HHMI - Romans ~ Pt 14 ~ Receiving those who are weak in faith....

Receive one who is weak in the faith, but not to disputes over doubtful things. Romans 14:1 In the KJV, it states: but not to “doubtful disputations”. What is Paul talking about here? For those that are “weak” in faith, we are not to judge their doubtful thoughts or their “doubtful disputations”. We can look some examples of what IS a doubtful disputation and what is NOT a doubtful disputation. Is eating pig a doubtful disputation? Deuteronomy 14:8 explicitly states that swine is unclean. In Mark 5:12-13, Yeshua casts out demons and they go into swine, an unclean animal. So, this is NOT a doubtful disputation that swine is unclean. Paul expands upon this thought about “doubtful disputations” in Romans 14: 2-3: For one believes that he may eat all things: another, who is weak, eats herbs. Let not him that eats despise him that eats not; and let not him which eats not judge him that eats: for God hath received him. Romans 14:2-3 We are not to judge someone who eats vegetarian compared to someone else who thinks it is okay to eat meat that is “clean”. How are we to behave around someone who is weaker in faith? Here is the principle: we are to avoid the appearance of doing wrong, as it is written in 1 Thess 5:22: Abstain from all appearance of evil. This principle is being applied in Romans 14 and it is also being applied as Paul gives his advice in 1 Cor 8:9: But take heed lest by any means this liberty of yours become a stumbling block to them that are weak. For more of Eddie Chumney teachings and to listen to beautiful Messianic worship music, visit us at our internet streaming radio station, http://www.hebrootsradio.com/. Please visit our home page at: http://hebroots.org/