Out line Romans Chapter 14 essays

Out line Romans Chapter 14 essays I The Christian and his weaker brethren 14:1-23 A. Introduction Him that is weak in the faith 14:1 1. Our attitude is to receive him v.1 2. We are to not pass judgment on disputable matters v.1 B. The concrete examples cited 4:2-5 1. Food as an example of a nonmoral issue, disputable matter v.2 2. Observance of the Sabbath an example of a nonmoral issue, disputable matter v.5 B. The divine principles laid down14:6-12 1. Unto the Lord (the same aim) v.6 2. whether we live, we live to the Lord; whether we die, we die to the Lord (the same Lord) v 8 3. We shall all stand before the judgment seat of Christ (the same judgment) v.12 D. Practical exhortations given 14:13-23 1. Therefore let us stop passing judgment on one another, v.13 2. Do not distress your brother by what you eat... v.15 3. Do what leads to peace and to mutual edification, v. 19 4. Dont cause your brother in Christ to fall by what you do v. 21 1. The weak in the faith are Christians who have not fully comprehended the positional truths Paul has outlined in the first 13 books of the Book of Romans. They are very sin sensitive. These are not morally weak brethren, but weak in the faith in the sense that they have not fully grasped the freedom they have in Christ and the total freedom from Law. 2. A disputable matter is the non-essentials of Christianity, or the non-salvation/doctrinal issues. They have to do with lifestyles and cultural issues of day-to-day living of living out the Christian life. 3. The proper exercise of liberty is done by the mature Christian who is aware of his freedom in Christ, yet does everything with the desire to exalt Christ and also with his brothers in mind, doing nothing that would destroy the faith of a weaker brothe ...