b. Romans 8. Paul reminds us that it isnt our place to pass judgment on any fellow Christian. 1. Therefore let us pursue the things which make for peace and the things by which one may edify another. 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." We are apt, in such a case, to lay all the blame on that side. [3.] First be persuaded that what you do is lawful, before you venture to do it." (4.) , Zealous, But Wrong Charity to the souls of our brethren is the best charity. If he cannot actually accomplish good for all, yet he anxiously desires it. Every knee shall bow: The quotation from Isaiah 45:23 emphasizes the fact that all will have to appear before God in humility, and give account of himself before God. 2. Romans xiii. What he says has application to more than just eating meat. When Jesus was here among men, the world saw him in a certain sense, but yet in truth it did not see him at all. Thank you for registering. ( Romans 14:19-21) Use your liberty to build each other up, not to tear each other down. a. Thus the apostle takes part with the weakest, and condemns the defect in love on the one side more than the defect in knowledge on the other side; agreeably to his principles elsewhere, that the way of love is the more excellent way, 1 Cor 12 31. They judged them as breakers of the law, contemners of God's ordinance, and the like. The kingdom of God is not meat, etc. Do not destroy the work of God for the sake of food. The Pharisees taught people to plead conscience, when they made corban an excuse for denying relief to their parents, Matt 15 5, 6. All things indeed are pure; but it is evil for that man who eateth with offence. It is explained by the word akatharton, Acts 10 14, nothing common or unclean. He that regards the daythat makes conscience of the observance of the Jewish fasts and festivals, not imposing it upon others, nor laying a stress upon it, but willing to be as he thinks on the surer side, as thinking there is no harm in resting from worldly labours, and worshipping God on those daysit is well. The gospel is your good; the liberties and franchises, the privileges and immunities, granted by it, are your good; your knowledge and strength of grace to discern and use your liberty in things disputed are your good, a good which the weak brother hath not. This is unfortunate, since his works contain priceless gems of information that are found nowhere except in the ancient writings of the Jews. If my hope of heaven lies upon my having been born according to the promise of God born of his grace and of his power in that line the covenant stands. It may not be that the thing itself is clearly good or bad, but it is enough that God speaks to us about the matter. Real happiness is found being closer and closer to Jesus, and by not being condemned by what we approve. 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. Whedon's Commentary Clarke's Commentary Verse Romans 14:23. I want to know the happiness that comes from not condemning myself by what I approve in my life. This takes faith, because we often cling to hindering things because we think they make us happy. 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. Let every man be fully persuaded in his own mind. 1. First, Drawing a soul to sin threatens the destruction of that soul. Please see Blue Letter Bible's Privacy Policy for cookie usage details. See to what degrees of mortification and self-denial a tender conscience will submit. Perhaps they refused the meat because it wasnt kosher, and they stuck to Jewish dietary regulations and traditions. Here is a proof of Christ's Godhead: he is the Lord and he is God, equal with the Father. Abraham believed God, and it was counted unto him for righteousness. Romans 5:1. May the Holy Spirit help me to place it before you in a clear light. The matter is left at large. 10 But why dost thou judge thy brother? Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ Romans v. 1. No separation: that is the end of the chapter. Concerning days, v. 5. 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. Probably, the use of both judge and show contempt is meant to have application to both the strict and the free individuals. Proud member We have reason to think, because in other things he conducts himself like a good Christian, that in this also his eye is single, and that he regardeth it unto the Lord; and God will accept of his honest intention, though he be under a mistake about the observance of days; for the sincerity and uprightness of the heart were never rejected for the weakness and infirmity of the head: so good a master do we serve. Happy is the free man who is thus liberated by the . This is levelled directly against the fault of each party. John 3:16, Jesus faith love), The Whole Bible Essentially, Pauls answer is Stop worrying about your brother. But it will be asked, "Who feared God and worked righteousness, and who did not?" a. Concerning meats (v. 2): One believeth that he may eat all thingshe is well satisfied that the ceremonial distinction of meats into clean and unclean is no longer in force, but that every creature of God is good, and nothing to be refused; nothing unclean of itself, v. 14. Pauline Epistles Minor Prophets This is unfortunate, since his works contain priceless gems of information that are found nowhere except in the ancient writings of the Jews. Prophets And, in our past lives, we did indeed find sin to be very fruitful. No fruits are on the table; no wines are in the bottles of the promise; I come to the sanctuary, but I find no comfort; I turn to the Bible, but I find no solace; I fall on my knees, but even the stream of prayer seems to be a dry brook. God never cast off any one that had true grace, though he was but weak in it; never broke the bruised reed. Why is all this clashing, and contradicting, and censuring, among Christians? This is the order of nature, which order is broken if the understanding (though misguided) tell us that such a thing is a sin, and yet we will do it. 