로마서 2020rom17(14:1-15:13) Accept One Another
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Lesson 17 Romans 2020
Verse | Romans 14:1-15:13
Key verse | Romans 15:7
Accept One Another.
"Accept one another, then, just as Christ accepted you, in order to bring praise to God.."
A church is a group of people who have been saved. We take the same faith, the same Spirit, the same verse, the same vision, but we can conflict over a number of issues. At that time, the Roman church consisted of Jewish and non-Jewish Christians. People with different values, worldviews, lifestyle and culture have come together to form a community. They had conflicts and divisions over eating meat given to idols, abiding by the day and the feasts, such as the Sabbath and the Passover. Paul addresses these issues and advises us to "accept one another" and clearly explains why we should accept one another. I pray today to learn how to unite in the face of real problems between saints within the church community.First, we should not quarrel over disputable matters. (1-12). At that time, the Roman church consisted of two groups: Gentiles and Jews. Jewish believers have not eaten meat since childhood, including pork, which is forbidden in the Old Testament. But in Acts chapter 10, it said, "Do not call anything impure that God has made clean." So the Gentiles weren't tied to eating or feast problems. They bought meat from the market dedicated to idols and ate it well. But the Jews thought they should never eat meat that was given to idols. At that time, the meat in the market was not clearly marked where it came from as it is today. There was no way for people to know whether it was meat dedicated to idols, or meat handed over directly from the butcher. The Jews wanted to eat meat, but they couldn't because they were worried about what to do if the meat they ate was given to the idols. Therefore, they decided not to eat meat at all and ate vegetables. The Gentiles, on the other hand, said, "What's wrong with the meat given to idols, they can't eat it because they don't have it?" And they ate the galbi(beef ribs) deliciously in front of the Jews. Seeing these Gentiles, the Jews looked scornfully at them and decided, "We can't help it with the birth." Then a problem arose with Sunday's service. It was the Gentiles’ order of serving meals, and they prepared pork belly as the main menu. The Jews, thinking ‘This is it!’ finally burst in with complaints they had kept so far. All the grace they received at Sunday's service disappeared and there was a commotion. The atmosphere became threatening. The church was on the verge of splitting over eating. What did Paul call them?Let's read the first and second verse together. "Accept the one whose faith is weak, without quarreling over disputable matters. 2 One person’s faith allows them to eat anything, but another, whose faith is weak, eats only vegetables." This belief is related to the attitude of living the right life after being saved, not the belief that is saved. A man whose faith is weak can eat it, but cannot because he has no faith. One who had a strong faith ate the meat that had been devoted to idols without qualms. Eating meat is not a sin, not eating meat is also not a sin. They only have different beliefs and different growth environments. Paul says, "The one who eats everything must not treat with contempt the one who does not, and the one who does not eat everything must not judge the one who does." This is because God has accepted them.Look at verses 3 and 4. "3 The one who eats everything must not treat with contempt the one who does not, and the one who does not eat everything must not judge the one who does, for God has accepted them. 4 Who are you to judge someone else’s servant? To their own master, servants stand or fall. And they will stand, for the Lord is able to make them stand." The master condones his own servant, which other people have no right to argue the rights and wrong. God accepts those who have strong faith as strong; those who have weak faith as weak. God also sets up servants as brothers and sisters and replaces them. So I must not despise or judge weak brothers. It is an act of sin which is despising and judging his master, God. If you fear God, you must believe that the power that sets him up is from God and love and bear him.Look at verses 5 and 6. "5 One person considers one day more sacred than another; another considers every day alike. Each of them should be fully convinced in their own mind. 6 Whoever regards one day as special does so to the Lord. Whoever eats meat does so to the Lord, for they give thanks to God; and whoever abstains does so to the Lord and gives thanks to God." At that time, the Jews worked hard on following various feasts such as the Sabbath, Passover, Sukkot and etc., because feasts were important for them. Now, in Jesus Christ, these feasts were not important, but the Jews felt empty and at ease if they didn't keep them. No, they were nervous. But the Gentiles ignored them, saying they were faithless and lawful. And the Jews judged them, "You arrogant people." For them, Paul says that even if the festival is important, he can do it "for the Lord" and even if the festival is unimportant, he can do it "for the Lord" even if the Lord. It teaches us a lot of things. "For the Lord" is important. No matter how good and right it looks, it will be meaningless before God if it is not "for the Lord" but "for me." However, if it is "for the Lord" even though it looks a little shabby on the surface, or people don't acknowledge it, it is truly precious and pleases God. The reason why the Bible does not forbid or tell you what to do in trivial matters is to let you decide in your own mind. In response to the question of the Samaritan woman, Jesus said to pay attention to the nature of worship rather than the place of worship. It is advised not to entrench any form in worship, but to 'make everything done in a fitting and orderly way. ' (Corinthians 14:40).Look at verses 7 and 8. " 7 For none of us lives for ourselves alone, and none of us dies for ourselves alone. 