Spurgeon the Drinker

[Aquila]

Where or how do we separate or discern between dealing with an actual weaker brethren that needs us to modify our behavior around him (or her) and those who are merely manipulative, spying out our liberty in Christ, to control us? I’ve seen very strong brethren who fall back on the “weaker brother” argument just to control those who make different choices than they do. So I’m leery of the “weaker brother” argument. I think that Paul would deal with most so called “weaker brothers” the way he dealt with the Judaizers. We need to be cautious around brothers who are truly weaker… but where do we draw the line to prevent being manipulated and controlled by legalists?