The laws of Liberty & Love.
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· 3 viewsPaul here describes two essential parts of living the Christian life. The idea of our profound "liberty" in Christ is remarkably defended. But in match with this is the idea of Christian, Brotherly love which supersedes our freedom. In the end, the main thesis isn't just freedom or abstinence, but rather Grace ruling in our lives with a submission to Christ.
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1. The Law of Liberty. vs 1-13.
1. The Law of Liberty. vs 1-13.
Paul says that we are to receive the weaker brother in Christ.
In this case it is the brother who does not know his freedom in Christ yet.
from ritual diets, feast days and cleansings.
but not to argue over things that the Bible is not clear on. Vs, 2-3.
2 For one believes he may eat all things, but he who is weak eats only vegetables. 3 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.
leave what is vague, vague.
We are not to judge one another!
4 Who are you to judge another’s servant? To his own master he stands or falls. Indeed, he will be made to stand, for God is able to make him stand.
5 One person esteems one day above another; another esteems every day alike. Let each be fully convinced in his own mind. 6 He who observes the day, observes it to the Lord; and he who does not observe the day, to the Lord he does not observe it. 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. 7 For none of us lives to himself, and no one dies to himself. 8 For if we live, we live to the Lord; and if we die, we die to the Lord. Therefore, whether we live or die, we are the Lord’s. 9 For to this end Christ died and rose and lived again, that He might be Lord of both the dead and the living. 10 But why do you judge your brother? Or why do you show contempt for your brother? For we shall all stand before the judgment seat of Christ. 11 For it is written:
“As I live, says the Lord,
Every knee shall bow to Me,
And every tongue shall confess to God.”
12 So then each of us shall give account of himself to God. 13 Therefore let us not judge one another anymore, but rather resolve this, not to put a stumbling block or a cause to fall in our brother’s way.
The idea is that we are to be mature enough to show grace in areas that are not so clear in the Bible. such as cigarettes, alcohol, Bible translation. What holidays do we celebrate? y
you and I must be able to say with certainty that we will not judge someone over a simple disagreement of opinion.
Do you really want to be the person who stifles someones freedom in Christ?
2. The Law of Love. Vs, 14-22.
2. The Law of Love. Vs, 14-22.
The Law of love is that we put our brother ahead of ourselves even if the truth is that all things are clean Vs,14.
This looks like putting our brother’s need ahead of our own freedom. You may be right about you freedom but that doesn’t give you the right to make your brother stumble. Vs, 15.
Illustration: lets say you had a brother who was once addicted to cigarettes, would you smoke around him knowing he still struggled with them? you may feel no burden on your conscience but don’t cause him to sin by tempting him to indulge again.
We are to look to others and their place in the Kingdom of Christ
Do you think about the way your actions effect the weaker Christians around you?
How can you do more to ensure that you will not cause them to stumble?
In all of this make sure that you are submitted to one another and to Christ!
Conclusion: The main theme here is a balance maturity and grace. There is room for all in the kingdom! we don’t work for Christ to be justified or to appear righteous. But rather we work for the Good of Christ name. Let us remember we can disagree and still follow Christ together!