8 If we live, we live for the Lord; and if we die, we die for the Lord. So, whether we live or die, we belong to the Lord." When we have to decide what to do, we must examine the motives for whether we do it for ourselves or for the Lord. The Christians saved by the blood of Jesus should no longer live for themselves. The owner of our lives is Christ. We must not live for ourselves, but for the glory of God whatever we do. We must make Christ be exalted in our body, whether by life or by death. (Philippines 1:20). Therefore we must lay down our thoughts, our own judgments and our self-righteousness for the sake of the LORD, for the glory of God, in the relations between the saints. Then we have to humbly welcome our brothers and try to become one.Another reason why we should not despise or judge our brothers is that we must all stand before the judgment of God. Look at verse 10. "You, then, why do you judge your brother or sister[a]? Or why do you treat them with contempt? For we will all stand before God’s judgment seat." Everyone will stand before the judgment of God after life is over. We should not judge brothers because we are not the judges, but those who should be judged. We don't deserve to sit on the bench and the brothers in the defendant’s seat.Paul refers to God's universal right to judge, quoting Isaiah, 45:23. "By myself I have sworn, my mouth has uttered in all integrity a word that will not be revoked: Before me every knee will bow; by me every tongue will swear." Each of us will be judged before God for the life I have lived. Therefore, we should not spend time and energy judging others, but rather face the struggle of looking back and humbly repenting before words.
Second, we should treat our brothers with love (13-23). What should faithful people be careful of in order to not criticize each other? See verses 13-15. “Therefore let us stop passing judgment on one another. Instead, make up your mind not to put any stumbling block or obstacle in the way of a brother or sister. I am convinced, being fully persuaded in the Lord Jesus, that nothing is unclean in itself. But if anyone regards something as unclean, then for that person it is unclean. If your brother or sister is distressed because of what you eat, you are no longer acting in love. Do not by your eating destroy someone for whom Christ died.” We should be careful not to put any stumbling block or obstacle in the way of a brother or sister. Jesus also warned that it would be better for them if a large millstone were hung around their neck and they were thrown into the sea if anyone causes one of these little ones to stumble. (Mark 9:42). It is possible if I have a love for my brother. Brothers and sisters are precious people that Christ died for them. How sad it would be if we ruined such dear brothers and sisters for sake of the food. In verse 21, Paul said, "It is better not to eat meat or drink wine or to do anything else that will cause your brother or sister to fall."
We need to make sure that what we do is not slandered. If the freedom found in Christ, the good, will damage the weak, we will be slandered. Therefore, we must be careful and strive to build virtue. For the kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking, but of righteousness, peace and joy in the Holy Spirit. (17). 'Righteousness' means to have a right relationship with God. By obeying God's will, we must have a right relationship with God. 'Peace' is a peaceful state free from conflict and contention. We can remain peaceful when we have a loving relationship with our neighbor and tolerate each other. It is a spiritual joy that happens naturally. In this way, the kingdom of God is to achieve “righteousness” by maintaining a right relationship with God, to achieve peace by establishing a love relationship with neighbors, and to have joy as a result. Anyone who serves Christ in this way is pleasing to God and receives human approval. Therefore, we must strive for peace and mutual edification. We must make every effort to add our faith virtue. Edification is like living in Christ. We must not let God's work to be destroyed for sake of non-essential matters such as food. So Paul said in 1 Corinthians 8:13, "Therefore, if what I eat causes my brother or sister to fall into sin, I will never eat meat again, so that I will not cause them to fall." This is a beautiful life of self-control in order to protect the weak brothers and sisters.
See verses 22 and 23. “So whatever you believe about these things keep between yourself and God. Blessed is the one who does not condemn himself by what he approves. 23 But whoever has doubts is condemned if they eat, because their eating is not from faith; and everything that does not come from faith is sin.” Paul encourages his brothers and sisters to live by faith. Everything is clean. Even the food sacrificed to idols has no problem if eaten by faith. However, whoever has doubts is condemned if they eat. If we think it's not right before God and our heart avoids it then we shouldn't do it. We must have faith on eat anything with prayer and thanksgiving. Blessed are those who do not condemn themselves as they think they are right. Therefore, we must act according to our conscience and do not act against it. Whatever we do, we must do it by faith. If we are not sure, we must pause and pray. If we have faith in our heart while praying, we should not do it unless we still have faith. Doing without doubt by faith is sinning because it is against our conscience.
