Well I hope everyone had a great time celebrating the holidays. Just to review what was taught two weeks ago...
13Therefore let us not judge one another anymore, but rather determine this-not to put an obstacle or a stumbling block in a brother's way.
14I know and am convinced in the Lord Jesus that nothing is unclean in itself; but to him who thinks anything to be unclean, to him it is unclean.
15For if because of food your brother is hurt, you are no longer walking according to love Do not destroy with your food him for whom Christ died.
16Therefore do not let what is for you a good thing be spoken of as evil;
17for the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.
18For he who in this way serves Christ is acceptable to God and approved by men.
19So then we pursue the things which make for peace and the building up of one another.
20Do not tear down the work of God for the sake of food All things indeed are clean, but they are evil for the man who eats and gives offense.
21It is good not to eat meat or to drink wine, or to do anything by which your brother stumbles.
22The faith which you have, have as your own conviction before God. Happy is he who does not condemn himself in what he approves.
23But he who doubts is condemned if he eats, because his eating is not from faith; and whatever is not from faith is sin.
Ben did a fantastic job unpacking this passage of scripture. If you can remember Ben talked about two groups of Christians: those who are strong in faith and those who are weak in faith. However, Paul says that we are not to judge or look down upon our brothers and sisters in Christ over matters of conscience. An example of this would be Christians who believe that women should wear skirts instead of pants to look more feminine. Other Christians would say that it is ok for women to wear pants. This is ok because each group believes that he is serving the Lord through the way he (or she) dresses. However, if one group was to say to the other group " No, no, no, you're doing it all wrong- do it my way!" or thinks that he is better than the other person than you are sinning. This is a rather complicated concept and there is so much more that I didn't mention about this passage. So please, please, comment and one of us youth leaders will try to get back to you.
13Therefore let us not judge one another anymore, but rather determine this-not to put an obstacle or a stumbling block in a brother's way.
14I know and am convinced in the Lord Jesus that nothing is unclean in itself; but to him who thinks anything to be unclean, to him it is unclean.
15For if because of food your brother is hurt, you are no longer walking according to love Do not destroy with your food him for whom Christ died.
16Therefore do not let what is for you a good thing be spoken of as evil;
17for the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.
18For he who in this way serves Christ is acceptable to God and approved by men.
19So then we pursue the things which make for peace and the building up of one another.
20Do not tear down the work of God for the sake of food All things indeed are clean, but they are evil for the man who eats and gives offense.
21It is good not to eat meat or to drink wine, or to do anything by which your brother stumbles.
22The faith which you have, have as your own conviction before God. Happy is he who does not condemn himself in what he approves.
23But he who doubts is condemned if he eats, because his eating is not from faith; and whatever is not from faith is sin.
Ben did a fantastic job unpacking this passage of scripture. If you can remember Ben talked about two groups of Christians: those who are strong in faith and those who are weak in faith. However, Paul says that we are not to judge or look down upon our brothers and sisters in Christ over matters of conscience. An example of this would be Christians who believe that women should wear skirts instead of pants to look more feminine. Other Christians would say that it is ok for women to wear pants. This is ok because each group believes that he is serving the Lord through the way he (or she) dresses. However, if one group was to say to the other group " No, no, no, you're doing it all wrong- do it my way!" or thinks that he is better than the other person than you are sinning. This is a rather complicated concept and there is so much more that I didn't mention about this passage. So please, please, comment and one of us youth leaders will try to get back to you.
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