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. Every time you hear a sermon, if it be such a sermon as God would have us preach, it pleads with you to turn unto the Lord and live." (Spurgeon) c. Not knowing that the goodness of God leads you to repentance: Many people misunderstand the goodness of God towards the wicked. See this case explained, 1 Cor 8 9-11. c. He who is weak eats only vegetables: In Pauls mind, the weak brother is the stricter one. GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Select an Ending Point "The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Who are you to judge anothers servant? Another rule here prescribed is to those who are clear in these matters, and know their Christian liberty, yet to take heed of using it so as to give offence to a weak brother. For one believes he may eat all things, but he who is weak eats only vegetables. 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. He specifies the case in hand, concerning the difference of meats. 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. (4) We all, through faith, are one body in Christ. But have your strong faith before God, not before a brother who will stumble. 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. Blue Letter Bible offers several daily devotional readings in order to help you refocus on Christ and the Gospel of His peace and righteousness. If he conscientiously deny himself that which he takes to be forbidden fruit, yet he blesses God that of other trees in the garden he may freely eat. Where he cannot be beneficent he is benevolent. For none of us lives to himself, and no one dies to himself: We must understand that from beginning to end our life is connected to other lives. Now he bends and twists, and anon he strains and stretches: now he uses one foot and then another; he tries his arm and stretches: now he uses one foot and then another; he tries his arm and now his leg; he shifts his ground, he shifts his ground, he takes up another position, and he keeps his eye perpetually open lest he should be caught unawares. We should distinguish between someone who is weak and someone who is rebellious. Its likely they thought they were the strong ones, and the meat-eaters were the weak ones. i. By proceeding, you consent to our cookie usage. Passwords should have at least 6 characters. How happy were it for the church if those that have a clearness in disputable things would be satisfied to have it to themselves before God, and not impose those things upon others, and make them terms of communions, than which nothing is more opposite to Christian liberty, nor more destructive both to the peace of churches and the peace of consciences. It is not meant of justifying faith (that must not be hid, but manifested by our works), but of a knowledge and persuasion of our Christian liberty in things disputed. 11. This is his reason (v. 17, 18), which is reducible to this branch of exhortation. [2.] Righteousness, peace, and joy, are very comprehensive words; and each of them includes much, both of the foundation and the superstructure of religion. range of evangelical traditions, all of the ideas and principles conveyed 18 For he that in these things serveth Christ is acceptable to God, and approved of men. Him that is weak in the faith receive ye, but not to doubtful disputations. It is grounded upon Christ's absolute sovereignty and dominion, which were the fruit and end of his death and resurrection. He argues against both these jointly: we must not despise nor judge our brethren. Or why do you show contempt for your brother? 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. So that, whether we live or die, we are the Lord's, devoted to him, depending on him, designed and designing for him. Yet most people today have never heard of John Gill. If a man were verily persuaded (it is Dr. Sanderson's instance, sermon on ch. Or why do you show contempt for your brother? To his own master he stands or falls. 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. At this time will I come, and Sarah shall have a son. (1.) He understands the liberty that God has granted him, and uses it to the glory of God, with an eye to his wisdom and goodness in enlarging our allowance now under the gospel, and taking off the yoke of legal restraints; and he giveth God thanks for the variety of food he has, and the liberty he has to eat it, and that in those things his conscience is not fettered. The New Testament Our work is to bless the sons of men. And all between is full of grace and truth. Why so? Every knee and every tongue, either freely or by force. 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. The former is a stumbling-block, that gives our brother a great shake, and is a hindrance and discouragement to him; but this is an occasion to fall. have it to thyself before God. "If thy weak brother, purely by thy example and influence, without any satisfaction received concerning his Christian liberty, be drawn to act against his conscience and to walk contrary to the light he has, and so to contract guilt upon his soul, though the thing were lawful to thee, yet not being so to him (he having not yet thereto attained), thou art to be blamed for giving the occasion." c. Nor do anything by which your brother stumbles or is offended or is made weak: However, we shouldnt think that Paul would permit this kind of heart to cater to someones legalism. a. The New Testament It is true we cannot hinder loose and ungoverned tongues from speaking evil of us, and of the best things we have; but we must not (if we can help it) give them any occasion to do it. Pauline Epistles For in that he died, he died unto sin once: but in that he liveth unto God. They may be a babe in Christ (babies are weak). On the other hand, he that eatest not those meats which were forbidden by the ceremonial law, to the Lord he eateth not. The strict Christian found it easy to judge his brother, writing him off as an unspiritual meat-eater-compromiser. So then each of us shall give account of himself to God. But are any destroyed for whom Christ died? Romans 10 He preached in the same church as C. H. Spurgeon over one hundred years earlier. If we understand it of the sufficiency and general intendment of Christ's death, which was to save all upon gospel terms, no doubt but multitudes are. 