Third, we must build up one another (15: 1-13). In the verse 15: 1 emphasizes again that "We who are strong ought to bear with the failings of the weak and not to please ourselves." Let each of us must please our neighbors, do good and build virtue. Jesus Christ did not please Himself. Jesus was all the slanders and the target of the curse on our behalf. We must fulfill the law of Christ by burdening each other. A life of faith is a life that pleases the Lord and pleases our brothers and sisters. The stronger our faith is, the more we need to deny ourselves and become the neighbors. The stronger faith people have, the more they have to serve. When we live like that, we then can experience the Heaven every day.
What does Paul want the apostles to do with each other? See verses 5-7. “May the God who gives endurance and encouragement give you the same attitude of mind toward each other that Christ Jesus had, so that with one mind and one voice you may glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. Accept one another, then, just as Christ accepted you, in order to bring praise to God.” In the past, we were sick by sin. We were those people who were weak inside, helpless, and hopeless. But Jesus suffered to take care of our weaknesses. He died on the cross to take charge of our sins. In this way, He took charge of our sins and faults. He gave glory to God by making them the children of God. As this unity represents God's glory, we must also give glory to God by receiving accepting one another. God is not only the God for only the Jews but the God of the Gentiles. That's why we have to accept each other. We are all the same Korean, but we are different in some ways. Even a brother born in the same womb cannot be so different. But we must strive to be united by loving and understanding our brothers and sisters and not letting them fall or be ruined. When we love one another and become one, we can bear fruit and glorify God. When we become one with this love, we are recognized as disciples of Jesus. Also, when we love one another and become one, we will have the fruit of life abundantly.
See verse 13. “May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.” This is hope that Paul desperately wants to have as they bless the Roman Church. Jews and Gentiles gather together to praise God with one heart and fulfill God's mission, and hope and pray for it.
In conclusion, the church community is made up of many different types of people. Opinions may differ. Conflicts and disputes can arise from non-essential issues. Protecting the gospel, saving the lives of the sheep, must risk their lives, but they must face each other for other matters. I pray that we can become one community that can form the vessel of Holy Spirit and reveal the glory of God by loving each other and receiving each other for the Lord.
Verse | Romans 14:1-15:13
Key verse | Romans 15:7
Accept One Another.
"Accept one another, then, just as Christ accepted you, in order to bring praise to God.."
A church is a group of people who have been saved. We take the same faith, the same Spirit, the same verse, the same vision, but we can conflict over a number of issues. At that time, the Roman church consisted of Jewish and non-Jewish Christians. People with different values, worldviews, lifestyle and culture have come together to form a community. They had conflicts and divisions over eating meat given to idols, abiding by the day and the feasts, such as the Sabbath and the Passover. Paul addresses these issues and advises us to "accept one another" and clearly explains why we should accept one another. I pray today to learn how to unite in the face of real problems between saints within the church community.First, we should not quarrel over disputable matters. (1-12). At that time, the Roman church consisted of two groups: Gentiles and Jews. Jewish believers have not eaten meat since childhood, including pork, which is forbidden in the Old Testament. But in Acts chapter 10, it said, "Do not call anything impure that God has made clean." So the Gentiles weren't tied to eating or feast problems. They bought meat from the market dedicated to idols and ate it well. But the Jews thought they should never eat meat that was given to idols. At that time, the meat in the market was not clearly marked where it came from as it is today. There was no way for people to know whether it was meat dedicated to idols, or meat handed over directly from the butcher. The Jews wanted to eat meat, but they couldn't because they were worried about what to do if the meat they ate was given to the idols. Therefore, they decided not to eat meat at all and ate vegetables. The Gentiles, on the other hand, said, "What's wrong with the meat given to idols, they can't eat it because they don't have it?" And they ate the galbi(beef ribs) deliciously in front of the Jews. Seeing these Gentiles, the Jews looked scornfully at them and decided, "We can't help it with the birth." Then a problem arose with Sunday's service. It was the Gentiles’ order of serving meals, and they prepared pork belly as the main menu. The Jews, thinking ‘This is it!’ finally burst in with complaints they had kept so far. All the grace they received at Sunday's service disappeared and there was a commotion. The atmosphere became threatening. The church was on the verge of splitting over eating. What did Paul call them?Let's read the first and second verse together. "Accept the one whose faith is weak, without quarreling over disputable matters. 