Pauline Epistles 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. 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. In face of our common responsibility to Him, how dare we judge each other?" Paul isnt telling these Christians to erase their differences; he tells them to rise above them as Christian brothers and sisters. GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation. [4.] Probably from Corinth, about A. D. 58. "I know and am persuadedI am fully persuaded, I am acquainted with my Christian liberty, and am satisfied in it, without any doubt or scruple, that there is nothing unclean of itself, that is, no kind of meat that lies under any ceremonial uncleanness, nor is forbidden to be eaten, if it be food proper for human bodies." There is no doubt about that point, for in Genesis 15:6 we read, "He believed in the Lord; and he counted it to him for righteousness.". The Romans did it out of weakness, the Galatians did it out of wilfulness and wickedness; and therefore the apostle handles them thus differently. It will be good for us to put this question to ourselves, when we are tempted to behave scornfully towards our brethren, to disdain and censure them: "Hast not God owned them; and, if he has, dare I disown them?" Art thou satisfied that thou mayest eat all meats, and observe all days (except the Lord's day) alike? This, which had been bred in the bone with them, could hardly be got out of the flesh, even after they turned Christians; especially with some of them, who were not easily weaned from what they had long been wedded to. c. Do not destroy with your food the one for whom Christ died: If Jesus was willing to give up His life for the sake of that brother, I can certainly give up my steak dinner. Romans 8:1. This is true Christianity, which makes Christ all in all. The Argument from Contingency: A Proof for God, 6 Verses to Cling to When You Are Overwhelmed. 13 Let us not therefore judge one another any more: but judge this rather, that no man put a stumblingblock or an occasion to fall in his brother's way. [1.] To this end he both died, and rose, and revived (he, having risen, entered upon a heavenly life, the glory which he had before) that he might be Lord both of dead and livingthat he might be universal monarch, Lord of all (Acts 10 36), all the animate and inanimate creatures; for he is head over all things to the church. Christians should take heed of grieving one another, and of saddening the hearts of Christ's little ones. 23 And he that doubteth is damned if he eat, because he eateth not of faith: for whatsoever is not of faith is sin. To his own master he stands or falls. Christianity gives no rule in that case, either in one way or another. 4. Each of us must ask: God what is there in my life hindering a closer walk with You? (Romans 14:16-18) Pursuing the higher call of the Kingdom of God. Therefore, out of the law, by reason of our corruption, springs sin. The case was this: The members of the Christian church at Rome were some of them originally Gentiles, and others of them Jews. Therefore do not let your good be spoken of as evil; for the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit. A strong emphasis in Spurgeon's preaching was God's grace and sovereignty over man's helpless state. Next to our compliance with God, the life of religion consists in our complacency in him; to delight ourselves always in the Lord. We can discourage or beat them down through our legalism against them, or we can do it by enticing them to sin through an unwise use of our liberty. 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. We have proper directions and suggestions laid down for allaying this contention, and preventing the ill consequences of it. You are no longer walking in love: The issue now is not my personal liberty; it is walking in love towards one whom Jesus loves and died for. Romans 10:10-14. 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. Every knee and every tongue, either freely or by force. Let us observe the rules he gives, some to the strong and some to the weak, and some to both, for they are interwoven; and reduce the reasons to their proper rules. We must not give account for others, nor they for us; but every one for himself. It is grounded upon Christ's absolute sovereignty and dominion, which were the fruit and end of his death and resurrection. Pauline Epistles This was that name above every name which God gave him as the reward of his humiliation, Phil 2 8, 9. 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. This is reasonable. It was not so much the difference itself that did the mischief as the mismanagement of the difference, making it a bone of contention. b. ii. conservative Christian faith, which includes a firm belief in the inerrancy (Romans 14:7-9) We live and die to the Lord. c. Acceptable to God and approved by men: Serving God with a heart for His righteousness and peace and joy is the kind of service that is acceptable in His sight, and will be approved by men. Romans 8. 6. 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 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. 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. The Christian is a man of generous actions, but his wishes go far beyond his deeds. But the reproof is here given to the stronger and more knowing Christian: Now walkest thou not charitably. Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal body, that ye should obey it in the lusts thereof. 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. 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? Paul reminds the Roman Christians that No man is an island.. i. For it is written: As I live, says the LORD, First, The work of grace and peace is the work of God; it is wrought by him, it is wrought for him; it is a good work of his beginning, Phil 1 6. This arises from that unchangeable law of our creation, which is, that our wills, in all their choices, motions, and directions, should follow the dictates of our understandings. Site by Mere. It is certain that nothing is more threatening, nor more often fatal, to Christian societies, than the contentions and divisions of their members. If , Romans, but not Romanists Smith, Chuck "The Gospel According to Grace" (Costa Mesa, California: The Word for Today, 1981), Trapp, John "A Commentary on the Old and New Testaments" Volume 5 (Matthew to Revelation) (Eureka, California: Tanski Publications, 1997). Whatever they are, and whatever they do, they must give account to their own master, and not to us; if we can in any thing be helpers of their joy, it is well; but we have not dominion over their faith. Because both the one and the other must shortly give an account, v. 10-12. Minor Prophets , Zealous, But Wrong Passwords should have at least 6 characters. Why should you spend your zeal either for or against those things which are so minute and inconsiderable in religion? Whedon's Commentary Clarke's Commentary Verse Romans 14:23. In those indifferent things which we are sure it is no sin not to do, and yet are not clear that it is lawful to do them, we must not do them while we continue under those doubts; for he that doubteth is damned if he eat (v. 23), that is, it turns into sin to him; he is damned, katakekritaihe is condemned of his own conscience, because he eateth not of faith, because he does that which he is not fully persuaded he may lawfully do. Paul reminds us that it isnt our place to pass judgment on any fellow Christian. a. _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. 2. Destroy not him with thy meat, for whom Christ died. 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. Is made weak, that is, takes occasion to show his weakness by his censures and scruples. "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.". Because God hath received them; and we reflect upon him if we reject those whom he hath received. First, Bowing to himthe understanding bowed to his truths, the will to his laws, the whole man to his authority; and this expressed by the bowing of the knee, the posture of adoration and prayer. Romans 6:10. according to the flesh: who are Israelites; to whom , The Pastor's Parting Blessing To clear this argument against rash judging and despising, he shows how essential it is to true Christianity to have a regard to God and not to ourselves, which therefore, unless the contrary do manifestly appear, we must presume concerning those that in minor things differ from us. I QUESTION whether any man understands himself, and I am quite certain that no Christian does so. What Does It Mean That "Your Life Is Hidden with Christ"? Receive him, not to expose him, but to instruct and strengthen him. For in that he died, he died unto sin once: but in that he liveth unto God. It is for God's sake, because he is afraid of offending God by eating that which he is sure was once prohibited; and he giveth God thanks too that there is enough besides. _There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit._ No condemnation: that is the beginning of the chapter. 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. But have your strong faith before God, not before a brother who will stumble. This is to be extended to all such indifferent things whereby thy brother stumbleth, or is offended, is involved either in sin or in trouble: or is made weakhis graces weakened, his comforts weakened, his resolutions weakened. He specifies the case in hand, concerning the difference of meats. It would also be easy for those who did not eat meat to judge those who did. He is Lord of those that are living to rule them, of those that are dead to receive them and raise them up. Wisdom Literature Those who were weak, and durst not use their Christian liberty, judged and censured the strong, who did, as if they were loose Christians, carnal professors, that cared not what they did, but walked at all adventures, and stuck at nothing. It is seldom that any such contention exists but there is a fault on both sides, and both must mend. The apostle Paul knew the mysteries of the kingdom of God as well as ever any man; yet he confesses himself at a loss; and despairing to find the bottom, he humbly sits down at the brink, and adores the depth. 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. Him that is weak in the faith receive ye, but not to doubtful disputations. Yet most people today have never heard of John Gill. 