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In judging and censuring our brethren, we meddle with that which does not belong to us: we have work enough to do at home; and, if we must needs be judging, let us exercise our faculty upon our own hearts and ways.To his own master he stands or falls; that is, his doom will be according to his master's sentence, and not according to ours. Get Your Bible Minute in Your Inbox Every Morning. Copyright 2023, Bible Study Tools. We shall all stand before the judgment-seat of Christ, 2 Cor 5 10. For when we were in the flesh, the motions of sins, which were by the law, did work in our members to bring forth fruit unto death. If God now accepts thy works, thou mayest eat thy bread with joy. [2.] Every saint is God's workmanship, his husbandry, his building, Eph 2 10; 1 Cor 3 9. Romans 13 He preached in the same church as C. H. Spurgeon over one hundred years earlier. [1.] Pauline Epistles Prophets And be not conformed to this world: Do not live as men of the world do. This the strong Christian is clear in, and practises accordingly, eating what is set before him, and asking no question for conscience' sake, 1 Cor 10 27. 14. Now in this chapter we are furnished with the sovereign balm of Gilead; the blessed apostle prescribes like a wise physician. . Should not we be pleased with that which God is pleased with? 1. 1. b. Perhaps they refused the meat because it wasnt kosher, and they stuck to Jewish dietary regulations and traditions. It is indeed their sin who do speak evil of that which is good for the sake of any such circumstantial errors, but it is our folly if we give any occasion to do so. He argues against both these jointly: we must not despise nor judge our brethren. For to this end Christ died and rose and lived again, that He might be Lord of both the dead and the living. Its likely they thought they were the strong ones, and the meat-eaters were the weak ones. Taking it in general, it is the same with that of the apostle (Heb 11 6), Without faith it is impossible to please God. Whatever they are, and whatever they do, they must give account to their own master, and not to us; if we can in any thing be helpers of their joy, it is well; but we have not dominion over their faith. Have it to thyself, that is, enjoy the comfort of it in thy own bosom, and do not trouble others by the imprudent use of it, when it might give offence, and cause thy weak brother to stumble and fall." Those who are strong must by no means despise the weak; nor those who are weak judge the strong, v. 3. We have reason to think, because in other things he conducts himself like a good Christian, that in this also his eye is single, and that he regardeth it unto the Lord; and God will accept of his honest intention, though he be under a mistake about the observance of days; for the sincerity and uprightness of the heart were never rejected for the weakness and infirmity of the head: so good a master do we serve. Many a one allows himself in practice to do that which yet in his judgment and conscience he condemns himself forallows it for the sake of the pleasure, profit, or credit of itallows it in conformity to the custom; and yet whilst he does it, and pleas for it, his own heart gives him the lie, and his conscience condemns him for it. There are many reasons why a Christian might be weak. Spurgeon left this earth for his heavenly hope in 1892. (1.) They stand or fall before their own Master, God and God is able to make those meat eaters stand. Abraham believed God, and it was counted unto him for righteousness. There are things God may challenge us to give up, but we go on approving them in our life thus we condemn ourselves. Your partnership makes all we do possible. But have your strong faith before God, not before a brother who will stumble. This is unfortunate, since his works contain priceless gems of information that are found nowhere except in the ancient writings of the Jews. In doubtful things, it is good keeping on the sure side of the hedge. 23 And he that doubteth is damned if he eat, because he eateth not of faith: for whatsoever is not of faith is sin. 6 He that regardeth the day, regardeth it unto the Lord; and he that regardeth not the day, to the Lord he doth not regard it. 1. Did Christ quit a life for souls, such a life, and shall not we quit a morsel of meat for them? Date. WONDERFUL is the power of faith. This, which had been bred in the bone with them, could hardly be got out of the flesh, even after they turned Christians; especially with some of them, who were not easily weaned from what they had long been wedded to. And, in our past lives, we did indeed find sin to be very fruitful. Observe. GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Select a Beginning Point How well for us is it that we are not to stand nor fall by the judgment one of another, but by the righteous and unerring judgment of God, which is according to truth! This is true Christianity, which makes Christ all in all. 15, 16. Romans 5:1. For there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek: for the same Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon him. For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. Pentateuch Yet most people today have never heard of John Gill. Usernames should only