_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. Romans 14 Romans 14 He preached in the same church as C. H. Spurgeon over one hundred years earlier. Bishop Sanderson, in his 34th sermon, upon 1 Tim 4 4, justly makes this observation: It appears by this that saying grace (as we commonly call it, perhaps from 1 Cor 10 30) before and after meat was the common known practice of the church, among Christians of all sorts, weak and strong: an ancient, commendable, apostolical, Christian practice, derived down from Christ's example through all the ages of the church, Matt 14 19; 15 36; Luke 9 16; John 6 11; Matt 26 26, 27; Acts 27 35. 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. Because both the one and the other, if they be true believers, and are right in the main, have an eye to God, and do approve themselves to God in what they do, v. 6. Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible (Complete), Matt 14 19; 15 36; Luke 9 16; John 6 11; Matt 26 26, 27; Acts 27 35. Receive one who is weak in the faith, but not to disputes over doubtful things. Romans 10:10-14. What he says has application to more than just eating meat. Therefore let us pursue the things which make for peace and the things by which one may edify another. If , Romans, but not Romanists 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. Now those that had been Jews were trained up in the observance of the ceremonial appointments touching meats and days. 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. Though men condemn us, it is well enough if our own hearts condemn us not, 1 John 3 21. God sees not as man sees; and he is their master, and not we. Major Prophets 3. The Argument from Contingency: A Proof for God, 6 Verses to Cling to When You Are Overwhelmed. 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. 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. Amen. [2.] Major Prophets 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. Romans 8:2. 4 Who art thou that judgest another man's servant? THESE two verses are full , 5001 North Oak Trafficway For I bear them record that they have a zeal of God, but not according to knowledge. Receive one who is weak in the faith: We accept those weak in the faith, but not for the sake of carrying on a debate with them regarding doubtful things. They judged them as breakers of the law, contemners of God's ordinance, and the like. Why should you spend your zeal either for or against those things which are so minute and inconsiderable in religion? Romans 14, Spurgeon's Verse Expositions of the Bible, One of over 125 Bible commentaries freely available, this commentary is from the most widely read and often quoted preacher in history, Charles Haddon Spurgeon Those who are weak must be received, but not to doubtful disputations, v. 1. This the strong Christian is clear in, and practises accordingly, eating what is set before him, and asking no question for conscience' sake, 1 Cor 10 27. Compare Gal 6 4, Let every man prove his own work, that is, bring it to the touchstone of the word and try it by that so exactly as to be well satisfied in what he does; and then he shall have rejoicing in himself alone, and not in another. 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. Did Christ quit a life for souls, such a life, and shall not we quit a morsel of meat for them? Good praying, preaching, and discourse, may often, for want of prudence in ordering the time, the expression, and other circumstances to edification, be evil spoken of. The Christian is a man of generous actions, but his wishes go far beyond his deeds. Romans 4:3. a. 23 And he that doubteth is damned if he eat, because he eateth not of faith: for whatsoever is not of faith is sin. But why do you judge your brother? Pentateuch [3.] The judgment seat of Christ: This is the bema seat, equivalent to the judges seat in the Olympic Games. 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. All his friends do it freely, are made willing in the day of his power. "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.". 3. This was, and is, the mark of the true believer, that he see Jesus. It is a prophecy, in general, of Christ's dominion; and here very fully applied to the judgment of the great day, which will be the highest and most illustrious exercise of that dominion. Romans 8:28. Poetical Books 2. He did not seek to be among his disciples as a king is in the midst of his troops, guarded and protected in the time of strife; but he exposed himself to the fiercest part of all the conflict. First, Drawing a soul to sin threatens the destruction of that soul. Whether we live or die, we are the Lords: From beginning to end, our lives are to be dedicated to God. Romans 12:2. 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. The Whole Bible We are apt, in such a case, to lay all the blame on that side. The business of our lives is not to please ourselves, but to please God. It is certain that nothing is more threatening, nor more often fatal, to Christian societies, than the contentions and divisions of their members. Those who knew that all these things were abolished and done away by Christ's coming esteemed every day alike. Romans 14 - God Likes it When We Think About Others A. Don't judge each other in doubtful things. For there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek: for the same Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon him. This is unfortunate, since his works contain priceless gems of information that are found nowhere except in the ancient writings of the Jews. 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. And, Secondly, We have the more to do to judge ourselves. b. This is unfortunate, since his works contain priceless gems of information that are found nowhere except in the ancient writings of the Jews. 1. [1.] All rights reserved. 11. Pauline Epistles The world's eye saw the outside of Christ the flesh of the man Christ, but the true Christ the ungodly eye could not discern. Passwords should have at least 6 characters. See 1 Cor 1 10; Phil 3 15, 16. a. of 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. i. 