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." Minor Prophets They may be a babe in Christ (babies are weak). Lawful things may be done unlawfully.Eats with offence, either carelessly or designedly giving offence to his brethren. Poetical Books Let all these differences be referred to the arbitration of Christ at the great day. 9 For to this end Christ both died, and rose, and revived, that he might be Lord both of the dead and living. [1.] They stand or fall before their own Master, God and God is able to make those meat eaters stand. CHILDREN are expected to bear some likeness to their parent. 3. We may offer advice to others about doubtful things, but should never judge them. The free Christian found it easy to show contempt against his brother, regarding him as a uptight-legalistic-goody-good. 2. Every saint is God's workmanship, his husbandry, his building, Eph 2 10; 1 Cor 3 9. 3. By shaking his faith, provoking his passion, and tempting him to act against the light of his own conscience, thou dost, as much as in thee lies, destroy him, giving him an occasion to return to Judaism. Please see Blue Letter Bible's Privacy Policy for cookie usage details. (1.) 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. His own clearness in this matter. For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. He took the most trying place in the whole field of battle; he stood where the fray' was hottest. Who are you to judge anothers servant? of But it will be asked, "Who feared God and worked righteousness, and who did not?" But in the epistle to the Galatians, where he deals with those that were originally Gentiles, but were influenced by some judaizing teachers, not only to believe such a distinction and to practise accordingly, but to lay a stress upon it as necessary to salvation, and to make the observance of the Jewish festivals public and congregational, here the case was altered, and it is charged upon them as the frustrating of the design of the gospel, falling from grace, Gal 4 9-11. Prophets They were not well instructed touching the cancelling of the ceremonial law by the death of Christ, and therefore retained the ceremonial institutions, and practised accordingly; while other Christians that understood themselves better, and knew their Christian liberty, made no such difference. Spurgeon left this earth for his heavenly hope in 1892. he makes no such difference of days only because he knows God hath made none; and therefore intends his honour in endeavouring to dedicate ever day to him. Happy is he who does not condemn himself in what he approves. Secondly, We must be very careful to do nothing which tends to the destruction of this work, either in ourselves or others. Concerning his Son Jesus Christ our Lord, which was made of the seed of David according to the flesh; and declared to be the Son of God with power, according to the spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead: He is as much the Son of God as he was the Son of man. What he says has application to more than just eating meat. Righteousness, peace, and joy, are very comprehensive words; and each of them includes much, both of the foundation and the superstructure of religion. 11 14. 1. Presented here is a verse by verse exposition of the New . Receive him: not to quarrel with him, and to argue about uncertain points that are in controversy, which will but confound him, and fill his head with empty notions, perplex him, and shake his faith. 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. 2. [1.] How Can We All Use Our Creative Talents to Glorify God? [1.] Then and then only we may expect peace and joy in the Holy Ghost when the foundation is laid in righteousness, Isa 32 17. As we tender the reputation of the good we profess and practise, let us so order it that it may not be evil spoken of. Romans 10 He preached in the same church as C. H. Spurgeon over one hundred years earlier. Who are you to judge anothers servant? We shall all stand before the judgment-seat of Christ, 2 Cor 5 10. 18 For he that in these things serveth Christ is acceptable to God, and approved of men. Have it to yourself before God. We may lawfully eat flesh, even those meats which were prohibited by the ceremonial law; but, if we abuse this liberty, it turns into sin to us: It is evil to him that eats with offence. When we admonish or rebuke, we do it over clear Scriptural principles, not over doubtful things. If we would know what way we walk in, we must enquire what end we walk towards. Because the stress of Christianity is not to be laid upon these things, nor are they at all essential to religion, either on the one side or on the other. I say the truth in Christ, I lie not, my conscience also bearing me witness in the This is unfortunate, since his works contain priceless gems of information that are found nowhere except in the ancient writings of the Jews. 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. 