You may have noticed I worked eight days ahead in the last weeks. Today, after returning from a trip, I resume the blog. Paul is teaching it is better to respect a person's belief about what not to eat instead of being a stumbling block. We also know Paul has conviction on the major understandings of following Jesus. Paul...lays it on the line earlier with the major stuff saying..."whether we live or die we are in Christ." This is a great lesson. We can disagree on the minor stuff...especially if it causes another person grief and seek to agree on the majors. John Wesley said..."in non-essentials liberty, essentials unity, and all things charity." Wesley seems to be agreeing with Paul in advising not being a stumbling block. Here are the passages...
"Therefore let us stop passing judgment on one another. Instead, make up your mind not to put any stumbling block or obstacle in your brother's way. As one who is in the Lord Jesus, I am fully convinced that no food is unclean in itself. But if anyone regards something as unclean, then for him it is unclean."
"If we live, we live to the Lord; and if we die, we die to the Lord. So, whether we live or die, we belong to the Lord."
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment