Salem Media Group. We must understand it with an exception of the Lord's day, which all Christians unanimously observed; but they made no account, took no notice, of those antiquated festivals of the Jews. THIS chapter contains Paul's loving salutation to the various Christians dwelling at Rome. This is a thing in which all the people of God are one, however they differ in other things; though some are weak and others are strong, yet both agree in this, not to live to themselves. Paul warns us to not make spiritual maturity a requirement for fellowship. 13 Let us not therefore judge one another any more: but judge this rather, that no man put a stumblingblock or an occasion to fall in his brother's way. For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death. When we are ready to reproach and reflect upon the name and memory of those that are dead and gone, and to pass a censure upon them (which some the rather do, because such judgments of the dead are more likely to pass uncontrolled and uncontradicted), we must consider that Christ is Lord of the dead, as well as of the living. Clearness in doubtful matters contributes very much to our comfortable walking, as it frees us from those scruples, jealousies, and suspicions, which those who have not such clearness are entangled in endlessly. Your partnership makes all we do possible. THESE two verses are full , 5001 North Oak Trafficway The Spurgeon Center. You should work together with God, do not countermine his work. Of a mistaken conscience, v. 14. Recognizing the value of consistent reflection upon the Word of God in order to refocus one's mind and heart upon Christ and His Gospel of peace, we provide several reading plans designed to cover the entire Bible in a year. (2.) For he who serves Christ in these things is acceptable to God and approved by men. Of guilt to our brother. Consider the royal law of Christian love and charity, which is hereby broken (v. 15): If thy brother be grieved with thy meatbe troubled to see thee eat those things which the law of Moses did forbid, which yet thou mayest lawfully do; possibly thou art ready to say, "Now he talks foolishly and weakly, and it is no great matter what he says." Pauline Epistles Now, happy is the man who so orders his conversation as not in any action to expose himself to the challenges and reproaches of his own consciencethat does not make his own heart his adversary, as he must needs do who does that which he is not clear he may lawfully do. (11-14) The urgency to love . 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 brothers way. Whether we live or die, we are the Lords: From beginning to end, our lives are to be dedicated to God. Or why do you show contempt for your brother? If God now accepts thy works, thou mayest eat thy bread with joy. Pauline Epistles We are apt, in such a case, to lay all the blame on that side. Our love is the true measure of our obedience to God. For example, when some Christians from a Jewish background were offended that Gentile believers were not circumcised, Paul didnt cater to their legalistic demands. He is not clear that it is lawful for him to eat swine's flesh (suppose), and yet is drawn, notwithstanding his doubts, to eat it, because he sees others do it, because he would gratify his appetite with it, or because he would not be reproached for his singularity. If we do that, then it could rightly be spoken of as evil. The Christian is a man of generous actions, but his wishes go far beyond his deeds. Romans 5:1. (2.) [4.] 11. The New Testament He also knew well the terrible joy that comes only through suffering as he lived quite afflicted (both by illness and slander). This particular case, thus determined, gives a general rule, That he who does a thing which he verily believes to be unlawful, however the thing be in itself, to him it is a sin. The New Testament Major Prophets Weak and strong Christians are indeed our brethren, but they are not our servants. As the particular end specifies the action, so the general scope and tendency specify the state. When we admonish or rebuke, we do it over clear Scriptural principles, not over doubtful things. 1. For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. Lawful things may be done unlawfully.Eats with offence, either carelessly or designedly giving offence to his brethren. Copyright 2023, Bible Study Tools. CHILDREN are expected to bear some likeness to their parent. For Let us not judge one another: In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus helped us to understand what this means it means judging others according to a standard that we would not want to have applied to ourselves. Those who thought themselves still under some kind of obligation to the ceremonial law esteemed one day above anotherkept up a respect to the times of the passover, pentecost, new moons, and feasts of tabernacles; thought those days better than other days, and solemnized them accordingly with particular observances, binding themselves to some religious rest and exercise on those days. Christianity gives no rule in that case, either in one way or another. Major Prophets [1.] The free Christian found it easy to show contempt against his brother, regarding him as a uptight-legalistic-goody-good. But why do you judge your brother? 2. Why should you spend your zeal either for or against those things which are so minute and inconsiderable in religion? As we tender the reputation of the good we profess and practise, let us so order it that it may not be evil spoken of. We neither live to ourselves nor die to ourselves. a. Well, this was the disease, and we see it remaining in the church to this day; the like differences, in like manner mismanaged, are still the disturbers of the church's peace. Do not destroy the work of God for the sake of food: If eating or drinking something will stumble another brother, then we are not free to eat or drink in that circumstance. c. Acceptable to God and approved by men: Serving God with a heart for His righteousness and peace and joy is the kind of service that is acceptable in His sight, and will be approved by men. In such a case we must rather cross ourselves than shame ourselves. That, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep: for now Such censures as these discovered a great deal of rashness and uncharitableness, and would doubtless tend much to the alienating of affection. Whereas they should have pitied them, and helped them, and afforded them meek and friendly instruction, they trampled upon them as silly, and humoursome, and superstitious, for scrupling those things which they knew to be lawful: so apt are those who have knowledge to be puffed up with it, and to look disdainfully and scornfully upon their brethren. One person esteems one day above another; another esteems every day alike: By bringing in the aspect of observing certain days, Paul lets us know that he is talking more about principles than specific issues. a. Wake Up! For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren. They stand or fall before their own Master, God and God is able to make those meat eaters stand. This is levelled directly against the fault of each party. It would also be easy for those who did not eat meat to judge those who did. C.H. He that eateth, eateth to the Lord, for he giveth God thanks; and he that eateth not, to the Lord he eateth not, and giveth God thanks. Holy Ghost, that I have great heaviness and continual sorrow in mine heart. i. b. Romans 6:10. The Gospels Do you have faith? If a weak Christian doubts whether it be lawful to eat flesh, while he remains under that doubt he had best forbear, till he be fully persuaded in his own mind. All rights reserved. A believing regard to the judgment of the great day would silence all these rash judgings: Why dost thou that art weak judge thy brother that is strong? b. Eats only vegetables: As an example of a doubtful thing, Paul looks at those who refuse to eat meat for a spiritual reason. The evil concupiscence of your nature revolted against the command, and led you astray. (wpe), The Leading of the Spirit, the Secret Token of the Sons of God. Bless them which persecute you: bless, and curse not. And, Secondly, We have the more to do to judge ourselves. Now if Christ paid so dearly for his dominion over souls and consciences, and has such a just and undisputed right to exercise that dominion, we must not so much as seem to invade it, nor intrench upon it, by judging the consciences of our brethren, and arraigning them at our bar. Him that is weak in the faith receive ye, but not to doubtful disputations. He grants that all things indeed are pure. 5. What Does It Mean That "Your Life Is Hidden with Christ"? to his own master he standeth or falleth. Happy is he that condemneth not himself in that thing which he alloweth. Perhaps they refused it because they feared it was meat sacrificed to a pagan god (as in 1 Corinthians 8). 12 So then every one of us shall give account of himself to God. But now it is winter, and the sun is gone, and the banqueting-house is closed. I. Commentary on Romans 14:7-13 (Read Romans 14:7-13) Though some are weak, and others are strong, yet all must agree not to live to themselves. And, in our past lives, we did indeed find sin to be very fruitful. When he shall come in the clouds, and every eye shall see him, then, and not till then, will all those promises which speak of his victories over his enemies and their subjection to him have their full and complete accomplishment; then his foes shall be his footstool, and all his enemies shall lick the dust. That healing method is not the less excellent for being common: in things necessary let there be unity, things unnecessary let there be liberty, and in both let there be charity, then all will be well quickly.Have it to thyself before God. Now let not this be evil spoken of. Our end and aim: not self, but the Lord. Romans 15 He preached in the same church as C. H. Spurgeon over one hundred years earlier. in the resource materials are not necessarily affirmed, in total, by this ministry. Do not destroy the work of God for the sake of food. The Blue Letter Bible ministry and the BLB Institute hold to the historical, 4 Who art thou that judgest another man's servant? It was after he had died and risen that he said, All power is given unto me (Matt 28 18), and presently he exerts that power in issuing out commissions, v. 19, 20. They were not well instructed touching the cancelling of the ceremonial law by the death of Christ, and therefore retained the ceremonial institutions, and practised accordingly; while other Christians that understood themselves better, and knew their Christian liberty, made no such difference. Individual instructors or editors may still require the use of URLs. Each of us must ask: God what is there in my life hindering a closer walk with You? But he who doubts is condemned if he eats, because he does not eat from faith; for whatever is not from faith is sin. Christ will be the judge, and he has both authority and ability to determine men's eternal state according to their works, and before him we shall stand as persons to be tried, and to give up an account, expecting our final doom from him, which will be eternally conclusive. True love would make us tender of their peace and purity, and beget a regard to their consciences as well as to our own. Those are right indeed that are so in God's sight. 