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. , Zealous, But Wrong Whedon's Commentary Clarke's Commentary Verse Romans 14:23. Because God hath received them; and we reflect upon him if we reject those whom he hath received. He who eats, eats to the Lord, for he gives God thanks; and he who does not eat, to the Lord he does not eat, and gives God thanks. The judgment seat of Christ is only concerned with a Christians rewards and position in the kingdom, not with his salvation. (Smith). 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. 14 I know, and am persuaded by the Lord Jesus, that there is nothing unclean of itself: but to him that esteemeth any thing to be unclean, to him it is unclean. You think that he who eateth will fall by his presumption, or that he who eateth not will sink under the weight of his own fears and scruples; but if they have true faith, and an eye to God, the one in the intelligent use of his Christian liberty and the other in the conscientious forbearance of it, they shall be held upthe one in his integrity, and the other in his comfort. c. He who is weak eats only vegetables: In Pauls mind, the weak brother is the stricter one. Because both the one and the other must shortly give an account, v. 10-12. What is Christianity but the serving of Christ? 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. See this case explained, 1 Cor 8 9-11. He that will venture to do that which his own conscience suggests to him to be unlawful, when it is not so in itself, will by a like temptation be brought to do that which his conscience tells him is unlawful when it is really so. 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 have it to thyself before God. He is Lord of those that are living to rule them, of those that are dead to receive them and raise them up. John 3:16, Jesus faith love), The Whole Bible It is goodpleasing to God, profitable to our brother, and no harm to ourselves. Nothing more destructive to true Christianity than placing it in modes, and forms, and circumstantials, which eat out the essentials. So that now there is nothing unclean of itself, every creature of God is good; nothing common: so the margin, ouden koinon; nothing which is common to others to eat, from the use of which the professors of religion are restrained: nothing profane; in this sense the Jews used the word common. Next to our compliance with God, the life of religion consists in our complacency in him; to delight ourselves always in the Lord. 4. We must take heed of saying or doing any thing which may occasion our brother to stumble or fall; the one signifies a less, the other a greater degree of mischief and offencethat which may be an occasion. b. I have broken away from its thralldom; the new law, the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus, the law of grace has set me free from the domination of the law of sin and death. Have it to thyselfa rule to thyself (not to be imposed upon others, or made a rule to them), or a rejoicing to thyself. We should distinguish between someone who is weak and someone who is rebellious. But have your strong faith before God, not before a brother who will stumble. Sin had brought a curse upon the whole creation: Cursed is the ground for thy sake; the use of the creatures and dominion over them were forfeited, so that to man they were all unclean (Tit 1 15), in token of which God in the ceremonial law prohibited the use of some, to show what he might have done concerning all; but now that Christ has removed the curse the matter is set at large again, and that prohibition is taken away. And, in our past lives, we did indeed find sin to be very fruitful. After each game, the winners came before the judges seat to receive crowns for first, second, and third places. i. The Spurgeon Center. If a man were verily persuaded (it is Dr. Sanderson's instance, sermon on ch. It is paid to God through him as Mediator. But he who doubts is condemned if he eats, because he does not eat from faith; for whatever is not from faith is sin. And all between is full of grace and truth. We may apply it more generally. [1.] Those are right indeed that are so in God's sight. Therefore, whatever we do, we do it to the Lord because Jesus is our Lord (that He might be Lord of both the dead and the living). He is happy that has peace and quietness within, for the testimony of conscience will be a special cordial in troublesome times. Wake Up! 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. 1 Him that is weak in the faith receive ye, but not to doubtful disputations. Surely we serve a good Master, who makes peace and joy so essential to our religion. 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. Please see Blue Letter Bible's Privacy Policy for cookie usage details. Have it to thyself before God, v. 22. For in that he died, he died unto sin once: but in that he liveth unto God. It is quoted from Isa 45 23. Luke-Acts It was not so much the difference itself that did the mischief as the mismanagement of the difference, making it a bone of contention. Several kinds of meat were forbidden to the Jews, that in that, as in other things, they might be a peculiar and separate people, Lev 11 44; Deut 14 2, 3. He that duly observeth these things, First, Is acceptable to God. Receive one who is weak in the faith, but not to disputes over doubtful things. Qui credit, vescatur quibusvis: qui autem infirmus est, olera edit. But the reproof is here given to the stronger and more knowing Christian: Now walkest thou not charitably. Christianity gives no rule in that case, either in one way or another. Essentially, Pauls answer is Stop worrying about your brother. Salem Media Group. Historical Books Observe the motives to enforce this caution. If this is the case, we should let God deal with our brother. In doubtful things, it is good keeping on the sure side of the hedge. Pentateuch For it is written: As I live, says the LORD, David Guzik commentary on Romans 13, in which Paul describes the christian's obligation to the authority given to government. 