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In the book of Romans, Paul identifies human identity in two ways these are saved and unsaved. These were the Gentiles and Jews. According to Romans 2:15 the Gentiles did not have any law while the Jews had. However, Paul says that Even though the difference exists, all of them are condemned since with or without the law, they all sinned. However, the Jews are under a stronger condemnation since they sinned and yet they knew the law. Consequently, Paul claimed that awareness of the law brings wrath but contrariwise the Gentiles did not have the law. The Jews seized to a higher standard than the gentiles did. Therefore, the human identity is that does not matter whether you are a Jew or a Gentile God condemns us the same but at
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