Romans Our Convictions

Romans 14:1-4 Accept the one whose faith is weak, without quarreling over disputable matters. One person’s faith allows them to eat anything, but another, whose faith is weak, eats only vegetables.  The one who eats everything must not treat with contempt the one who

does not, and the one who does not eat everything must not judge the one who does, for God has accepted them. Who are you to judge someone else’s servant? To their own master, servants stand or fall. And they will stand, for the Lord is able to make them stand.

Respond with love to our brothers/sisters when we disagree.

Disputable Matters “Accept the one whose faith is weak, without quarreling over disputable matters.” Romans 14:1

Ancient Disputes

Modern Disputes Drinking Dancing Smoking Movies Halloween Music Sabbath Marriage Dress Creationism Schooling Women’s Role

Strong and Weak “One person’s faith allows them to eat anything, but another, whose faith is weak, eats only vegetables.” Romans 14:2

“Important thing to know is that ‘weak’ does not mean inferior or deficient, it means to have an overly sensitive conscience about something that other people are not bothered by.” Michael F. Bird

Judge Not “The one who eats everything must not treat with contempt the one who does not, and the one who does not eat everything must not judge the one who does, for God has accepted them.” Romans 14:3

Contempt Judge

“We walk a very thin line “We walk a very thin line. The weaker brother is not to destroy the freedom of all in the church. At the same time, we can forego our freedom for a time out of consideration for our weaker brother.” R.C. Sproul

Respond with love to our brothers/sisters when we disagree.