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<!--Romans 14 - The Christian and Ethics 101.html-->
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<li>The Background of the Passage
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<li>Doubtful things for Christians of the First Century
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<li>Eating meat that had been offered to idols</li>
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<li>Drinking wine that had been offered to idols</li>
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<li>Observance of certain "Holy" Days</li>
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<li>Doubtful things for Christians of the Twentieth Century
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<li>Areas of life where Scripture does not speak specifically</li>
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<li>Areas of life where conscience rules</li>
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<li>Areas of life that are influenced by cultural background</li>
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<li>The long list of "Christian taboos"
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<li>"Sanka" — the Christian coffee</li>
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<li>"Basic H" — the Christian soap</li>
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<li>The Exposition of the Text
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<li>The first attitude for all believers
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<li>The stronger believer is to receive or welcome the weaker</li>
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<li>The "strong" believer has entered into the full freedom which is his birthright; He is strong in faith — <a id="si_2" onclick="return mV('Gal',5,1);">Gal 5:1</a></li>
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<li>The weaker believer is to receive or welcome the stronger — <a id="si_2" onclick="return mV('Rom',14,3);">Rom 14:3</a></li>
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<li>The "weaker" believer is the one who is governed by legalism and is ruled by negative restrictions that are not forbidden by Scripture</li>
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<li>Believers are not to argue or dispute over these matters
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<li>We are not to make up the mind of the other person</li>
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<li>We must not be judgmental where Scripture is silent</li>
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<li>We are to welcome the other believer because God has — <a id="si_4" onclick="return mV('Rom',14,3);">Rom 14:3</a></li>
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<li>The second attitude for all believers is "judge not" — <a id="si_5" onclick="return mV('Rom',14,'3-4');">Rom 14:3-4</a>;
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<a id="si_6" onclick="return mV('Col',2,'16-17');">Col 2:16-17</a>;
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<a id="si_7" onclick="return mV('1Ti',4,'3-5');">1Ti 4:3-5</a>
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<li>Definition of "judging" — to condemn, label, categorize, criticize</li>
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<li>Believers are to confront each other in the areas where Scripture speaks</li>
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<li>Reasons for not judging one another
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<li>We do not have the right
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<li>Christ is Lord</li>
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<li>The alone is their Master</li>
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<li>It does not help us or them or the Body of Christ
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<li>Christ will uphold him</li>
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<li>Christ alone is able</li>
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<li>There is no merit in doing or abstaining — <a id="si_8" onclick="return mV('Rom',14,'5-6');">Rom 14:5-6</a></li>
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<li>The Lordship of Christ demands individual freedom — <a id="si_9" onclick="return mV('Rom',14,5);">Rom 14:5</a>
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<li>Let every man</li>
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<li>Be fully convinced</li>
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<li>In his own mind</li>
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<li>General Principles
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<li>Learn the "whole counsel of God"</li>
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<li>Stay away from "all appearance of evil" — <a id="si_10" onclick="return mV('1Th',5,22);">1Th 5:22</a></li>
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<li>Seek to build the faith of others</li>
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