contain letters, numbers, dots, dashes, or underscores. Minor Prophets Romans 10:10-14. Secondly, It is righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost. Thus, while both have an eye to God in what they do, and approve themselves to him in their integrity, why should either of them be judged or despised? All his friends do it freely, are made willing in the day of his power. b. Prophets Johannine Writings He who observes the day, observes it to the Lord; and he who does not observe the day, to the Lord he does not observe it. Those who thought themselves still under some kind of obligation to the ceremonial law esteemed one day above anotherkept up a respect to the times of the passover, pentecost, new moons, and feasts of tabernacles; thought those days better than other days, and solemnized them accordingly with particular observances, binding themselves to some religious rest and exercise on those days. A believing regard to the judgment of the great day would silence all these rash judgings: Why dost thou that art weak judge thy brother that is strong? The New Testament So that now there is nothing unclean of itself, every creature of God is good; nothing common: so the margin, ouden koinon; nothing which is common to others to eat, from the use of which the professors of religion are restrained: nothing profane; in this sense the Jews used the word common. a. To his own master he stands or falls. Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible (Complete), Matt 14 19; 15 36; Luke 9 16; John 6 11; Matt 26 26, 27; Acts 27 35. Wake Up! But are any destroyed for whom Christ died? But the rules are general, and of standing use in the church, for the preservation of that Christian love which he had so earnestly pressed in the foregoing chapter as the fulfilling of the law. Romans xvi.1 16. i. If this is the case, we should let God deal with our brother. (1.) The Gospels Major Prophets Christianity gives no rule in that case, either in one way or another. The business of our deaths, to which we are every day exposed and delivered, is not to make ourselves talked of; we run not such hazards out of vain-glory, while we are dying daily. Pauline Epistles The Gospels And he that doubteth This verse is a necessary part of the preceding, and should be read thus: But he thatdoubteth is condemned if he eat, because he eateth not of faith. Because God hath received them; and we reflect upon him if we reject those whom he hath received. To the same purport (v. 21) he recommends it to our care not to give offence to any one by the use of lawful things: It is good neither to eat flesh nor to drink wine; these are things lawful indeed and comfortable, but not necessary to the support of human life, and therefore we may, and must, deny ourselves in them, rather than give offence. Secondly, He is approved of menof all wise and good men, and the opinion of others is not to be regarded. "While thy brother's cause is before thy judgment, it is coram non judicebefore one who is not the judge; the court of heaven is the proper court for trial, where, and where only, the sentence is definitive and conclusive; and to this, if his heart be upright, he may comfortably appeal from thy rash censure.". _There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit._ No condemnation: that is the beginning of the chapter. of Scripture. Prophets (2.) If they are dead, they have already given up their account, and let that suffice. Have it to yourself before God. Consider the design of Christ's death: Destroy not him with thy meat for whom Christ died, v. 15. First, It is not meat and drink: it does not consist either in using or in abstaining from such and such meats and drinks. Major Prophets Concerning his Son Jesus Christ our Lord, which was made of the seed of David according to the flesh; and declared to be the Son of God with power, according to the spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead: He is as much the Son of God as he was the Son of man. No separation: that is the end of the chapter. Observe, Whether we eat flesh, or eat herbs, it is a thankful regard to God, the author and giver of all our mercies, that sanctifies and sweetens it. Happy is he who does not condemn himself in what he approves. The meaning is sufficiently plain. This epistle is supposed to have been written some time before that to the Galatians. Good praying, preaching, and discourse, may often, for want of prudence in ordering the time, the expression, and other circumstances to edification, be evil spoken of. Have it to thyselfa rule to thyself (not to be imposed upon others, or made a rule to them), or a rejoicing to thyself. Now he bends and twists, and anon he strains and stretches: now he uses one foot and then another; he tries his arm and stretches: now he uses one foot and then another; he tries his arm and now his leg; he shifts his ground, he shifts his ground, he takes up another position, and he keeps his eye perpetually open lest he should be caught unawares. Art thou satisfied that thou mayest eat all meats, and observe all days (except the Lord's day) alike? "Hast thou clearness in such a particular? For he who serves Christ in these things is acceptable to God and approved by men. But he who doubts is condemned if he eats, because he does not