Of grief to our brother, "One that is weak, and thinks it unlawful to eat such and such meats, will be greatly troubled to see thee eat them, out of a concern for the honour of the law which he thinks forbids them, and for the good of thy soul which he thinks is wronged by them, especially when thou dost it wilfully and with a seeming presumption, and not with that tenderness and that care to give satisfaction to thy weak brother which would become thee." He grants that all things indeed are pure. Another rule here given is this, that in these doubtful things every one not only may, but must, walk according to the light that God hath given him. Romans 6:14. [2.] Now walkest thou not charitably. General Epistles a. 6. Luke-Acts The doctrines of the book are considered and discussed under four main propositions: (1) All men are guilty before God (Jews and Gentiles alike). 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. 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. (3) Christ died for all men. Or why do you show contempt for your brother? Romans xvi.1 16. Moreover whom he did predestinate, them he also called: and . Daniel and his fellows were in better liking with pulse and water than those were who ate the portion of the king's meat. Blue Letter Bible offers several daily devotional readings in order to help you refocus on Christ and the Gospel of His peace and righteousness. 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. Though bodily exercise alone profits little, yet, as it is guided by inward fear and reverence, it is accepted. Yet most people today have never heard of John Gill. All things indeed are pure: Paul will concede the point that there is nothing impure in the food itself; but he likewise insists that there is nothing pure in causing a brother to stumble. 2018 David Guzik No distribution beyond personal use without permission, The Whole Bible 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. If you have [strong] faith, and feel liberty to partake of certain things, praise God! Next to our compliance with God, the life of religion consists in our complacency in him; to delight ourselves always in the Lord. Yet most people today have never heard of John Gill. When we come to die actually, neither is that to ourselves; it is not barely that we would be unclothed, and eased of the burden of the flesh, but it is to the Lord, that we may depart and be with Christ, may be present with the Lord. The judgment seat of Christ: This is the bema seat, equivalent to the judges seat in the Olympic Games. 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. Clearness in doubtful matters contributes very much to our comfortable walking, as it frees us from those scruples, jealousies, and suspicions, which those who have not such clearness are entangled in endlessly. Those who were strong, and knew their Christian liberty, and made use of it, despised the weak, who did not. "The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. 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.". Pauline Epistles 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. 1. C.H. Have it to thyself, that is, enjoy the comfort of it in thy own bosom, and do not trouble others by the imprudent use of it, when it might give offence, and cause thy weak brother to stumble and fall." Minor Prophets Kansas City, Missouri 64118, 2017 The Spurgeon Center and Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. Should not we be pleased with that which God is pleased with? No one who has given up his name to Christ, is allowedly a self-seeker; that is against true Christianity. He took the most trying place in the whole field of battle; he stood where the fray' was hottest. Perhaps they refused the meat because it wasnt kosher, and they stuck to Jewish dietary regulations and traditions. . 1. 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. 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. Though some Christians are weak and others strong,though of different sizes, capacities, apprehensions, and practices, in minor things, yet they are all the Lord'sall eying, and serving, and approving themselves to Christ, and are accordingly owned and accepted of him. End every tongue shall confess to God.. The gospel dispensation is in a special manner called the kingdom of God, in distinction from the legal dispensation, Matt 3 2; 4 17. Those are right indeed that are so in God's sight. 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. Why should you spend your zeal either for or against those things which are so minute and inconsiderable in religion? Yet most people today have never heard of John Gill. 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. This is unfortunate, since his works contain priceless gems of information that are found nowhere except in the ancient writings of the Jews. Major Prophets The Old Testament Strong believers and weak believers, those that eat and those that eat not, if they be true believers, are accepted of God. Passwords should have at least 6 characters. (5.) The Spurgeon Center. This is laid down v. 13, Let us not judge one another any more. We find Jews at Rome believing, Acts 28 24. Yet if your brother is grieved because of your food, you are no longer walking in love. 14. For he who serves Christ in these things is acceptable to God and approved by men. (Romans 14:22-23) The concluding principle of faith. The advantages of it. Given to hospitality. What Does It Mean That "Your Life Is Hidden with Christ"? This does not take away the need and the responsibility for admonishment (Romans 15:14) or rebuke (2 Timothy 4:2). But the reproof is here given to the stronger and more knowing Christian: Now walkest thou not charitably. 