2 One person’s faith allows them to eat anything, but another, whose faith is weak, eats only vegetables." This belief is related to the attitude of living the right life after being saved, not the belief that is saved. A man whose faith is weak can eat it, but cannot because he has no faith. One who had a strong faith ate the meat that had been devoted to idols without qualms. Eating meat is not a sin, not eating meat is also not a sin. They only have different beliefs and different growth environments. Paul says, "The one who eats everything must not treat with contempt the one who does not, and the one who does not eat everything must not judge the one who does." This is because God has accepted them.Look at verses 3 and 4. "3 The one who eats everything must not treat with contempt the one who does not, and the one who does not eat everything must not judge the one who does, for God has accepted them. 4 Who are you to judge someone else’s servant? To their own master, servants stand or fall. And they will stand, for the Lord is able to make them stand." The master condones his own servant, which other people have no right to argue the rights and wrong. God accepts those who have strong faith as strong; those who have weak faith as weak. God also sets up servants as brothers and sisters and replaces them. So I must not despise or judge weak brothers. It is an act of sin which is despising and judging his master, God. If you fear God, you must believe that the power that sets him up is from God and love and bear him.Look at verses 5 and 6. "5 One person considers one day more sacred than another; another considers every day alike. Each of them should be fully convinced in their own mind. 6 Whoever regards one day as special does so to the Lord. Whoever eats meat does so to the Lord, for they give thanks to God; and whoever abstains does so to the Lord and gives thanks to God." At that time, the Jews worked hard on following various feasts such as the Sabbath, Passover, Sukkot and etc., because feasts were important for them. Now, in Jesus Christ, these feasts were not important, but the Jews felt empty and at ease if they didn't keep them. No, they were nervous. But the Gentiles ignored them, saying they were faithless and lawful. And the Jews judged them, "You arrogant people." For them, Paul says that even if the festival is important, he can do it "for the Lord" and even if the festival is unimportant, he can do it "for the Lord" even if the Lord. It teaches us a lot of things. "For the Lord" is important. No matter how good and right it looks, it will be meaningless before God if it is not "for the Lord" but "for me." However, if it is "for the Lord" even though it looks a little shabby on the surface, or people don't acknowledge it, it is truly precious and pleases God. The reason why the Bible does not forbid or tell you what to do in trivial matters is to let you decide in your own mind. In response to the question of the Samaritan woman, Jesus said to pay attention to the nature of worship rather than the place of worship. It is advised not to entrench any form in worship, but to 'make everything done in a fitting and orderly way. ' (Corinthians 14:40).Look at verses 7 and 8. " 7 For none of us lives for ourselves alone, and none of us dies for ourselves alone. 8 If we live, we live for the Lord; and if we die, we die for the Lord. So, whether we live or die, we belong to the Lord." When we have to decide what to do, we must examine the motives for whether we do it for ourselves or for the Lord. The Christians saved by the blood of Jesus should no longer live for themselves. The owner of our lives is Christ. We must not live for ourselves, but for the glory of God whatever we do. We must make Christ be exalted in our body, whether by life or by death. (Philippines 1:20). Therefore we must lay down our thoughts, our own judgments and our self-righteousness for the sake of the LORD, for the glory of God, in the relations between the saints. Then we have to humbly welcome our brothers and try to become one.Another reason why we should not despise or judge our brothers is that we must all stand before the judgment of God. Look at verse 10. "You, then, why do you judge your brother or sister[a]? Or why do you treat them with contempt? For we will all stand before God’s judgment seat." Everyone will stand before the judgment of God after life is over. We should not judge brothers because we are not the judges, but those who should be judged. We don't deserve to sit on the bench and the brothers in the defendant’s seat.Paul refers to God's universal right to judge, quoting Isaiah, 45:23. "By myself I have sworn, my mouth has uttered in all integrity a word that will not be revoked: Before me every knee will bow; by me every tongue will swear." Each of us will be judged before God for the life I have lived. Therefore, we should not spend time and energy judging others, but rather face the struggle of looking back and humbly repenting before words.
Second, we should treat our brothers with love (13-23). What should faithful people be careful of in order to not criticize each other? See verses 13-15. “Therefore let us stop passing judgment on one another. Instead, make up your mind not to put any stumbling block or obstacle in the way of a brother or sister. I am convinced, being fully persuaded in the Lord Jesus, that nothing is unclean in itself. But if anyone regards something as unclean, then for that person it is unclean. If your brother or sister is distressed because of what you eat, you are no longer acting in love. Do not by your eating destroy someone for whom Christ died.” We should be careful not to put any stumbling block or obstacle in the way of a brother or sister. Jesus also warned that it would be better for them if a large millstone were hung around their neck and they were thrown into the sea if anyone causes one of these little ones to stumble. (Mark 9:42). It is possible if I have a love for my brother. Brothers and sisters are precious people that Christ died for them. How sad it would be if we ruined such dear brothers and sisters for sake of the food. In verse 21, Paul said, "It is better not to eat meat or drink wine or to do anything else that will cause your brother or sister to fall."
