Romans/ Part 2

In the previous Romans blog, we discussed Paul’s back story behind Romans and how unbelievers might understand what we say and what they might not. This week, since I've already told the back story behind Romans, I’ll just get straight to the point of the blog. (Oh man, this is going to be hard…)

Anyway, In Romans 12-16, Paul gives many exhortations for the church to practice. Among these are some of the most quoted themes, such as “do not be conformed to this world” and “if prophecy, let us prophesy in proportion to our faith,” and “Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.”

What I think is even more applicable, though, is Romans 14:1-13, where Pau; writes, well, read for yourself:

14 Receive one who is weak in the faith, but not to disputes over doubtful things. 2 For one believes he may eat all things, but he who is weak eats only vegetables. 3 Let not him who eats despise him who does not eat, and let not him who does not eat judge him who eats; for God has received him. 4 Who are you to judge another’s servant? To his own master he stands or falls. Indeed, he will be made to stand, for God is able to make him stand.

5 One person esteems one day above another; another esteems every day alike. Let each be fully convinced in his own mind. 6 He who observes the day, observes it to the Lord;[a] and he who does not observe the day, to the Lord he does not observe it. He who eats, eats to the Lord, for he gives God thanks; and he who does not eat, to the Lord he does not eat, and gives God thanks. 7 For none of us lives to himself, and no one dies to himself. 8 For if we live, we live to the Lord; and if we die, we die to the Lord. Therefore, whether we live or die, we are the Lord’s. 9 For to this end Christ died and rose[b] and lived again, that He might be Lord of both the dead and the living. 10 But why do you judge your brother? Or why do you show contempt for your brother? For we shall all stand before the judgment seat of Christ.[c] 11 For it is written:

“As I live, says the Lord,

Every knee shall bow to Me,

And every tongue shall confess to God.”[d]

12 So then each of us shall give account of himself to God. 13 Therefore let us not judge one another anymore, but rather resolve this, not to put a stumbling block or a cause to fall in our brother’s way.

So basically, if our brothers in Christ are weaker in the faith, and if they see you do something, they may think that it’s okay. If it is a sin, however, that we struggle with, and it “causes them to stumble,” we should correct our behavior, and then theirs. We should be accepting, but it is also our duty to correct, both ourselves and our brothers.

Whew, I wasn't sure if I was going to make that one. Thanks for reading! Leave a comment and leave an opinion. I will not check on it.