ROMANS 14:1-23 "CHRISTIAN LIBERTY""The concept of "right doctrine" has
been at the center of our own religious tradition in the American
Restoration movement. We have taken pride in our Bible-centered faith.
However, this emphasis on proper doctrinal positions has at times
produced an attitude that... [ Continue Reading ]
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1 Receive the weak brother
Don't allow his petty ideas to rule the church
2 Strong = Faith that allows greater liberty
Weak = Lack of ability to allow liberty
3 Strong - don't despise the weak
Weak - don't judge the strong
4 Each worker is subjec... [ Continue Reading ]
Liberty and its proper use
13 Do not place a stumbling block or death trap for a brother
This is not trivial matter
Fall = from grace, lost eternally, damnation
14 See note on verse 5
Weak - doesn't have all the knowledge, information
15 We may grieve the weak by encouraging them to violate th... [ Continue Reading ]