# Christian Liberty - Romans 14

# Romans 14 Christian Liberty

>  Galatians 5:1 ¶ Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage.

> 1 Corinthians 10:23 ¶ All things are lawful for me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but all things edify not.

## Verse By Verse

1. “Him that is weak in faith” receive but not to “doubtful disputations”

Receive him that is weak in faith in tenderness and not engage him in arguements to his hurt concerning disputable matters.

2. A) may  **<span style="text-decoration:underline;">eat </span>**all things B) (weak) **<span style="text-decoration:underline;">eateth </span>**herbs.
3. A) may not despise B) && visa versa => for God hath received him.
4. Don’t judge another man’s servant => God is able to make him stand”
5. C) esteemeth **<span style="text-decoration:underline;">one day</span>** above another: D)  **<span style="text-decoration:underline;">every day alike</span>**. “Let every man be fully persuaded in his own mind” => CONSCIENCE
6.  A) C) does it unto the Lord; and B) D)  does it unto the Lord
7.  & 8) We do not LIVE or DIE unto “ourself” but “to the Lord”, we are the lord’s
8.  
9.  Christ is Lord both of the dead and living.
10.   **<span style="text-decoration:underline;">Why do you judge your brother?</span>** = all shall stand before the judgment 
11.  &= every tongue shall confess to God
12.  &= every one of us shall give account of himself to God.
13. **<span style="text-decoration:underline;">Judge not one another any more</span>**: but j**<span style="text-decoration:underline;">udge this rather,</span>** that no man put a <span style="text-decoration:underline;">stumblingblock </span>or <span style="text-decoration:underline;">an occasion to fall</span> in his brother's way.
14. **<span style="text-decoration:underline;">there is nothing unclean of itself</span>**: him that esteemeth to him it is unclean/clean
15.  SCENARIO: if thy brother be grieved with thy meat, now walkest thou not charitably. **<span style="text-decoration:underline;">Destroy not him with thy meat</span>**, for whom Christ died.
16. Let not then your good be evil spoken of:
17. For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost.
18. For he that in these things serveth Christ is acceptable to God, and approved of men.
19.  follow after the things which make for peace and edify
20.  **<span style="text-decoration:underline;">For meat destroy not the work of God</span>**. “All things indeed are pure” “it is evil for that man who eateth with offence”
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.
22. Hast thou faith? have it to thyself before God. **<span style="text-decoration:underline;">Happy is he that condemneth not himself in that thing which he alloweth</span>**.
23.  And he that doubteth is damned if he eat, because he eateth not of faith: for **<span style="text-decoration:underline;">whatsoever is not of faith is sin</span>**.


## Overview

1. MEAT & DRINK & … MUSIC ? 

Where can we apply these?

Verses 6,7, & 8 can be applied to  things that **CAN** be done unto the Lord” and (v.14,16) are not particularly clear elsewhere in Scripture.

Christians were no longer obligated to keep these laws, but **<span style="text-decoration:underline;">neither were they commanded to forsake them</span>**

2. Are we all using music “as unto the Lord”?

3. Honestly choose our music as we will give an account to God.

4. If you believe it is wrong, you should NOT listen to it! And DO NOT CAUSE OTHERS TO SIN.

5. Respect each other’s views and CONSCIENCE. V.15 & v 20 For meat destroy not your brother or the work of God =>**<span style="text-decoration:underline;"> The Gospel is Bigger and More Important than Our Disagreements</span>**