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Introduction:
Some of the most contentious issues in the church are not often directly related to doctrine but matters related to conscience.
Music selection
dancing
alchole
Tabaco...
In Corinth in the first century on of the hot button topics was eating meat sacrificed to Idles.
If we are not careful then our attitude about our conviction becomes toxic to our brothers and sisters.
Pride is poisonous.
Truth without love is always divisive.
When you know the Bible well the temptation is to thump each other on the head with it.
When the gray areas of Scripture are treated with a heavy hand church unity becomes a causality of pride.
We have no right to use being right as a wedge between us and a brother.
Group One - There where more mature believers.
They understand the gospel.
They understood grace and that it is Christ that sets up free.
They understood the
The grace of God gives personal freedom.
My relationship with God is based upon the work of Christ not my work for Christ.
In Christ I am free.
Food doesn’t move us into or out of relationship with God.
Can I do this?
- YES!
In the local church the primary consideration moves from me to we.
This brings up a different question?
Should I do this.
Just because there is no
The Love of my brother calls me to personal concession.
1 Corinthians 8:9 (ESV)
9 But take care that this right of yours does not somehow become a stumbling block to the weak.
Love of my brother constrains my freedom in Christ
In the body of Christ I am responsible.
I am responsible to promote the holiness of my brothers.
I am responsible to never distract my brother from full devotion to Christ.
As a Christian I have the right to... but the question
We must not just ask the question
Can I?
We must go on to ask the question - Should I.
My freedom in Christ must be checked with my responsibility to the body of Christ.
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