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Title: Romans Paul


1
RomansPauls Exposition of Salvation by Grace
Through Faith
  • Lesson 18a
  • VIII. Gods Righteousness
  • DEMANDING RIGHTEOUS LIVES
  • Romans 121 - 1513
  • Todays Lesson 141-12, Page 158

2
Overview
  1. In chapter 12, Paul dealt with various moral
    obligations
  2. In chapter 13, with political obligations
  3. In chapter 14, he deals with reciprocal
    obligations of church members to each other
    regarding differences of opinions
  4. Pauls discussion in this chapter will center
    around attitudes that brethren should hold toward
    one another

3
C. Christian behavior reflects concern for other
Christians Romans 141-23
  • Fellowship is not based on matters of opinion
    (1-5)
  • Opinion is a personal view, attitude, or
    appraisal
  • Knowledge plays a major role in the opinions that
    Christians entertain about particular issues
  • As our knowledge of Gods word increases, our
    appreciation about what the Scripture does not
    actually say increases
  • Matters of opinion are treated differently than
    matters of faith as we determine fellowship
    issues
  • Christians must not allow strong differences of
    opinion to disrupt the unity of the church

4
C. Christian behavior reflects concern for other
Christians Romans 141-23
  • Fellowship is not based on matters of opinion
    (1-5)
  • The stronger brethren are to receive the one who
    is weak (1)
  • Strong has reference to the knowledge of Gods
    word
  • Doubtful refers to things that are not clear,
    uncertain or questionable
  • Disputations are verbal controversies,
    discussions or debates
  • Sometimes we must agree to disagree to keep the
    peace and harmony of the church

5
C. Christian behavior reflects concern for other
Christians Romans 141-23
  • Fellowship is not based on matters of opinion
    (1-5)
  • The immediate issue was eating of meats (2)
  • The weak brother ate herbs (vegetables), the
    stronger brother ate all things including meat
  • Some of the Roman Christian Jews had not entirely
    broken away from the law of Moses holding that
    they could not eat meat that was unclean (as well
    as observing certain days)
  • They were disposed to condemn the Gentile
    Christian for not following the same law
  • It is clear that these differences were not
    matters affecting the salvation of the persons
    involved (3)

6
C. Christian behavior reflects concern for other
Christians Romans 141-23
  • Fellowship is not based on matters of opinion
    (1-5)
  • We are not to judge others on the matters of
    opinion (4)
  • Paul uses the example of a servant to his master
  • We are not to intervene in physical, personal,
    everyday matters of others
  • We should remember that Gods position on any
    untaught issue if He has one is the right
    position. Ours may not be.

7
C. Christian behavior reflects concern for other
Christians Romans 141-23
  • Fellowship is not based on matters of opinion
    (1-5)
  • Observing special days, or not, and eating meats,
    or not, were matters of conscience and not of
    faith (5)
  • Let each be fully convinced in his own mind
  • The resulting conclusion will be based on his
    knowledge of Gods word

8
C. Christian behavior reflects concern for other
Christians Romans 141-23
  • Our primary concern must be to please the Lord
    (6-12)
  • Whether he ate or didnt eat (observed days or
    didnt), it was to the Lord according to his
    personal conscience (6)
  • Each person should thank God for this liberty

9
C. Christian behavior reflects concern for other
Christians Romans 141-23
  • Our primary concern must be to please the Lord
    (6-12)
  • Whether we live or die, we are the Lords (8)
  • We do not live or die to ourselves (7)
  • Christians belong to the Lord and are doing their
    best to please Him
  • We are not under obligation to any man with
    regard to the liberty described in verse 6, but
    we are subject to the Lord
  • Likewise, we are not to force our opinions on
    others as long as they follow the Lord
  • For to this end, Christ died and lived again (9)

10
C. Christian behavior reflects concern for other
Christians Romans 141-23
  • Our primary concern must be to please the Lord
    (6-12)
  • But why do you judge your brother? (10)
  • In other words, why would anyone dare to assume
    responsibility for judging the decisions and
    actions of others with respect to things not
    clearly taught in revelation?
  • This judgment should be left to Christ (10) and
    God (12)
  • Why? For we shall all stand before the judgment
    seat of Christ (10) Then he quotes from Isaiah
    4523
  • So then each one of us shall give account of
    himself to God (12)

