I'm never quite sure how to comply with
Romans 14, 1 Corinthians 8, and
1 Corinthians 10 which all seem to be joined in my mind.
These passages seem to teach that we (Christians) will not all agree on what things are wrong and what things are OK for us to do. There will be differences of opinion. Each of us should respect the opinion of others. None of us should do things that cause others to stumble. But, how far do we go with this.
Take alcohol for example. The way I understand the Bible, alcohol in moderation is OK and drunkenness is not. It would be OK then for a Christian to drink alcohol as long as it is in moderation. Some Christians think that drinking any alcohol at all is a sin. I know of a couple of pastors who used to meet and discuss their ministry (one reported to the other in that local church organization) over a couple of beers. This was not a problem for either one of them. That would be a problem for some others though.
In order to comply with the Word, is it wrong for these ministers to drink any alcohol since some of their brothers or sisters think it is wrong?
Should these ministers abstain from all alcohol use because others may think it is wrong?
Should these ministers go ahead and drink together but not offer a drink to someone who thinks it is wrong? Or should they not drink at all when in the presence of someone who thinks it is wrong?
This same question could apply to nicotine or caffein use, or to eating meat vs. vegetarianism, or to keeping a sabbath, or to the wearing of certain colored clothing and many other things.