Tolerance or Compromise

[pelathais]

Originally Posted by stmatthew

If the weaker brothers are the meat eaters, how do we reconcile everything with 1 Cor 8??

And if we are saying that it is the Old Testament Law that Paul is dealing with that causes one to be weaker, how can we apply that to standards, and not apply the principle of not offending the weaker brother?

I don't follow you. I said the "weaker" brother are those that would not eat meat. The "stronger" is the one who is not offended by the meat issue (for we know that an idol is nothing, and etc.)

I think we're loosing each other. Maybe I was wrong to jump in when others were already posting.

God bless, whether there's meat on the table or not!

[Felicity]

I've compromised my convictions before in order to not offend others. I tolerated their convictions and compromised mine in order not to offend.

How's that?

[Sister Alvear]

Originally Posted by Felicity

I've compromised my convictions before in order to not offend others. I tolerated their convictions and compromised mine in order not to offend.

How's that?

beautiful, my friend....

[pelathais]

Originally Posted by stmatthew

I am trying to show the other side of this coin here. If the meat eaters are weaker, then the non eaters must stop offending their weaker brothers. This would mean that those that would come here and post all these post about their liberties in Christ around these weaker folks are doing wrong.





(i guess I am not a very good devils advocate, am I?? )

You're doing just fine brother.

Historically it has been the case that those who preach a tougher line on standards do so because they feel it makes them "closer to God." I think what redeemedcynic and others are saying is that, "No, the tough line on standards is in fact a sign of weakness..."

What we need to identify are the things that are eternal. Holiness is eternal - but how does that apply to the baggy jams my brother wears while mowing the yard? Is my brother in error? Is it correct for another brother to wag his finger at him in scorn?

[Felicity]

Originally Posted by Sister Alvear

beautiful, my friend....

You are beautiful, friend.