Romans 14:1-12

(see notes under the chapter heading for more)

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 subject to his own boss -

Each Christian is subject to his own Lord - Jesus

Study -- Judging others

A. Matthew 7:1

B. John 12:47

C. 1 Corinthians 4:5

NOTE: Not prohibited form seeing wrong action - fruit (Matthew 7:20) Does forbid - 1] Condemnation 2] Ascribing motives 3] Premature judgments

Children are subject to own parents - Don't meddle in others lives or how they raise their children.

5 False - disregard Lord's Supper, giving, Sunday

False - take Lord's Supper any day

Meaning - Jewish holy days

Today - Christmas, Halloween, Thanksgiving, St. Patrick's, Valentine's, April Fools, etc.

Be fully persuaded in own mind - conscience is guide

1 John 3:20

Think it is right does not make it right.

Think it is wrong does make it wrong.

6 If motive is service to the Lord; observe the day, eat the meat, don't observe the day, don't eat the meat

As long as God is praised by your actions.

7 We are our brother's keeper Genesis 4:9

Primary thought is our relation to the Lord Colossians 3:17

8 Life or death - still the Lord's Romans 8:38

9 God over dead and living Matthew 22:32

Christ is also over both

Life and death = two states of existence

10 The question points to unreasonable conceit - judging others

We will be equal before Christ

There is no place for self-righteousness, exclusiveness

11 From Isaiah 45:23 also 1 Peter 2:10-11

Only in final judgment will every knee bow and every tongue confess

12 Individual judgment - I will answer for myself.