11
  • End of Lesson 18a

12
RomansPauls Exposition of Salvation by Grace
Through Faith
  • Lesson 18b
  • VIII. Gods Righteousness
  • DEMANDING RIGHTEOUS LIVES
  • Romans 121 - 1513
  • Todays Lesson 1413-23, Page 162

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C. Christian behavior reflects concern for other
Christians Romans 141-23
  • Our secondary but essential concern is for a
    brothers welfare (13-22)
  • Love rules over liberty when others are weak
    (13-15)
  • Pauls conclusion is Let us not judge one
    another any more (13)
  • We are ...not to put a stumbling block or a
    cause to fall in our brothers way
  • If we, the more knowledgeable or stronger
    brother, cause our weaker brother to violate his
    conscience on a matter of indifference, we have
    caused him to sin and placed a stumbling block in
    his way
  • (This point will be discussed further in verse
    23)

14
C. Christian behavior reflects concern for other
Christians Romans 141-23
  • Our secondary but essential concern is for a
    brothers welfare (13-22)
  • Love rules over liberty when others are weak
    (13-15) (Continued)
  • There was nothing wrong with eating meat, but if
    the meat was unclean in the mind of a brother, it
    was wrong for him to eat it (14)
  • Paul knew there was nothing unclean in itself,
    but the Jews (and Gentiles) came from a
    background that had some things they did not want
    to change -- which things had no bearing on their
    salvation

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C. Christian behavior reflects concern for other
Christians Romans 141-23
  • Our secondary but essential concern is for a
    brothers welfare (13-22)
  • Love rules over liberty when others are weak
    (13-15) (Continued)
  • If our liberty of eating meat causes a brother to
    stumble, we are not walking in love (15)
  • Christ loved him and died for him as well (15)
  • God has been gracious to remove His laws about
    diet
  • He has also been gracious to respect the laws
    that men choose to make for themselves, as long
    as none seeks to impose his personal restrictions
    or allowances on others

16
C. Christian behavior reflects concern for other
Christians Romans 141-23
  • Our secondary but essential concern is for a
    brothers welfare (13-23)
  • Exercising liberty is sinful if it is counter to
    love
  • (16-22)
  • The good privilege to implement a personal
    choice can become a bad and deadly weapon
    against the tender conscience of a weaker saint
    (16)
  • Such misuse of conscientious privilege is to be
    uniformly condemned as evil by all thoughtful
    Christians
  • We are no better or worse as faithful members
    because we eat and drink, or because we dont

17
C. Christian behavior reflects concern for other
Christians Romans 141-23
  • Our secondary but essential concern is for a
    brothers welfare (13-23)
  • Exercising liberty is sinful if it is counter to
    love
  • (16-22)(Continued)
  • The things that are truly important in the church
    are righteousness, peace, and joy (17)
  • We must pursue two goals in our dealings with
    other saints
  • (1) Things which make for peace
  • (2) Things that will edify (19)
  • We then are acceptable to God (18)

18
C. Christian behavior reflects concern for other
Christians Romans 141-23
  • Our secondary but essential concern is for a
    brothers welfare (13-23)
  • Exercising liberty is sinful if it is counter to
    love
  • (16-22)(Continued)
  • What is good or bad for the strong members
    behavior will become dependent upon what is
    actually good or bad for the others
  • If his behavior will offend the consciences of
    fellow saints, then he must forego the enjoyment
    of those things (20,21)

19
C. Christian behavior reflects concern for other
Christians Romans 141-23
  • Our secondary but essential concern is for a
    brothers welfare (13-23)
  • Exercising liberty is sinful if it is counter to
    love
  • (16-22)(Continued)
  • The faith good conscience about participating
    in nonessentials of the strong may need to be
    kept to oneself and not expressed in action
    because of the conscience of someone else (22)

20
C. Christian behavior reflects concern for other
Christians Romans 141-23
  • Our secondary but essential concern is for a
    brothers welfare (13-23)
  • Integrity of conscience is critical for all (23)
  • Whatever is not from faith is sin (23)
  • If one eats meats but believes he shouldnt, he
    does not eat from faith
  • Violating your conscience is evil!

21
  • End of Lesson 18b
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