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Themes in Romans 14

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Themes in Romans 14

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Romans 14:1 (show verse)

Welcome a man of weak faith, but not for the purpose of deciding doubtful points.

Duty » To brethren » To the weak
Weak » Defender of the » Duty to the

Romans 14:2 (show verse)

One man has faith to eat anything; but he whose faith is weak, eats only vegetables.

the Diet of the jews » Articles used for » Herbs
Food » Articles of » Herbs
Herbs » Were sometimes used instead of animal food by weak saints

Romans 14:3 (show verse)

He who eats meat must not despise the man who abstains; and let not the man who abstains judge him who eats; for God has received him.

Contempt » Forbidden towards » Weak brethren

Romans 14:4 (show verse)

Who are you just that judges the household-servant of another? To his own lord he stands or falls. And stand he will, for his Master has power to make him stand.

Charitableness » Judgment forbidden
Charity » Judgment forbidden
Judgment » Forbidden
Judgment » Not our prerogative
Personal responsibility » Responsibility of stewardship
Responsibility » Personal

Romans 14:5 (show verse)

There are some who esteem one day above another; there are others who esteem all days alike; let each other be fully persuaded in his own mind.

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He who regards the day, regards it unto his Lord; and he who regards it not, disregards it unto his Lord. He who eats meat, eats unto his Lord, for he gives God thanks; and he who abstains, abstains unto his Lord, since he, too, gives God thanks.

Thankfulness » Should be offered » For the supply of our bodily needs
Thanksgiving » Should be offered » For the supply of our bodily wants

Romans 14:7 (show verse)

For not one of us lives unto himself, and not one dies unto himself.

death » No man having power over death
Life » Nobody living to himself
Thankfulness » Should be offered » For the supply of our bodily needs
Thanksgiving » Should be offered » For the supply of our bodily wants

Romans 14:8 (show verse)

If we live, we live unto our Lord; if we die, we die unto our Lord. So then, whether we live or die, we belong to our Lord.

Being Devoted to God » Should be » In life and death
Christian conduct » Living » To Christ
death » Preparation for
death » No man having power over death
death » Of the righteous » Divine element in
Dying » Of the righteous » Divine element in
God » Ownership of » Of the souls of men
Life » Nobody living to himself
natural Life » Should be spent in » Living unto God
Man » Vanquished of the righteous » Divine element in
divine Ownership » Of the souls of men
The righteous » Seed of death of » Divine element in

Romans 14:9 (show verse)

For this purpose Christ died and became alive again, that he might be the Lord both of the dead and of the living.

Christ » His foreknowledge » His pre-eminence
Christ » Precious » Preeminence of
Divinity » His foreknowledge » His pre-eminence
Jesus Christ » Names of » Lord of the dead and living
Preeminence » Of Christ

Romans 14:10 (show verse)

But you the abstainer, why do you pass judgment on your brother? Or you again the non-abstainer, why do you despise yours? For we shall all stand before the judgment-seat of God.

Accountability » Everyone giving account of themselves to God
Christ » Joy of » Judge
Courts of justice » The judgment of » Illustrative of the last judgment
Judge » Christ as
Judges » Not judging others
Judgment » Everyone appearing before the judgment seat of Christ
Judgment-seat » Of Christ
Stumbling/slipping » Not casting stumblingblocks
the future » The judge, at the great day » Christ as judge

Romans 14:11 (show verse)

For it is written, "As I live," says the Lord, "to me every knee shall bow, And to God shall every tongue confess."

Accountability » Everyone giving account of themselves to God
Bowing » Everyone bowing before the lord
Confession » Every tongue confessing the lord
Judges » Not judging others
Judgment » Everyone appearing before the judgment seat of Christ
Stumbling/slipping » Not casting stumblingblocks
Universal » Opportunity » Worship
Worship » Song 1-8 unity in » Universal, the culmination of

Romans 14:12 (show verse)

So then each one of us shall give account of himself to God.

Accountability » Accountability connected with stewardship
Accountability » Everyone giving account of themselves to God
Judges » Not judging others
Judgment » Everyone appearing before the judgment seat of Christ
Judgment » Last, the » Universal
Stewardship » Truths to be remembered in relation to » Accountability connected with stewardship
Stumbling/slipping » Not casting stumblingblocks
Universal » Blessing, possible » Judgment

Romans 14:13 (show verse)

So let us no longer pass judgment on one another; rather let this be your judgment, that no one put a stumbling-block in his brother's way, nor any cause of falling.

Brotherhood of man » To regard all men as brothers » Forbids harsh judgment
Charitableness » Judgment forbidden
Charity » Judgment forbidden
Judges » Not judging others
Judgment » Forbidden
Judgment » Judge our own lives
Offence » Saints should » Be cautious of giving
Social life » Social duties to regard all men as brothers » Forbids harsh judgment
Stumbling » Figurative » Stumbling-block
Stumbling/slipping » Not casting stumblingblocks
Temptation » Saints should » Not to occasion, to others

Romans 14:14 (show verse)

I know and am persuaded in the Lord Jesus that nothing is in itself unclean; but any food is "unclean" for one who considers it "unclean."