We need to make sure that what we do is not slandered. If the freedom found in Christ, the good, will damage the weak, we will be slandered. Therefore, we must be careful and strive to build virtue. For the kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking, but of righteousness, peace and joy in the Holy Spirit. (17). 'Righteousness' means to have a right relationship with God. By obeying God's will, we must have a right relationship with God. 'Peace' is a peaceful state free from conflict and contention. We can remain peaceful when we have a loving relationship with our neighbor and tolerate each other. It is a spiritual joy that happens naturally. In this way, the kingdom of God is to achieve “righteousness” by maintaining a right relationship with God, to achieve peace by establishing a love relationship with neighbors, and to have joy as a result. Anyone who serves Christ in this way is pleasing to God and receives human approval. Therefore, we must strive for peace and mutual edification. We must make every effort to add our faith virtue. Edification is like living in Christ. We must not let God's work to be destroyed for sake of non-essential matters such as food. So Paul said in 1 Corinthians 8:13, "Therefore, if what I eat causes my brother or sister to fall into sin, I will never eat meat again, so that I will not cause them to fall." This is a beautiful life of self-control in order to protect the weak brothers and sisters.
See verses 22 and 23. “So whatever you believe about these things keep between yourself and God. Blessed is the one who does not condemn himself by what he approves. 23 But whoever has doubts is condemned if they eat, because their eating is not from faith; and everything that does not come from faith is sin.” Paul encourages his brothers and sisters to live by faith. Everything is clean. Even the food sacrificed to idols has no problem if eaten by faith. However, whoever has doubts is condemned if they eat. If we think it's not right before God and our heart avoids it then we shouldn't do it. We must have faith on eat anything with prayer and thanksgiving. Blessed are those who do not condemn themselves as they think they are right. Therefore, we must act according to our conscience and do not act against it. Whatever we do, we must do it by faith. If we are not sure, we must pause and pray. If we have faith in our heart while praying, we should not do it unless we still have faith. Doing without doubt by faith is sinning because it is against our conscience.
Third, we must build up one another (15: 1-13). In the verse 15: 1 emphasizes again that "We who are strong ought to bear with the failings of the weak and not to please ourselves." Let each of us must please our neighbors, do good and build virtue. Jesus Christ did not please Himself. Jesus was all the slanders and the target of the curse on our behalf. We must fulfill the law of Christ by burdening each other. A life of faith is a life that pleases the Lord and pleases our brothers and sisters. The stronger our faith is, the more we need to deny ourselves and become the neighbors. The stronger faith people have, the more they have to serve. When we live like that, we then can experience the Heaven every day.
What does Paul want the apostles to do with each other? See verses 5-7. “May the God who gives endurance and encouragement give you the same attitude of mind toward each other that Christ Jesus had, so that with one mind and one voice you may glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. Accept one another, then, just as Christ accepted you, in order to bring praise to God.” In the past, we were sick by sin. We were those people who were weak inside, helpless, and hopeless. But Jesus suffered to take care of our weaknesses. He died on the cross to take charge of our sins. In this way, He took charge of our sins and faults. He gave glory to God by making them the children of God. As this unity represents God's glory, we must also give glory to God by receiving accepting one another. God is not only the God for only the Jews but the God of the Gentiles. That's why we have to accept each other. We are all the same Korean, but we are different in some ways. Even a brother born in the same womb cannot be so different. But we must strive to be united by loving and understanding our brothers and sisters and not letting them fall or be ruined. When we love one another and become one, we can bear fruit and glorify God. When we become one with this love, we are recognized as disciples of Jesus. Also, when we love one another and become one, we will have the fruit of life abundantly.
See verse 13. “May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.” This is hope that Paul desperately wants to have as they bless the Roman Church. Jews and Gentiles gather together to praise God with one heart and fulfill God's mission, and hope and pray for it.
In conclusion, the church community is made up of many different types of people. Opinions may differ. Conflicts and disputes can arise from non-essential issues. Protecting the gospel, saving the lives of the sheep, must risk their lives, but they must face each other for other matters. I pray that we can become one community that can form the vessel of Holy Spirit and reveal the glory of God by loving each other and receiving each other for the Lord.
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