eat from faith; for whatever is not from faith is sin. b. Pentateuch In those indifferent things which we are sure it is no sin not to do, and yet are not clear that it is lawful to do them, we must not do them while we continue under those doubts; for he that doubteth is damned if he eat (v. 23), that is, it turns into sin to him; he is damned, katakekritaihe is condemned of his own conscience, because he eateth not of faith, because he does that which he is not fully persuaded he may lawfully do. Do not destroy the work of God for the sake of food: If eating or drinking something will stumble another brother, then we are not free to eat or drink in that circumstance. He understands the liberty that God has granted him, and uses it to the glory of God, with an eye to his wisdom and goodness in enlarging our allowance now under the gospel, and taking off the yoke of legal restraints; and he giveth God thanks for the variety of food he has, and the liberty he has to eat it, and that in those things his conscience is not fettered. It will not be asked at the great day, "Who ate flesh, and who ate herbs?" Strong believers and weak believers, those that eat and those that eat not, if they be true believers, are accepted of God. It is for God's sake, because he is afraid of offending God by eating that which he is sure was once prohibited; and he giveth God thanks too that there is enough besides. To this purport he argues, v. 14 and 23, which two verses explain this, and give us a rule not to act against the dictates. The end of such knowledge is that, being satisfied in our liberty, we may have a conscience void of offence towards God, and let that content us. We must understand it with an exception of the Lord's day, which all Christians unanimously observed; but they made no account, took no notice, of those antiquated festivals of the Jews. If you have [strong] faith, and feel liberty to partake of certain things, praise God! (1.) While the issue of not eating meat for spiritual reasons is no longer directly relevant to most Christians today, there are plenty of issues where some believers believe one way and others believe differently. These words are not spoken to those who are dead in sin, but , Concern for Other Men's Souls The apostle, as a wise physician, prescribes proper remedies for the disease, which are made up of rules and reasons. General Epistles Several kinds of meat were forbidden to the Jews, that in that, as in other things, they might be a peculiar and separate people, Lev 11 44; Deut 14 2, 3. This chapter, rightly understood, made use of, and lived up to, would set things to rights, and heal us all. Perhaps they refused it because they feared it was meat sacrificed to a pagan god (as in 1 Corinthians 8). (wpe), The Leading of the Spirit, the Secret Token of the Sons of God. Our website uses cookies to store user preferences. First, Drawing a soul to sin threatens the destruction of that soul. In face of our common responsibility to Him, how dare we judge each other?" Commentary on Romans 14:7-13 (Read Romans 14:7-13) Though some are weak, and others are strong, yet all must agree not to live to themselves. Romans 8:2. Site by Mere. All things indeed are pure; but it is evil for that man who eateth with offence. Romans 14:1-4. The New Testament 23. Cookie Notice: He did not seek to be among his disciples as a king is in the midst of his troops, guarded and protected in the time of strife; but he exposed himself to the fiercest part of all the conflict. Romans 14 Romans 14 He preached in the same church as C. H. Spurgeon over one hundred years earlier. So here, Do not use your knowledge and strength in such a manner as to give occasion to people to call it presumption and loose walking, and disobedience to God's law. Happy is the free man who is thus liberated by the . (Romans 14:14-15) Destroying a brother makes a privilege wrong. Every knee shall bow to Me, Nay, and thou mayest utterly destroy some whose profession may be so justifiable that thou art bound to believe, in a judgment of charity, that Christ died for them. Let all these differences be referred to the arbitration of Christ at the great day. Therefore, out of the law, by reason of our corruption, springs sin. Do not destroy with your food the one for whom Christ died. It is observable that the apostle directs his reproof most against those who gave the offence; not as if those were not to be blamed who causelessly and weakly took the offence from their ignorance of Christian liberty, and the want of that charity which is not easily provoked and which thinketh no evil (he several times tacitly reflects upon them), but he directs his speech to the strong, because they were better able to bear the reproof, and to begin the reformation. Romans 8. Receive one who is weak in the faith, but not to disputes over doubtful things. 