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Themes in Romans 14

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Themes in Romans 14

Romans 14:1 (show verse)

As for those whose faith is weak, always receive them as friends, but not for the purpose of passing judgment on their scruples.

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

Romans 14:2 (show verse)

One man's faith permits of his eating food of all kinds, while another whose faith is weak eats only vegetable food.

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)

The man who eats meat must not despise the man who abstains from it; nor must the man who abstains from eating meat pass judgment on the one who eats it, for God himself has received him.

Contempt » Forbidden towards » Weak brethren

Romans 14:4 (show verse)

Who are you, that you should pass judgment on the servant of another? His standing or falling concerns his own master. And stand he will, for his Master can enable him to 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)

Again, one man considers some days to be more sacred than others, while another considers all days to be alike. Every one ought to be fully convinced in his own mind.

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He who observes a day, observes it to the Master's honor. He, again, who eats meat eats it to the Master's honor, for he gives thanks to God; while he who abstains from it abstains from it to the Master's honor, and also gives thanks to God.

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)

There is not one of us whose life concerns himself alone, and not one of us whose death concerns himself alone;

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)

For, if we live, our life is for the Master, and, if we die, our death is for the Master. Whether, then, we live or die we belong to the Master.

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)

The very purpose for which Christ died and came back to life was this--that he might be Lord over both the dead and 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)

I would ask the one man 'Why do you judge your Brother?' And I would ask the other 'Why do you despise your Brother?' For we shall all stand before the Bar 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 Scripture says--'"As surely as I live," says the Lord, "every knee shall bend before me; and every tongue shall make acknowledgment to God."'

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 will have to render 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)

Let us, then, cease to judge one another. Rather let this be your resolve--never to place a stumbling-block or an obstacle in a Brother's way.

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)

Through my union with the Lord Jesus, I know and am persuaded that nothing is 'defiling in itself.' A thing is 'defiling' only to him who holds it to be so.

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, for the sake of what you eat, you wound your Brother's feelings, your life has ceased to be ruled by love. Do not, by what you eat, ruin 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)

Do not let what is right for you become a matter of reproach.

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

Romans 14:17 (show verse)

For the Kingdom of God does not consist of eating and drinking, but of righteousness and peace and gladness through the presence of 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)

He who serves the Christ in this way pleases God, and wins the approval of his fellow men.

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

Romans 14:19 (show verse)

Therefore our efforts should be directed towards all that makes for peace and the mutual building up of character.

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 undo God's work for the sake of what you eat. Though everything is 'clean,' yet, if a man eats so as to put a stumbling- block in the way of others, he does wrong.

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 to abstain from meat or wine or, indeed, anything that is a stumbling-block to your Brother.

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)

As for yourself--keep this faith of yours to yourself, as in the presence of God. Happy is he who never has to condemn himself in regard to the very thing which he thinks right!

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)

He, however, who has misgivings stands condemned if he still eats, because his doing so is not the result of faith. And anything not done as the result of faith is a 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