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. GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Select an Ending Point But why do you judge your brother? Consider the design of Christ's death: Destroy not him with thy meat for whom Christ died, v. 15. We may apply it more generally. Would you prayerfully consider a gift of support today? "Nay, God doth not only receive him, but hold him up, v. 4. The bowing of the knee to him, and the confession made with the tongue, are but outward expressions of inward adoration and praise. Of a mistaken conscience, v. 14. Compare this with 1 Cor 8 10, 11. Your partnership makes all we do possible. To this purport he argues, v. 14 and 23, which two verses explain this, and give us a rule not to act against the dictates. Yet most people today have never heard of John Gill. Children of God, born of the grandest of all parents, regenerated by the almighty energy of , THE SPIRIT OF BONDAGE AND OF ADOPTION. These words are not spoken to those who are dead in sin, but , Concern for Other Men's Souls We must deny ourselves in many cases for the preservation of our credit and reputation, forbearing to do that which we rightly know we may lawfully do, when our doing it may be a prejudice to our good name; as, when it is suspicious and has the appearance of evil, or when it becomes scandalous among good people, or has any way a brand upon it. In such a case we must rather cross ourselves than shame ourselves. 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. 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. (4.) Because they are servants to their own master (v. 4): Who art thou that judgest another man's servant? Observe his description of true Christians, taken from their end and aim (v. 7, 8), and the ground of it, v. 9. 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. Real happiness is found being closer and closer to Jesus, and by not being condemned by what we approve. If this is the case, we should let God deal with our brother. Many do for meat and drink destroy the work of God in themselves (nothing more destructive to eh soul than pampering and pleasing the flesh, and fulfilling the lusts of it), so likewise in others, by wilful offence given. (5.) Commentary on Romans 13:11-14 (Read Romans 13:11-14) Four things are here taught, as a Christian's directory for his day's work. Every creature of God is good, 1 Tim 4 4. Poetical Books This was, and is, the mark of the true believer, that he see Jesus. The spirit of a man is the candle of the Lord, and it is a dangerous thing to debauch and put a force upon conscience, though it be under a mistake. Do you have faith? Observe, The approbation of men is not to be slighted; for we must provide things honest in the sight of all men, and study those things that are lovely and of good report: but the acceptance of God is to be desired and aimed at in the first place, because, sooner or later, God will bring all the world to be of his mind. Receive him, proslambavesthetake him to you, bid him welcome, receive him with the greatest affection and tenderness; porrigite manum (so the Syriac): lend him your hand, to help him, to fetch him to you, to encourage him. 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. Here the apostle speaks of the distinction of meats and days as a thing indifferent, when it went no further than the opinion and practice of some particular persons, who had been trained up all their days to such observances, and therefore were the more excusable if they with difficulty parted with them. A believing regard to the judgment of the great day would silence all these rash judgings: Why dost thou that art weak judge thy brother that is strong? Romans xiii. We are apt, in such a case, to lay all the blame on that side. But why do you judge your brother? If he cannot actually accomplish good for all, yet he anxiously desires it. This particular case, thus determined, gives a general rule, That he who does a thing which he verily believes to be unlawful, however the thing be in itself, to him it is a sin. 19 Let us therefore follow after the things which make for peace, and things wherewith one may edify another. Johannine Writings 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. b. 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. 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. Do not destroy with your food the one for whom Christ died. For 12 So then every one of us shall give account of himself to God. But. We neither live to ourselves nor die to ourselves. Date. First, It is not meat and drink: it does not consist either in using or in abstaining from such and such meats and drinks. Major Prophets 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.. 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. God is determined that it shall be so. 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. I. Divine honour is due to him, and must be paid. Now walkest thou not charitably. 10 But why dost thou judge thy brother? 4. 2. How well for us is it that we are not to stand nor fall by the judgment one of another, but by the righteous and unerring judgment of God, which is according to truth! For the further pressing of this rule, we may here observe two directions which have relation to it:First, Let not then your good be evil spoken of (v. 16)take heed of doing any thing which may give occasion to others to speak evil, either of the Christian religion in general, or of your Christian liberty in particular. If the contending parties will but submit to this fair arbitration, each abate of his rigour, and sacrifice their differences to their graces, all will be well quickly. (2.) 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