STUDIES IN ROMANS

LESSON 67

WELCOMING EACH OTHER LIKE CHRIST

Romans 14:1-4 (KJV)

14 Him that is weak in the faith receive ye, but not to doubtful disputations. ² For one believeth that he may eat all things: another, who is weak, eateth herbs. ³ Let not him that eateth despise him that eateth not; and let not him which eateth not judge him that eateth: for God hath received him. ⁴ Who art thou that judgest another man's servant? to his own master he standeth or falleth. Yea, he shall be holden up: for God is able to make him stand.

Romans 14:1-4 (CEB)

14 Welcome the person who is weak in faith—but not in order to argue about differences of opinion. ² One person believes in eating everything, while the weak person eats only vegetables. ³ Those who eat must not look down on the ones who don’t, and the ones who don’t eat must not judge the ones who do, because God has accepted them.⁴ Who are you to judge someone else’s servants? They stand or fall before their own Lord (and they will stand, because the Lord has the power to make them stand).

1.    WELCOME THE WEAK IN FAITH V. 1

Ø  But not in order to argue about differences of opinion (CEB)

2.    ABOUT EATING AND FAITH V. 2-3

Ø  Strong in faith – eat anything

Ø  Weak in faith – very selective

Ø  Neither is wrong, it is a matter of personal faith

3.    ABOUT JUDGING V. 4

Ø  We are not to judge either type of person – they belong to God

Ø  God will help us all to stand strong in faith where it really counts

WE ARE TO BE WELCOMING TO ALL BELIEVERS, NOT JUDGING.

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