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. The New Testament Let not him who eats despise him who does not eat, One person esteems one day above another; another esteems every day alike, Let each be fully convinced in his own mind, For none of us lives to himself, and no one dies to himself, Whether we live or die, we are the Lords, that He might be Lord of both the dead and the living. Romans 10:10-14. 2. for we shall all stand before the judgment seat of Christ. 12 So then every one of us shall give account of himself to God. Your partnership makes all we do possible. Nor will it be asked, "Who was conformist and who was non-conformist?" 23 And he that doubteth is damned if he eat, because he eateth not of faith: for whatsoever is not of faith is sin. 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. We neither live to ourselves nor die to ourselves. Next to our compliance with God, the life of religion consists in our complacency in him; to delight ourselves always in the Lord. Copyright 2023, Bible Study Tools. The Old Testament The beginning of sin is as the letting forth of water; we are not sure that it will stop any where on this side of eternal destruction. Poetical Books Wisdom Literature (1-2) Receiving the weaker brother. Taking it in general, it is the same with that of the apostle (Heb 11 6), Without faith it is impossible to please God. The Gospels But why do you judge your brother? GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Use semicolons to separate groups: 'Gen;Jdg;Psa-Mal' or 'Rom 3-12;Mat 1:15;Mat 5:12-22', There are options set in 'Advanced Options', The Whole Bible "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.". See Matt 18 6, 10. 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. But this would not serve any more than Paul's erroneous conscience would justify his rage against Christianity (Acts 26 9), or theirs, John 16 2. a. It is seldom that any such contention exists but there is a fault on both sides, and both must mend. And therefore, First, We have little to do to judge others, for they are not accountable to us, nor are we accountable for them (Gal 2 6): Whatsoever they were, it maketh no matter to me, God accepteth no man's person. 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. Observe the motives to enforce this caution. (Romans 14:14-15) Destroying a brother makes a privilege wrong. Why should you spend your zeal either for or against those things which are so minute and inconsiderable in religion? It denotes an utter destruction. But why do you judge your brother? 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. Those who were strong, and knew their Christian liberty, and made use of it, despised the weak, who did not. So that whenever God saith As I live, it is to be interpreted as swearing by himself; for it is God's prerogative to have life in himself: there is a further ratification of it there, The word is gone out of my mouth. 3. And, Secondly, We have the more to do to judge ourselves. Johannine Writings The end of such knowledge is that, being satisfied in our liberty, we may have a conscience void of offence towards God, and let that content us. b. For one believes he may eat all things, but he who is weak eats only vegetables. 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? (2) All men need a Savior. Who are you to judge anothers servant? This he was assured of, not only from the general tenour and scope of the gospel, but particularly from the revelation which Peter, the apostle of the circumcision (and therefore more immediately concerned in it), had to this purport, Acts 10 15, 28. He that duly observeth these things, First, Is acceptable to God. This hope is built upon the power of God, for God is able to make him stand; and, being able, no doubt he is willing to exert that power for the preservation of those that are his own." [1.] For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. II. 20 For meat destroy not the work of God. Not that it is in the power of any man's conscience to alter the nature of the action in itself, but only as to himself. For none of us lives to himself, and no one dies to himself. (5.) Should not we be pleased with that which God is pleased with? Pentateuch 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. Our rule is, to walk as far as we have attained, not further, Phil 3 15, 16.For whatsoever is not of faith is sin. 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. For if we live, we live to the Lord; and if we die, we die to the Lord. For when we were in the flesh, the motions of sins, which were by the law, did work in our members to bring forth fruit unto death. He who observes the day, observes it to the Lord; and he who does not observe the day, to the Lord he does not observe it. Indeed, he will be made to stand, for God is able to make him stand. _Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ:_ The gospel is full of therefores, it is above reason, but it is never against reason; it is the most reasonable thing under heaven There-fore it is a matter of argument. 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. Receive him, not to expose him, but to instruct and strengthen him. We find Jews at Rome believing, Acts 28 24. 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