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Read Rom 15:1-13
One of the religious groups Jesus confronted more often were the Pharisees.
He usually called them “hypocrites”.
Why?
They were imposing on others “heavy burdens on people’s shoulders burdens, but they themselves were unwilling to move them even with so much as a finger” ().
They were an exclusivist group that considered themselves the only right ones.
Everybody else was wrong!
Therefore, they did not accept those who were not like them.
They did not accept those who were not like them.
I have seen the same Pharisaical attitude in some churches where they measure spirituality based on extra-biblical rules: dress, watching TV or going to the movies, to the beach, and to other wordly places...
That attitude creates a spirit of criticism, false spirituality, and breaks the unity of the church.
The N.T. church was an accepting church, but not a condoning church.
What are the main obstacles to accepting one another?
There are two:
Judging one another.
We shouldn’t judge others on controversial matters or personal opinions.
Sometimes we discriminate others because their opinions are different than ours.
Personal opinions, not God’s commands!
Some are of the opinion that eating vegetables only is healthier; while others believe that meat is necessary for good health.
There is nothing in the Bible that commands to do either.
Jesus’ disciples were criticized by the Pharisees because the disciples didn’t wash their hand before eating and because they were picking and eating heads of grain on Sabbath.
They were not picking the harvest, which would be considered work, only fulfilling their need.
We must learn to differentiate between opinions and commandments.
The mature must not despite the immature.
In other words, accept each other regardless of your differences of opinion.
That was one of the problems of the Pharisees; they wanted to impose their opinions on others.
Jesus described those opinions as “precepts of men”.
The mature must bear the weaknesses of the weak.
Rom 15:1
It is not talking about physical strength, but spiritual strength, maturity!
The main responsibility of acceptance is on the shoulders of mature because the immature is like a child in Christ.
Why do you think that the laws are harsher on adults than on children?
Let’s not judge on areas that the Bible does not condemn.
Some, wrongly, think that we should not judge at all; and they quote that verse, “Do not judge so you will not be judged”.
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But Jesus also said, “Do not judge according to appearance, but judge with righteous judgment.”
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Is Jesus contradicting himself?
Never!
Pointing to or denouncing someone’s sin is not judging.
But if a person does something that the Bible does not condemn of forbid, Who are we to condemn it?
Observe the ending of , “For God has accepted him.”
If God accepts the person, Who are we to not accept him?
We must not be stumbling stones to others.
Some refuses to come to church because a church member was a stumbling stone to them.
I remember a case of a man who rejected our invitation after he asked us if a person by the name ____ attends our church.
When we responded, he said, “I do not want to attend!
That person owes me money and refuses to pay it back.”
On a recent case, some member was seen drinking (not necessarily getting drunk) and his actions made younger believers to stumble.
We must accept each other in Christ’s love.
The basis of acceptance is love!
Accepting others must go beyond an obligation.
We must accept them as Christ has accepted us.
Accepting others must go beyond an obligation.
We must accept them as Christ accepted us.
Accepting others must go beyond an obligation.
We must accept them as Christ accepted us.
Slide “Loving as Christ loved us
Some say, “It is hard for me accept that sister or brother...!” Do you love her/him as Christ has loved you?
The second obstacle to accepting each other is discrimination among Christians.
Discrimination among Christians.
To God all His children are equals.
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Slide “Without partiality”
Slide “Without partiality”
James, the brother of Christ and pastor of the church in Jerusalem, denounced those who were not accepting others of different economic status.
Jam 2:1
The wealthy were treated differently than the poor.
Have you seen believers that treat the wealthy better?
Paul also denounced discrimination based on social status:
It reminds me of “Doña Florinda” instructing her child “Kiko”, “Do not associate with the lowly!” (“No te juntes con la chusma”).
And discrimination based on nationality or ethnicity:
To God all His children are acceptable.
The apostle Peter got surprised when God sent him to Cornelius, the Roman or Gentile Centurion.
I can imagine him saying, “Me, visiting a Gentile?”
But God had showed him a vision to understand the request:
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Slide “What God has cleansed”
He went, as instructed, and when he got there talked to Cornelius, saying,
Acts 10:28
It is a sin to show favoritism.
He was even more surprised when Cornelius and his household received the Spirit and were saved.
He was even more surprised when Cornelius and his household received the Spirit and were saved.
Peter came to a conclusion:
Act 10
It is a sin to show favoritism.
It is a sin to show favoritism.
Why is it a sin?
Think about this:
Favoritism carries the sin of pride or feeling superior to others, when we discriminate other ethnic group or nationality.
It may carry the sin of ambition, if you favor the wealthy.
It may carry the sin of lack of mercy, if you discriminate the weak.
But, anyway, the main reason it is a sin: God says it is a sin!
And that’s enough reason!
In God’s church, titles, money, and social status should mean nothing.
We all have been bought for the same price and we all have been accepted by Christ.
=> Let’s accept one another!
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