4. "While thy brother's cause is before thy judgment, it is coram non judicebefore one who is not the judge; the court of heaven is the proper court for trial, where, and where only, the sentence is definitive and conclusive; and to this, if his heart be upright, he may comfortably appeal from thy rash censure.". And why dost thou that art strong set at nought thy brother that is weak? The kingdom of God is not meat, etc. (5.) He argues against both these jointly: we must not despise nor judge our brethren. for we shall all stand before the judgment seat of Christ. Let this flesh and blood in which your body dwells be presented unto God, not to be killed and to be a dead sacrifice, but to live and still to be a sacrifice, a living sacrifice unto God, holy and acceptable to him. Probably from Corinth, about A. D. 58. Thus, while both have an eye to God in what they do, and approve themselves to him in their integrity, why should either of them be judged or despised? Date. Romans 14:1-4. The strict Christian found it easy to judge his brother, writing him off as an unspiritual meat-eater-compromiser. Its likely they thought they were the strong ones, and the meat-eaters were the weak ones. b. 1 Him that is weak in the faith receive ye, but not to doubtful disputations. Where he cannot be beneficent he is benevolent. Brethren, my hearts desire and prayer to God for Israel is, that they might he saved. Nothing more destructive to true Christianity than placing it in modes, and forms, and circumstantials, which eat out the essentials. "Who kept holy days, and who did not?" Thank you for registering. This rash judging is reproved, Jam 3 1, under the notion of being many masters. 19 Let us therefore follow after the things which make for peace, and things wherewith one may edify another. When we come to die actually, neither is that to ourselves; it is not barely that we would be unclothed, and eased of the burden of the flesh, but it is to the Lord, that we may depart and be with Christ, may be present with the Lord. Paul had faith in these things: I am persuaded that there is nothing unclean of itself; but he had it to himself, so as not to use his liberty to the offence of others. You have enough to answer for before Jesus., ii. The works of peace and comfort are destroyed by such an offence given; take heed of it therefore; do not undo that which God hath done. Indeed, he will be made to stand, for God is able to make him stand. 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Johannine Writings We must give account how we have spent our time, how we have improved our opportunities, what we have done and how we have done it. As many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God.Romans viii. Receive him: not to quarrel with him, and to argue about uncertain points that are in controversy, which will but confound him, and fill his head with empty notions, perplex him, and shake his faith. I know and am convinced by the Lord Jesus that there is nothing unclean of itself; but to him who considers anything to be unclean, to him it is unclean. Do not destroy the work of God for the sake of food. Observe here. He that duly observeth these things, First, Is acceptable to God. Remember that it is an inspired passage: although it consists of Christian courtesies addressed to different individuals, yet it was written by an apostle, and written not as an ordinary letter but as a part of the inspired volume. For they being ignorant of Gods righteousness, and going about to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted themselves unto , The Leading of the Spirit, the Secret Token of the Sons of God They may lack exercise (needing exhortation). The nature of true Christianity, what it is: it is here called, The kingdom of God; it is a religion intended to rule us, a kingdom: it stands in a true and hearty subjection to God's power and dominion. 23. As to ourselves, it is joy in the Holy Ghostthat spiritual joy which is wrought by the blessed Spirit in the hearts of believers, which respects God as their reconciled Father and heaven as their expected home. God help us to carry it out. 1. 15 But if thy brother be grieved with thy meat, now walkest thou not charitably. It is a generous piece of self-denial, for which we have Paul's example (1 Cor 8 13), If meat make my brother to offend; he does not say, I will eat no meat, that is to destroy himself; but I will eat no flesh, that is to deny himself, while the world stands. We must deny ourselves in many cases for the preservation of our credit and reputation, forbearing to do that which we rightly know we may lawfully do, when our doing it may be a prejudice to our good name; as, when it is suspicious and has the appearance of evil, or when it becomes scandalous among good people, or has any way a brand upon it. All his friends do it freely, are made willing in the day of his power. Here the apostle speaks of the distinction of meats and days as a thing indifferent, when it went no further than the opinion and practice of some particular persons, who had been trained up all their days to such observances, and therefore were the more excusable if they with difficulty parted with them. For the scripture saith, whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed. To illustrate this (v. 11), he quotes a passage out of the Old Testament, which speaks of Christ's universal sovereignty and dominion, and that established with an oath: As I live (saith the Lord), every knee shall bow to me. No separation: that is the end of the chapter. Usernames should only contain letters, numbers, dots, dashes, or underscores. If we would know what way we walk in, we must enquire what end we walk towards. (2.) ( Romans 14:19-21) Use your liberty to build each other up, not to tear each other down. 