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. God never cast off any one that had true grace, though he was but weak in it; never broke the bruised reed. In these indifferent things, though we must never contradict our persuasion, yet we may sometimes conceal it, when the avowing of it will do more hurt than good. Many a one allows himself in practice to do that which yet in his judgment and conscience he condemns himself forallows it for the sake of the pleasure, profit, or credit of itallows it in conformity to the custom; and yet whilst he does it, and pleas for it, his own heart gives him the lie, and his conscience condemns him for it. We make ourselves our brethren's masters, and do in effect usurp the throne of God, when we take upon us thus to judge them, especially to judge their thoughts and intentions, which are out of our view, to judge their persons and state, concerning which it is hard to conclude by those few indications which fall within our cognizance. For These words are not spoken to those who are dead in sin, but , Concern for Other Men's Souls Every knee and every tongue, either freely or by force. For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. David Guzik commentary on Romans 13, in which Paul describes the christian's obligation to the authority given to government. And be not conformed to this world: Do not live as men of the world do. We have learned to deny ourselves; this was our first lesson: None of us liveth to himself. [4.] Blessing the creatures in the name of God before we use them, and blessing the name of God for them after, are both included; for eulogein and eucharistein are used promiscuously. Consider the work of God (v. 20): "For meat destroy not the work of Godthe work of grace, particularly the work of faith in thy brother's soul." There are many reasons why a Christian might be weak. Romans 8:1. Surely we serve a good Master, who makes peace and joy so essential to our religion. 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. The free Christian found it easy to show contempt against his brother, regarding him as a uptight-legalistic-goody-good. What is it to be sanctified, but to be of God's mind? 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. 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. Our love is the true measure of our obedience to God. General Epistles Copyright 2023, Bible Study Tools. (Romans 14:16-18) Pursuing the higher call of the Kingdom of God. Denney says " You, in contrast with the one Lord and Judge of all. For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren. For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father. "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." And this leads to another reason against judging and despising. John 3:16, Jesus faith love), The Whole Bible For to this end Christ died and rose and lived again, that He might be Lord of both the dead and the living. This rash judging is reproved, Jam 3 1, under the notion of being many masters. On the other hand, another, who is weak, is dissatisfied in this point, is not clear in his Christian liberty, but rather inclines to think that the meats forbidden by the law remain still unclean; and therefore, to keep at a distance from them, he will eat no flesh at all, but eateth herbs, contenting himself with only the fruits of the earth. Christ is the gain we aim at, living and dying. 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. , Zealous, But Wrong (Romans 14:19-21) Use your liberty to build each other up, not to tear each other down. (2.) a. Johannine Writings It is proclaimed before our Joseph, Bow the knee, Gen 41 43. God sees not as man sees; and he is their master, and not we. Amen. Do not destroy the work of God for the sake of food. I. Minor Prophets of Scripture. 4 Who art thou that judgest another man's servant? First, Drawing a soul to sin threatens the destruction of that soul. Think what thou destroyestthe work of God, whose work is honourable and glorious; think for what thou destroyest itfor meat, which was but for the belly, and the belly for it. (wpe), The Leading of the Spirit, the Secret Token of the Sons of God. Poetical Books It will not be asked at the great day, "Who ate flesh, and who ate herbs?" We are to serve his interests and designs in the world, which are in the first place to reconcile us one to another. 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. Qui credit, vescatur quibusvis: qui autem infirmus est, olera edit. It denotes an utter destruction. If a weak Christian doubts whether it be lawful to eat flesh, while he remains under that doubt he had best forbear, till he be fully persuaded in his own mind. But why do you judge your brother? If we would know what way we walk in, we must enquire what end we walk towards. 