Text: Romans 14:1 Him that is weak in the faith receive ye, but not to doubtful disputations.
2 For one believeth that he may eat all things: another, who is weak, eateth herbs.
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.
Disagree about food
Our differences come from a sincere desire to live for God the right way, in MOST cases. This happens because of what we've been taught.
4 Who art thou that judgest another man's servant? To his own master he standeth or falleth. (Let God take care of the situation.) Yea, he shall be holden up: for God is able to make him stand.
Disagree about Holy Days
5 One man esteemeth one day above another: another esteemeth every day alike. Let every man be fully persuaded in his own mind.
6 He that regardeth the day, regardeth it unto the Lord; and he that regardeth not the day, to the Lord he doth not regard it. He that eateth, eateth to the Lord, for he giveth God thanks; and he that eateth not, to the Lord he eateth not, and giveth God thanks.
Colossians 2:16 Let no man therefore judge you in meat, or in drink, or in respect of an holyday, or of the new moon, or of the Sabbath days:
Don't let anyone judge you if you are a vegetarian, Sabbath keeper meat eater or if you keep every day alike.
7 For none of us liveth to himself and no man dieth to himself. We are our brother's keeper.
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.
9 For to this end Christ both died, and rose, and revived, that he might be Lord both of the dead and living.
10 But why dost thou judge thy brother? Or why dost thou set at nought thy brother? For we shall all stand before the judgment seat of Christ.
11 For it is written, as I live, saith the Lord, every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall confess to God.
12 So then every one of us shall give account of himself to God.
13 Let us not therefore judge one another any more: but judge this rather, that no man put a stumbling block or an occasion to fall in his brother's way.
14 I know, and am persuaded by the Lord Jesus, that there is nothing unclean of itself: but to him that esteemeth anything to be unclean, to him it is unclean.
15 But if thy brother be grieved with thy meat, now walkest thou not charitably. Destroy not him with thy meat, for whom Christ died.
16 Let not then your good be evil spoken of.
What pleases God?
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.
What things are acceptable to God? The answer is, righteousness, peace and joy.
What then is our priority?
19 Let us therefore follow after the things which make for peace, and things wherewith one may edify another.
Follow after peace. Edify one another.
20 For meat destroy not the work of God. All things indeed are pure; but 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.
There isn't anything spiritual about food, drink or certain days. However we must be considerate of how our activities and beliefs affect others. We are our brothers keepers.
22 Hast thou faith? Have it to thyself before God. Happy is he that condemneth not himself in that thing which he alloweth.
23 And he that doubteth is damned if he eat, because he eateth not of faith: for whatsoever is not of faith is sin.
James 4:17 Therefore to him that knoweth to do good and doeth it not, to him it is sin.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
August 3, Work day.
Wednesday, Bible discussion, Book of Hebrews, Chapt.4.
Bible study available (Foundations of Faith).
August 28-31 Labor day conference.
October 30 Harvest festival
Lunch after Service.
Remember the brown box, building fund, bicycle, and sewing machine.
Cans and food donation.
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