PERSONAL CONTROVERSY

Romans 14

1. Accept one another – 1 & 3

   1. Not accept as Christian / non-Christian

   2. Not accept as Faithfull / not faithful

   3. Not accept as sound / unsound

   4. Not accept all practices as equally moral and clean

   5. To weak brother – 3-4, 10-12

   6. To strong brother – 3, 10, 15:1

   7. We are talking about matters of indifference

2. Forgo your liberty – 13, 15

   1. To strong – 14, 20

   2. But: - - - 13, 15, 20, 21

   3. Stumble vs. unhappy or stubborn

      1. Conscience

      2. Misunderstand the motive or reason

   4. Avoid a one-person rule

      1. If I can pitch, talk my ball and go home

      2. I want my way or the highway

   5. Must the strong always give in?

      1. Teach truth – keep teaching

      2. Romans 15:1-2

      3. By not being willing = not as strong as you thought

3. Emphasize the things which edify – 19-21

4. Comply with your conscience – 22-23

   1. 1 John 3:19-21