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Series: Romans Love in Disputed Matters 09/17/23

Porter Podcast

English - September 19, 2023 16:00 - 38 minutes - 26.1 MB - ★★★★★ - 5 ratings
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Series: Romans

Love in Disputed Matters

Romans 14:13-23

 

(Concentric circles of belief) graphic here

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

loving those with differing convictions

 

ü Determine to not cause another believer to stumble.

 

 

 

 

ü Make sure your positions do not tarnish the gospel.

 

 

 

ü Do your part to maintain healthy relationships

 

·      Pursue peace.

·      Build others up‌

 

·      Sacrifice for unity

 

If a person is misunderstanding the gospel because of a conviction, we should gently correct.  In all other situations, deference to a weaker brother is our position.

 

ü Realize that matters of conviction can affect the soul.

 

Sin is NOT a matter of personal opinion.

 

‌            Christian liberty is not a license for selfish pursuits

– it is the result of holding to faith alone.

 

‌Today’s Takeaways

Righteousness is not obtained by behavior, but by faith in Christ.

Faith in Christ should affect all of our decisions and our lifestyle.

A believers’ choices can affect other believers—either directly or indirectly.

Mature believers make loving sacrifices to help those who are not as mature in their faith.