1. This seems to be the meaning of that aphorism, which sounds somewhat darkly (v. 22), Happy is he that condemns not himself in that thing which he allows. 1. 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. 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. Daniel and his fellows were in better liking with pulse and water than those were who ate the portion of the king's meat. Consider the evil of giving offence, and what an abuse it is of our Christian liberty. (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. (1.) There might be other similar occasions of difference, while these made the most noise, and were most taken notice of. 4. Email / username or password was incorrect! Minor Prophets The better to insinuate the exhortation, he puts himself in; Let us not; as if he had said, "It is what I have resolved against, therefore do you leave it: but judge this rather, instead of censuring the practice of others, let us look to our own, that no man put a stumbling-block, or an occasion to fall, in his brother's way,"proskomma, e skandalon. For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. 3 Let not him that eateth despise him that eateth not; and let not him which eateth not judge him that eateth: for God hath received him. General Epistles Let each be fully convinced in his own mind: In such issues, Paul is willing to leave it up to the conscience of the individual. Get Your Bible Minute in Your Inbox Every Morning. It is explained by the word akatharton, Acts 10 14, nothing common or unclean. He specifies the case in hand, concerning the difference of meats. True love would make us tender of their peace and purity, and beget a regard to their consciences as well as to our own. For one believes he may eat all things, but he who is weak eats only vegetables. Historical Books a. The apostle seems willing to let the ceremonial law wither by degrees, and to let it have an honourable burial; now these weak Romans seem to be only following it weeping to its grave, but those Galatians were raking it out of its ashes. God never cast off any one that had true grace, though he was but weak in it; never broke the bruised reed. On the other hand, he that regards not the daythat does not make a difference between one day and another, does not call one day holy and another profane, one day lucky and another unlucky, but esteems every day alikehe does not do it out of a spirit of opposition, contradiction, or contempt of his brother. Though it be but a little folly, it may be like a dead fly, very prejudicial to one that is in reputation for wisdom and honour, Eccl 10 1. If they are dead, they have already given up their account, and let that suffice. (Romans 14:3-4) Judging our brother is inappropriate because we are not their masters. For he who serves Christ in these things is acceptable to God and approved by men. General Epistles Or why do you show contempt for your brother? Romans 4:4. (Romans 14:22-23) The concluding principle of faith. in the resource materials are not necessarily affirmed, in total, by this ministry. i. Trapp on I know and am convinced: Many, on the contrary, are persuaded before they know; and such will not be persuaded to know.. Why is all this clashing, and contradicting, and censuring, among Christians? 23. Me apollye. He also knew well the terrible joy that comes only through suffering as he lived quite afflicted (both by illness and slander). This is unfortunate, since his works contain priceless gems of information that are found nowhere except in the ancient writings of the Jews. 2018 David Guzik No distribution beyond personal use without permission, The Whole Bible 9 For to this end Christ both died, and rose, and revived, that he might be Lord both of the dead and living. Did he think it worth while to deny himself so much for them as to die for them, and shall not we think it worth while to deny ourselves so little for them as abstaining from flesh comes to?with thy meat. 15 But if thy brother be grieved with thy meat, now walkest thou not charitably. See Matt 18 6, 10. 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Prophets Poetical Books Let not your Christian friendship and fellowship be disturbed with such vain janglings and strifes of words.Not to judge his doubtful thoughts (so the margin), "not to pump out his weak sentiments concerning those things which he is in doubt about, that you may censure and condemn him." Romans 6:10. Johannine Writings b. 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. Paul reminds us that it isnt our place to pass judgment on any fellow Christian. GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Select an Ending Point They may be malnourished (by lack of good teaching). 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. Proud member 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. "Why then is not the hurt of the daughter of my people recovered," but because his directions are not followed? Therefore, out of the law, by reason of our corruption, springs sin. Consider the design of Christ's death: Destroy not him with thy meat for whom Christ died, v. 15. So that, whether we live or die, we are the Lord's, devoted to him, depending on him, designed and designing for him. Legalism has a way of making us think that we are strong and those who dont keep the rules the way we do are weak. WONDERFUL is the power of faith. 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. For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death. In judging and censuring our brethren, we meddle with that which does not belong to us: we have work enough to do at home; and, if we must needs be judging, let us exercise our faculty upon our own hearts and ways.To his own master he stands or falls; that is, his doom will be according to his master's sentence, and not according to ours. 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