19 Let us therefore follow after the things which make for peace, and things wherewith one may edify another. Might I limit the sense of them, it should be thus:As to God, our great concern is righteousnessto appear before him justified by the merit of Christ's death, sanctified by the Spirit of his grace; for the righteous Lord loveth righteousness. 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." Theme. Its likely they thought they were the strong ones, and the meat-eaters were the weak ones. Holy Ghost, that I have great heaviness and continual sorrow in mine heart. Romans 6:10. 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. Yet there was nothing that could justify the destruction of a Christian brother over food. 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. "Why then is not the hurt of the daughter of my people recovered," but because his directions are not followed? The New Testament i. 15 But if thy brother be grieved with thy meat, now walkest thou not charitably. Observe the motives to enforce this caution. Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ Romans v. 1. (1.) Happy is he who does not condemn himself in what he approves. Historical Books "Romans 16:24 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. Poetical Books For one believes he may eat all things, but he who is weak eats only vegetables. b. It is certain that nothing is more threatening, nor more often fatal, to Christian societies, than the contentions and divisions of their members. 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. 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. Poetical Books To the same purport (v. 21) he recommends it to our care not to give offence to any one by the use of lawful things: It is good neither to eat flesh nor to drink wine; these are things lawful indeed and comfortable, but not necessary to the support of human life, and therefore we may, and must, deny ourselves in them, rather than give offence. Let not him who eats despise him who does not eat: It would be easy for a Christian who felt free to eat meat to despise others as hopeless legalists. 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. GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Select a Beginning Point 7 For none of us liveth to himself, and no man dieth to himself. Article Images Copyright 2023 Getty Images unless otherwise indicated. Children of God, born of the grandest of all parents, regenerated by the almighty energy of , THE SPIRIT OF BONDAGE AND OF ADOPTION. 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. 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. Individual instructors or editors may still require the use of URLs. 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. Romans 5:1. We shall all stand before the judgment-seat of Christ, 2 Cor 5 10. (2.) One person esteems one day above another; another esteems every day alike. Wisdom Literature Paul isnt telling these Christians to erase their differences; he tells them to rise above them as Christian brothers and sisters. The Old Testament 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. 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. c. He who is weak eats only vegetables: In Pauls mind, the weak brother is the stricter one. Romans 14 Romans 14 He preached in the same church as C. H. Spurgeon over one hundred years earlier. Salem Media Group. We are not our own masters, nor our own proprietorswe are not at our own disposal. 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. 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. You have enough to answer for before Jesus., ii. Johannine Writings Romans 12:2. He preached in the same church as C. H. Spurgeon over one hundred years earlier. 3. a. a. (Romans 14:10-12) Judging our brother is inappropriate because we will all face judgment before Jesus. Romans 10 He preached in the same church as C. H. Spurgeon over one hundred years earlier. 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. 20 For meat destroy not the work of God. Those who know most in this imperfect state, feel their own weakness most. Indeed, he will be made to stand, for God is able to make him stand. They may be a babe in Christ (babies are weak). 5001 North Oak Trafficway Kansas City, Missouri 64118 Visit Note: MLA no longer requires the URL as part of their citation standard. Blue Letter Bible is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. The New Testament Whether we live or die, we are the Lords: From beginning to end, our lives are to be dedicated to God. Knowledge puffeth up, but charity edifieth, 1 Cor 8 1-3. Here it seems to be taken more strictly; whatever is not of faith (that is, whatever is done while we are not clearly persuaded of the lawfulness of it), is a sin against conscience. 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. Romans 12:13-14. They judged them as breakers of the law, contemners of God's ordinance, and the like. 2. Why so? For this is the word of promise. The Leading of the Spirit, the Secret Token of the Sons of God January 1, 1970 The Leading of the Spirit, the Secret Token of the Sons of God "As many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God."Romans viii. In doubtful things, it is good keeping on the sure side of the hedge. 