Evangelize those in need...

   In reading Romans 1 this AM and I see many verses that we use to dismiss the responsibility of evangelism by.  Let me explain:  Say you know someone that doesn't know God.  They are living a life that doesn't glorify God (1:21), they think they know everything (1:22), etc...  So since we have an emotional investment in them and we've given one good attempt at loving them through one conversation, one time, they're just lost (v28) and we say "I tried, I give up"!
Then I read Romans 2:1-4.  Ouch...
Time to try again...

Read Romans 1:14-2:4

14I am debtor both to the Greeks, and to the Barbarians; both to the wise, and to the unwise. 15So, as much as in me is, I am ready to preach the gospel to you that are at Rome also. 16For 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. 17For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith. 18For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness; 19Because that which may be known of God is manifest in them; for God hath shewed [it] unto them.
n1 in them: or, to them
20For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, [even] his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse:
n1 so…: or, that they may be
21Because that, when they knew God, they glorified [him] not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened. 22Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools, 23And changed the glory of the uncorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and four footed beasts, and creeping things. 24Wherefore God also gave them up to uncleanness through the lusts of their own hearts, to dishonour their own bodies between themselves: 25Who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshipped and served the creature more than the Creator, who is blessed for ever. Amen.
n1 more: or, rather
26For this cause God gave them up unto vile affections: for even their women did change the natural use into that which is against nature: 27And likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust one toward another; men with men working that which is unseemly, and receiving in themselves that recompence of their error which was meet. 28And even as they did not like to retain God in [their] knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient; (to retain: or, to acknowledge)
n1 a reprobate…: or, a mind void of judgment or, an unapproving mind
29Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers, 30Backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents, 31Without understanding, covenant breakers, without natural affection, implacable, unmerciful:
n1 without natural…: or unsociable
32Who knowing the judgment of God, that they which commit such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but have pleasure in them that do them.
n1 have…: or, consent with

Chapter 2

1Therefore thou art inexcusable, O man, whosoever thou art that judgest: for wherein thou judgest another, thou condemnest thyself; for thou that judgest doest the same things. 2But we are sure that the judgment of God is according to truth against them which commit such things. 3And thinkest thou this, O man, that judgest them which do such things, and doest the same, that thou shalt escape the judgment of God ? 4Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering; not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance ?

In reading Romans, the revelation is that the people that Paul are describing here is you and me.  Without believing, (Romans 4), and justification, (Romans 5), and the revelation of a need for a savior (7), and the reception of that Savior as He receives us as chosen, (8, 9, 10, 11) and the manifestation of the Christian life (CH 12 on) we are in some fashion a conglomeration of the devices listed here.  The depravity of mankind, without the LORD, exists.  Look at society's standards today and you can see just that.