2 For one believeth that he may eat all things: another, who is weak, eateth herbs. Romans 6:14. This is unfortunate, since his works contain priceless gems of information that are found nowhere except in the ancient writings of the Jews. If a weak Christian doubts whether it be lawful to eat flesh, while he remains under that doubt he had best forbear, till he be fully persuaded in his own mind. 2. Surely we serve a good Master, who makes peace and joy so essential to our religion. The New Testament For sin shall not have dominion over you: for ye are not under the law, but under grace. to his own master he standeth or falleth. Let not him who eats despise him who does not eat, One person esteems one day above another; another esteems every day alike, Let each be fully convinced in his own mind, For none of us lives to himself, and no one dies to himself, Whether we live or die, we are the Lords, that He might be Lord of both the dead and the living. Secondly, The consideration of the love of Christ in dying for souls should make us very tender of the happiness and salvation of souls, and careful not to do any thing which may obstruct and hinder them. For this is the word of promise. This rash judging is reproved, Jam 3 1, under the notion of being many masters. as a Christian by seeking the welfare of his wife and family only, for these are only a sort of greater self." (Spurgeon) . Eum vero qui fide est imbecilla, suscipite, non ad disceptationes quaestionum. he makes no such difference of days only because he knows God hath made none; and therefore intends his honour in endeavouring to dedicate ever day to him. We find Jews at Rome believing, Acts 28 24. They may be sick or diseased (by legalism). Romans 14, Spurgeon's Verse Expositions of the Bible, One of over 125 Bible commentaries freely available, this commentary is from the most widely read and often quoted preacher in history, Charles Haddon Spurgeon Weak and strong Christians are indeed our brethren, but they are not our servants. Compare this with 1 Cor 8 10, 11. This was that name above every name which God gave him as the reward of his humiliation, Phil 2 8, 9. He argues against both these jointly: we must not despise nor judge our brethren. (1.) One person esteems one day above another; another esteems every day alike: By bringing in the aspect of observing certain days, Paul lets us know that he is talking more about principles than specific issues. Pauline Epistles Romans 15 He preached in the same church as C. H. Spurgeon over one hundred years earlier. For one believes he may eat all things, but he who is weak eats only vegetables. What is it to be sanctified, but to be of God's mind? John 14:19 . Divine honour is due to him, and must be paid. They may lack exercise (needing exhortation). [4.] That which puts an acceptableness upon all our good duties is a regard to Christ in the doing of them. Righteousness, peace, and joy, are very comprehensive words; and each of them includes much, both of the foundation and the superstructure of religion. Concerning days, v. 5. Historical Books It is explained by the word akatharton, Acts 10 14, nothing common or unclean. Another rule here given is this, that in these doubtful things every one not only may, but must, walk according to the light that God hath given him. 21 It is good neither to eat flesh, nor to drink wine, nor any thing whereby thy brother stumbleth, or is offended, or is made weak. This was Paul's own clearness, and he practised accordingly. Some make it a reason why, in case of offence likely to be taken, we should refrain the use of our Christian liberty; but it seems directed in general against that heat about those things which he observed on both sides. Blessing the creatures in the name of God before we use them, and blessing the name of God for them after, are both included; for eulogein and eucharistein are used promiscuously. If a man were verily persuaded (it is Dr. Sanderson's instance, sermon on ch. Historical Books Whether we live or die, we are the Lords: From beginning to end, our lives are to be dedicated to God. we shall all stand before the judgment seat of Christ, Not to put a stumbling block or a cause to fall in our brothers way, I know and am convinced by the Lord Jesus that there is nothing unclean of itself, Do not destroy with your food the one for whom Christ died, Do not let your good be spoken of as evil, The kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit, Do not destroy the work of God for the sake of food, Nor do anything by which your brother stumbles or is offended or is made weak, Happy is he who does not condemn himself in what he approves, David Guzik :: Hechos 2 El Espritu Santo Es Derramado Sobre la Iglesia, Four Views on the Millennium - Study Resources, Matthew Henry :: Commentary on Lamentations 4, Harmony of the Gospels - Study Resources - Study Resources, David Guzik :: Gnesis 2 La CreacinTerminada; Adn en el Jardn del Edn, Jonathan Edwards :: Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God, David Guzik :: Apocalipsis 20 Satans, el Pecado y la Muerte son Finalmente Eliminados, Jehovah's Witnesses, Jesus and the Holy Trinity (Walter Martin), 1 Samuel 17-25 (1979-82 Audio) (Chuck Smith), Lamentations 1-5 (1979-82 Audio) (Chuck Smith). See this case explained, 1 Cor 8 9-11. It is true we cannot hinder loose and ungoverned tongues from speaking evil of us, and of the best things we have; but we must not (if we can help it) give them any occasion to do it. Therefore let us pursue the things which make for peace and the things by which one may edify another. 