11 14. Though men condemn us, it is well enough if our own hearts condemn us not, 1 John 3 21. 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. Perhaps they refused it because they feared it was meat sacrificed to a pagan god (as in 1 Corinthians 8). 2. Undoubtedly these weak ones did not see themselves as weaker. After each game, the winners came before the judges seat to receive crowns for first, second, and third places. 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. range of evangelical traditions, all of the ideas and principles conveyed What he says has application to more than just eating meat. While thou destroyest thy brother thou art helping forward the devil's design, for he is the great destroyer; and, as much as in thee lies, thou art crossing the design of Christ, for he is the great Saviour, and dost not only offend thy brother, but offend Christ; for the work of salvation is that which his heart is upon. 2. No separation: that is the end of the chapter. Proud member Those who are strong must by no means despise the weak; nor those who are weak judge the strong, v. 3. GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Select an Ending Point First, It is not meat and drink: it does not consist either in using or in abstaining from such and such meats and drinks. By these wounds the life and soul of religion expire. (1.) (1.) Him that is weak in the faith receive ye, but not to doubtful disputations. Have it to yourself before God. This epistle is supposed to have been written some time before that to the Galatians. [2.] He is Lord of those that are living to rule them, of those that are dead to receive them and raise them up. The apostle having, in the former chapter, directed our conduct one towards another in civil things, and prescribed the sacred laws of justice, peaceableness, and order, to be observed by us as members of the commonwealth, comes in this and part of the following chapter in like manner to direct our demeanour one towards another in sacred things, which pertain more immediately to conscience and religion, and which we observe as members of the church. Taking it in general, it is the same with that of the apostle (Heb 11 6), Without faith it is impossible to please God. Happy is the free man who is thus liberated by the . 1. 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. 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. 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.. Divine honour is due to him, and must be paid. Poetical Books It wasnt that they were weaker in their Christian life because of what they ate or didnt eat, but they were weaker because of their legalistic attitudes and lack of love towards others. And, in our past lives, we did indeed find sin to be very fruitful. And all between is full of grace and truth. b. For we shall all stand before the judgment seat of Christ. Now those that had been Jews were trained up in the observance of the ceremonial appointments touching meats and days. b. 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. Some make it a reason why, in case of offence likely to be taken, we should refrain the use of our Christian liberty; but it seems directed in general against that heat about those things which he observed on both sides. Historical Books as a Christian by seeking the welfare of his wife and family only, for these are only a sort of greater self." (Spurgeon) . The bowing of the knee to him, and the confession made with the tongue, are but outward expressions of inward adoration and praise. Prophets Our website uses cookies to store user preferences. Charity to the souls of our brethren is the best charity. The Gospels 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? Secondly, Confessing to himacknowledging his glory, grace, and greatnessacknowledging our own meanness and vileness, confessing our sins to him; so some understand it. 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. Your partnership makes all we do possible. Let not him who eats despise him who does not eat, and let not him who does not eat judge him who eats; for God has received him. b. 1 Him that is weak in the faith receive ye, but not to doubtful disputations. Luke-Acts (Romans 14:14-15) Destroying a brother makes a privilege wrong. But why do you judge your brother? But. Because they are servants to their own master (v. 4): Who art thou that judgest another man's servant? 23 And he that doubteth is damned if he eat, because he eateth not of faith: for whatsoever is not of faith is sin. Because God hath received them; and we reflect upon him if we reject those whom he hath received. Thirdly, It is in these things to serve Christ (v. 18), to do all this out of respect to Christ himself as our Master, to his will as our rule and to his glory as our end. The case was this: The members of the Christian church at Rome were some of them originally Gentiles, and others of them Jews. Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal body, that ye should obey it in the lusts thereof. CHILDREN are expected to bear some likeness to their parent. Romans 8:28. 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. 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