Matters of conscience
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· 5 viewsScripture gives guidance on matters of conscience, particularly in cases where believers may reach different conclusions on certain matters of moral or spiritual choice.
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Having a right attitude to Christians with different opinions
Having a right attitude to Christians with different opinions
Consciences may differ
Consciences may differ
Die een glo dat ’n mens alles mag eet, maar hy wat swak is, eet groente.
Different conscientious decisions must not be condemned
Different conscientious decisions must not be condemned
The gospel dispenses believers from all prohibitions concerning food. Those who are strong in faith realise this, and joyfully accept this liberty. Yet others are hindered from accepting this, on account of scruples about food inherited from their past life. Paul asks those with a clearer grasp of the gospel to respect anyone whose “faith is weak”, so that, in their own time, they may come to share the fulness of the liberty of the children of God.
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God accepts and supports people who reach different conscientious decisions
God accepts and supports people who reach different conscientious decisions
Hy wat eet, moet hom wat nie eet, nie verag nie; en hy wat nie eet, moet hom wat eet, nie oordeel nie, want God het hom aangeneem.
Wie is jy wat die huiskneg van ’n ander oordeel? Hy staan of val met betrekking tot sy eie heer; maar hy sal staande bly, want God is magtig om hom staande te hou.
God alone must judge whether decisions of the conscience are right or wrong
God alone must judge whether decisions of the conscience are right or wrong
So sal elkeen van ons dan vir homself aan God rekenskap gee.
LAAT ons dan mekaar nie meer oordeel nie, maar besluit dít liewer, om nie die broeder ’n hindernis of struikelblok in die weg te lê nie.
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Decision-making
Decision-making
Decisions should honour Jesus Christ
Decisions should honour Jesus Christ
Hy wat die dag waarneem, neem dit waar tot eer van die Here; en hy wat die dag nie waarneem nie, neem dit nie waar nie tot eer van die Here; en wie eet, eet tot eer van die Here, want hy dank God; en wie nie eet nie, eet nie tot eer van die Here, en hy dank God.
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Decisions should arise from convictions
Decisions should arise from convictions
Die een ag die een dag bo die ander, die ander ag al die dae gelyk. Laat elkeen in sy eie gemoed ten volle oortuig wees.
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Decisions should be based on good doctrine
Decisions should be based on good doctrine
Eet alles wat in die slaghuis verkoop word sonder om navraag te doen, ter wille van die gewete.
Want die aarde behoort aan die Here en die volheid daarvan.
Consideration of others
Consideration of others
Regard for another’s position
Regard for another’s position
ALLES is my geoorloof, maar nie alles is nuttig nie; alles is my geoorloof, maar nie alles stig nie.
Laat niemand sy eie voordeel soek nie, maar elkeen die voordeel van ’n ander.
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Restraint of freedom for the sake of another
Restraint of freedom for the sake of another
“The weak” are Christians who have yet to grasp the full implications of the gospel. At this stage, they are likely to be scandalised by the full public exercise of Christian freedom on the part of those who are more mature in their faith. Paul’s advice is to respect the sensitivities of the weak, and wait for these fellow believers to become spiritually mature. Paul is not suggesting that Christians should cease to exercise the liberty of faith. Rather, he is asking for pastoral sensitivity.
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Appeals to conscience
Appeals to conscience
; ; Peter argues against circumcision for Gentile believers; ; ; Consciences are not infallible.