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Old 06-07-2008, 06:43 PM
mizpeh mizpeh is offline
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Re: Personal Convictions

Romans 14 is about convictions.

(Note Paul did not condemn the weak brother who did not eat meat, nor the weak brother who esteemed one day over another though Paul felt liberty in eating whatever he prayed over.)

2 For one believeth that he may eat all things: another, who is weak, eateth herbs

5 One man esteemeth one day above another: another esteemeth every day alike.

14 I know, and am persuaded by the Lord Jesus, that there is nothing unclean of itself: but to him that esteemeth any thing to be unclean, to him it is unclean

.... for whatsoever is not of faith is sin.

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Once again Paul did not condemn them for not eating meat or esteeming one day over another. Yet, Paul did condemn those who tried to force their convictions on other In 2 Timothy 4:

1 Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils;
2 Speaking lies in hypocrisy; having their conscience seared with a hot iron;
3 Forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from meats, which God hath created to be received with thanksgiving of them which believe and know the truth.
4 For every creature of God is good, and nothing to be refused, if it be received with thanksgiving:
5 For it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer.
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