5 One man esteemeth one day above another: another esteemeth every day alike. But now it is winter, and the sun is gone, and the banqueting-house is closed. It will be good for us to put this question to ourselves, when we are tempted to behave scornfully towards our brethren, to disdain and censure them: "Hast not God owned them; and, if he has, dare I disown them?" Christ is the centre, in which all the lines of life and death do meet. i. Thou pleadest that it is thy own meat, and thou mayest do what thou wilt with it; but remember that, though the meat is thine, the brother offended by it is Christ's, and a part of his purchase. They judged them as breakers of the law, contemners of God's ordinance, and the like. Denney says " You, in contrast with the one Lord and Judge of all. We live to glorify him in all the actions and affairs of life; we die, whether a natural or a violent death, to glorify him, and to go to be glorified with him. A verification email has been sent to the address you provided. See Matt 18 6, 10. "I know and am persuadedI am fully persuaded, I am acquainted with my Christian liberty, and am satisfied in it, without any doubt or scruple, that there is nothing unclean of itself, that is, no kind of meat that lies under any ceremonial uncleanness, nor is forbidden to be eaten, if it be food proper for human bodies." Another rule here prescribed is to those who are clear in these matters, and know their Christian liberty, yet to take heed of using it so as to give offence to a weak brother. 4. 8 For whether we live, we live unto the Lord; and whether we die, we die unto the Lord: whether we live therefore, or die, we are the Lord's. The apostle having, in the former chapter, directed our conduct one towards another in civil things, and prescribed the sacred laws of justice, peaceableness, and order, to be observed by us as members of the commonwealth, comes in this and part of the following chapter in like manner to direct our demeanour one towards another in sacred things, which pertain more immediately to conscience and religion, and which we observe as members of the church. He has the love and favour of God; his person, his performances, are accepted of God, and we need no more to make us happy. 5. Essentially, Pauls answer is Stop worrying about your brother. Children of God, born of the grandest of all parents, regenerated by the almighty energy of , THE SPIRIT OF BONDAGE AND OF ADOPTION. We must give account how we have spent our time, how we have improved our opportunities, what we have done and how we have done it. If we do that, then it could rightly be spoken of as evil. range of evangelical traditions, all of the ideas and principles conveyed For if we live, we live to the Lord; and if we die, we die to the Lord. i. But God has received those Christians who eat meat. Even if we have the personal liberty, we do not have the liberty to stumble, offend, or weaken a brother. If we understand it of the sufficiency and general intendment of Christ's death, which was to save all upon gospel terms, no doubt but multitudes are. All rights reserved. It is goodpleasing to God, profitable to our brother, and no harm to ourselves. according to the flesh: who are Israelites; to whom , The Pastor's Parting Blessing 1. This seems to be the meaning of that aphorism, which sounds somewhat darkly (v. 22), Happy is he that condemns not himself in that thing which he allows. But it will be asked, "Who feared God and worked righteousness, and who did not?" Yea, he shall be holden up: for God is able to make him stand. for we shall all stand before the judgment seat of Christ. Wisdom Literature When you were under the law, sin did get dominion over you; that law which was ordained to life, worked towards death. Consider the work of God (v. 20): "For meat destroy not the work of Godthe work of grace, particularly the work of faith in thy brother's soul." First be persuaded that what you do is lawful, before you venture to do it." Though it be but a little folly, it may be like a dead fly, very prejudicial to one that is in reputation for wisdom and honour, Eccl 10 1. It is not meant of justifying faith (that must not be hid, but manifested by our works), but of a knowledge and persuasion of our Christian liberty in things disputed. Brethren, my hearts desire and prayer to God for Israel is, that they might he saved. Amen. 3. The gospel dispensation is in a special manner called the kingdom of God, in distinction from the legal dispensation, Matt 3 2; 4 17. is our salvation nearer than when we believed. Romans xiii. The free Christian found it easy to show contempt against his brother, regarding him as a uptight-legalistic-goody-good. c. Do not destroy with your food the one for whom Christ died: If Jesus was willing to give up His life for the sake of that brother, I can certainly give up my steak dinner. We are apt, in such a case, to lay all the blame on that side. This hope is built upon the power of God, for God is able to make him stand; and, being able, no doubt he is willing to exert that power for the preservation of those that are his own." The Old Testament Paul speaks about the stumbling of a sincere heart, not catering to the whims of someones legalism. b. Note: MLA no longer requires the URL as part of their citation standard. GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation. Of guilt to our brother. 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