ambition, whether at home or absent, to be pleasing to Him. 2Co 5:10 For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each one may be recompensed for his deeds in the body, according to what he has done, whether good or bad.

Jesus Will Judge All By One Perfect Standard 2Co 5:11 Therefore, knowing the fear of the Lord, we persuade men, but we are made manifest to God; and I hope that we are made manifest also in your consciences.

Jesus Will Judge All By One Perfect Standard Rom 2:3 But do you suppose this, O man, when you pass judgment on those who practice such things and do the same yourself, that you will escape the judgment of God? Rom 2:4 Or do you think lightly of the riches of His kindness and tolerance and patience, not knowing that the kindness of God leads you to repentance?

Jesus Will Judge All By One Perfect Standard Rom 2:5 But because of your stubbornness and unrepentant heart you are storing up wrath for yourself in the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God, Rom 2:6 who WILL RENDER TO EACH PERSON ACCORDING TO HIS DEEDS:

Jesus Will Judge All By One Perfect Standard Rom 2:7 to those who by perseverance in doing good seek for glory and honor and immortality, eternal life; Rom 2:8 but to those who are selfishly ambitious and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, wrath and indignation.

Jesus Will Judge All By One Perfect Standard Rom 2:9 There will be tribulation and distress for every soul of man who does evil, of the Jew first and also of the Greek, Rom 2:10 but glory and honor and peace to everyone who does good, to the Jew first and also to the Greek. Rom 2:11 For there is no partiality with God.

God Does Not Show Partiality All people of accountable age have sinned Jesus died for all sinners God has given one plan of salvation for all Jesus only adds those who are saved to his one body Jesus will judge all by one perfect standard