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They may be sick or diseased (by legalism). First, Not to self. Because they are servants to their own master (v. 4): Who art thou that judgest another man's servant? Nor will it be asked, "Who was conformist and who was non-conformist?" Minor Prophets Those who were strong, and knew their Christian liberty, and made use of it, despised the weak, who did not. have it to thyself before God. Should not we be pleased with that which God is pleased with? Johannine Writings Whatever we do in religion, it will not turn to any good account, except we do it from a principle of faith, with a believing regard to the will of Christ as our rule, to the glory of Christ as our end, and to the righteousness of Christ as our plea. 21 It is good neither to eat flesh, nor to drink wine, nor any thing whereby thy brother stumbleth, or is offended, or is made weak. Minor Prophets But the rules are general, and of standing use in the church, for the preservation of that Christian love which he had so earnestly pressed in the foregoing chapter as the fulfilling of the law. i. We have proper directions and suggestions laid down for allaying this contention, and preventing the ill consequences of it. But the reproof is here given to the stronger and more knowing Christian: Now walkest thou not charitably. It is indeed their sin who do speak evil of that which is good for the sake of any such circumstantial errors, but it is our folly if we give any occasion to do so. This arises from that unchangeable law of our creation, which is, that our wills, in all their choices, motions, and directions, should follow the dictates of our understandings. The kingdom of God is not eating and drinking: If we place food and drink before righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit, then we are hopelessly out of touch with Gods priorities and His heart. Take this for a general rule; spend your zeal in those things wherein you and all the people of God are agreed, and do not dispute about matters that are doubtful. I say the truth in Christ, I lie not, my conscience also bearing me witness in the Consider the work of God (v. 20): "For meat destroy not the work of Godthe work of grace, particularly the work of faith in thy brother's soul." "Why then is not the hurt of the daughter of my people recovered," but because his directions are not followed? Johannine Writings Receive the one who is weak in the faith: These are words to take seriously. How Can We All Use Our Creative Talents to Glorify God? Eum vero qui fide est imbecilla, suscipite, non ad disceptationes quaestionum. Not one that hath given up his name to Christ is allowedly a self-seeker; it is contrary to the foundation of true Christianity. The spirit of a man is the candle of the Lord, and it is a dangerous thing to debauch and put a force upon conscience, though it be under a mistake. To this end he both died, and rose, and revived (he, having risen, entered upon a heavenly life, the glory which he had before) that he might be Lord both of dead and livingthat he might be universal monarch, Lord of all (Acts 10 36), all the animate and inanimate creatures; for he is head over all things to the church. In reference to spiritual difficulties and dangers (our own and others), much of our hope and comfort are grounded upon the divine power, 1 Pet 1 5; Jude 24. Is made weak, that is, takes occasion to show his weakness by his censures and scruples. i. The apostle Paul knew the mysteries of the kingdom of God as well as ever any man; yet he confesses himself at a loss; and despairing to find the bottom, he humbly sits down at the brink, and adores the depth. b. (4) We all, through faith, are one body in Christ. The matter is left at large. The Old Testament c. Whatever is not from faith is sin: Paul concludes with another principle by which we can judge gray areas if we cant do it in faith, then it is sin. Those are most pleasing to God that are best pleased with him; and they are those that abound most in peace and joy in the Holy Ghost. Johannine Writings (2.) 8 For whether we live, we live unto the Lord; and whether we die, we die unto the Lord: whether we live therefore, or die, we are the Lord's. Paul speaks about the stumbling of a sincere heart, not catering to the whims of someones legalism. This was Paul's own clearness, and he practised accordingly. There is a lot of useless, harmful division among Christians over silly, bigoted things. Strong believers and weak believers, those that eat and those that eat not, if they be true believers, are accepted of God. Did Christ quit a life for souls, such a life, and shall not we quit a morsel of meat for them? 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