Romans 2:16 (KJV) In the day when God shall judge the secrets of men by Jesus Christ according to my gospel.
Let us look more into the gospel continuing from yesterday devotion “The power of the gospel – 2024.05.16 https://missioncommunities.network/2024/05/16/the-power-of-the-gospel-2024-05-16/”
Here in Romans we discover that there is a day of judgement coming. Proclamation of the coming judgment is part of the gospel. It showed that GOD will in the end judge peoples sin (hidden or in open view). That is why part of the gospel calls people to repentance. Thank you Jesus Christ for the cross where You paid the price for our sins so we can be forgiven and repent. When Jesus Christ started His ministry he started preaching on repentance:
“Matthew 4:17 (KJV) From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.”
“Matthew 4:23 (KJV) And Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing all manner of sickness and all manner of disease among the people.”
The Defenders Study Bible gives us a good explanation: “gospel of the kingdom. This is the first mention of “gospel” in the New Testament. It is significant that this beginning of the gospel looks forward to the future kingdom, when Christ will finally be acknowledged as King of kings. Compare with the final mention of “gospel” (Rev 14:6-7), which looks back to the creation. The gospel (good news) of Christ thus embraces all aspects—past, present, future—of His great work, from creation to consummation. The central focus of the gospel (see 1Co 15:1-4 [see yesterday devotion]) is on the substitutionary death of our Creator for our sins, followed by His burial, and then His glorious victory over sin and death by His bodily resurrection. ”
By believing and obeying the gospel we can be assured that we will escape the judgement because the blood of Jesus Christ.
“Romans 5:17-21 (KJV) For if by one man’s offence death reigned by one; much more they which receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness shall reign in life by one, Jesus Christ.) 18 Therefore as by the offence of one judgment came upon all men to condemnation; even so by the righteousness of one the free gift came upon all men unto justification of life. 19 For as by one man’s disobedience many were made sinners, so by the obedience of one shall many be made righteous. 20 Moreover the law entered, that the offence might abound. But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound: 21 That as sin hath reigned unto death, even so might grace reign through righteousness unto eternal life by Jesus Christ our Lord.”
But let us not deceive ourself that by staying unrepentant and practicing sin we will escape that judgement as it says in  
“Romans 2:3-4 (KJV) And thinkest thou this, O man, that judgest them which do such things, and doest the same, that thou shalt escape the judgment of God? 4 Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering; not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance?”
Because GOD is good and don’t want us to suffer in hell, He desires repentance (a change of mind and turning …)  which results in practicing what is good and acceptable to GOD.
“Romans 2:5-11 (KJV) But after thy hardness and impenitent heart treasurest up unto thyself wrath against the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God; 6 Who will render to every man according to his deeds: 7 To them who by patient continuance in well doing seek for glory and honour and immortality, eternal life: 8 But unto them that are contentious, and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, indignation and wrath, 9 Tribulation and anguish, upon every soul of man that doeth evil, of the Jew first, and also of the Gentile; 10 But glory, honour, and peace, to every man that worketh good, to the Jew first, and also to the Gentile: 11 For there is no respect of persons with God.”
Thank GOD that His goodness leads us to repentance, that through the gospel Jesus provided salvation for those who believe. “Romans 1:16-17 (KJV) For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek. 17 For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith.”

NOTE: Most likely we will look more into repentance in another devotion – Also see “GOD’s long suffering so people repent – 2024.05.02 https://missioncommunities.network/2024/05/02/gods-long-suffering-so-people-repent-2024-05-02/),