* Don't put stumbling blocks or hindrances in the way fellow believers * Walk in Love * Pursue Peace and Edification within the Body * Know what You are Convicted of and Don't Adopt your Brother's View * Don't Live your Life Like Others don't Exist or Matter * Consider Others More Important then Liberty * Enjoy the Liberties God has Provided * Imitate the Lord's Willingness to Deny Himself for Others
The Principle of Edification
* The next thought we see regarding personal choices is the condition of my weaker brother in the Lord is my concern (8:7-13) * At the core the issue in this text is not a sin issue (8)
What is legalism? Thoughts?
*Biblical use - In the first century, legalism was the belief that obedience to the Law of Moses was required for salvation
What is liberty? Thoughts?
* Biblical use - Our liberty was purchased with a great price.
Misguided Liberty
* Misguided popular use – Some use Liberty not as a reference to issues that are gray areas, but they use it in places that are expressly forbidden in scriptures.
Possible Sin Issue : The Weaker Brother
* The perspective of the weaker brother: if I go against my conscience, then it is wrong for me
Possible Sin Issue : The Stronger Brother
* The perspective of the stronger brother: if I cause someone else to fall, then it is sin for me
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