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Originally Posted by Praxeas
Right, but were those convictions about "this is what God wants you to do or not do" or were they more personal about our own ability or feelings? In which case the later is not about sinning against God,
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Romans 14:19 Let us therefore follow after the things which make for peace, and things wherewith one may edify another.
20 For meat destroy not the work of God. All things indeed are pure; but it is evil for that man who eateth with offence.
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.
22 Hast thou faith? have it to thyself before God. Happy is he that condemneth not himself in that thing which he alloweth.
23 And he that doubteth is damned if he eat, because he eateth not of faith: for whatsoever is not of faith is sin
It was sin depending on the attitude and faith of the person.
If the one who did not believe it was right to eat meat, ate meat, doubting and not convinced through faith that it was okay to eat meat, he was damned!
If the one who had liberty, flaunted his liberty and caused a weaker brother to fall, he condemned himself.
Not eating meat may have not been a commandment of God but it seems one can be damned if they eat meat while still believing to do so is wrong. You may not be able to cut this area as fine as you want to in black and white.
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