Defilement » Ceremonial, abolished under the gospel
Food » From God
Meat » Sacrificed
Mind » Dominance of
Sacrifice » Meat » Idols
Stumbling/slipping » Not casting stumblingblocks
Uncleanness » There being nothing unclean of itself

Romans 14:15 (show verse)

If your brother is continually pained because of your food, you are not conducting yourself any longer in love. Do not, by what you eat, persist in destroying a man for whom Christ died.

Evil » Influence » Evil influence of unfaithful Christians
Influence » Evil influence of unfaithful Christians
Meat » Sacrificed
Rome » For mutual forbearance
Sacrifice » Meat » Idols
Stumbling/slipping » Not casting stumblingblocks

Romans 14:16 (show verse)

Therefore do not let what is right, so far as you are concerned, be evil spoken of.

Meat » Sacrificed
Sacrifice » Meat » Idols
Stumbling/slipping » Not casting stumblingblocks

Romans 14:17 (show verse)

For the kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking, but of righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.

Formalism » The insufficiency of
fruit of the Spirit » Peace
The Holy Spirit as Comforter » As such he » Communicates joy to saints
Joy » Of saints, is » In the holy ghost
Kingdom of God » What the kingdom of God is
Kingdom of God » What the kingdom of God is not
Kingdom of heaven » Not » Meat » Drink
spiritual Kingdom » General references to
Meat » Sacrificed
Peace » General references to spiritual
spiritual Peace » A fruit of the Spirit
Religion » Formalism » The insufficiency of
Righteousness » The kingdom of God is
Sacrifice » Meat » Idols
Spiritual » Kingdom » General references to
Spirituality » Brings peace
Stumbling/slipping » Not casting stumblingblocks

Romans 14:18 (show verse)

Those who are slaving for Christ devotedly in these ways, are well pleasing to God and highly commended by man.

Meat » Sacrificed
Sacrifice » Meat » Idols
Stumbling/slipping » Not casting stumblingblocks

Romans 14:19 (show verse)

So then let is eagerly pursue the things that make for peace and the upbuilding of each other.

Edification » Mutual, commanded
Following » What to follow after
Meat » Sacrificed
Missionaries » In seeking the edification of others
Nation » Peace of
Peace » For peace peace invoked » The obligation to preserve peace
Peace » Saints should » Follow the things which make for
Peace-makers » Peace-makers commended
Sacrifice » Meat » Idols
Social duties » Parental parental duties » Peacemaking
Stumbling/slipping » Not casting stumblingblocks
Unity » Of the righteous

Romans 14:20 (show verse)

Do not, for the sake of food, be tearing down God's work. All food indeed is ceremonially clean, but a man is in the wrong if his food proves a stumbling-block.

Meat » Sacrificed
Sacrifice » Meat » Idols
Self-denial » Should be exercised in » Preferring the profit of others
Stumbling/slipping » Not casting stumblingblocks

Romans 14:21 (show verse)

The right course is not to eat meat, nor to drink wine, nor to do anything through which your brother is made to stumble.

Abstinence » Total abstinence » Strong Drink » Brotherly love demands
Conscience » Of others, not to be offended
Food » From God
Meat » Sacrificed
Offence » Saints should » Use self-denial rather than occasion
Sacrifice » Meat » Idols
Self-denial » Should be exercised in » Preferring the profit of others
Social duties » Total abstinence from strong drink » Brotherly love demands
Stumbling/slipping » Not casting stumblingblocks
Temperance » Total abstinence » Brotherly love demands

Romans 14:22 (show verse)

Have you faith? Keep it to yourself as in the presence of God. He is a happy man who does not condemn himself in that which he approves.

Conscience » We should have the approval of
Doubt » Those that doubt
Faith » All things should be done in
Faith/faithfulness » Whatsoever is not of faith
Meat » Sacrificed
Sacrifice » Meat » Idols
Sin » What is sin
Stumbling/slipping » Not casting stumblingblocks

Romans 14:23 (show verse)

But he who has misgivings, and yet eats meat, is condemned already, because his action is not based on faith; and whatever is not based on faith is sin.

Doubt » Those that doubt
Error » Definition of » Unbelief
Faith » Whatever is not of, is sin
Faith/faithfulness » Whatsoever is not of faith
Meat » Sacrificed
Sacrifice » Meat » Idols
Sin » What is sin
Sin » Defined » Unbelief
Sin » Whatever is not of faith is
Stumbling/slipping » Not casting stumblingblocks
Transgression » Sin, definition of » Unbelief