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Originally Posted by Jermyn Davidson
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before the forthcoming answers, this portion of Scriptures is talking about Gentile Christians and Jewish Christians, and the differences they had. The gentiles in Rome were cautioned against offending Jews by boasting of some of their "freedoms" from Judaic custom. Paul thought it better that Jews believe Christ and Him crucified, than to digress on some of their convictions. If they believed in Christ, served Him and had a genuine Christian spirit, the other things they did certainly did not hinder. Causing contention over it would have been a disaster. The major issue of contention was circumcision.
Personally glad that tradition never ceased
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