But why do you judge your brother? Or why do you despise your brother? For all will stand before the judgment seat of Christ. Truth to Learn Christ will judge all the works of all Christians. Behind the Words The word translated “judgment seat” is the Greek word bematos,...
Romans 14:9 – Lord Of All
For to this end Christ died and rose and lived, that He might be Lord of both the dead and the living. Truth to Learn Jesus Christ is Lord of all! Behind the Words The Greek word translated “rose” is anhistēmi, which is made up of ana, meaning “again”...
Romans 14:8 – Still On The Altar?
For if we should live, we live to the Lord; and if we should die, we die to the Lord. Therefore, whether we might live or die, we are the Lord's. Truth to Learn Living to the Lord is submission to His will. Behind the Words The subtlety of...
Romans 14:7 – Life Focus
For none of us lives to himself, and no one dies to himself. Truth to Learn Christians are not to live for themselves, but for God. Behind the Words “Lives” is translated from the verb dzaō, which always refers to “life.” It is used to express both physical life...
Romans 14:6 – God-ward Focus
He who observes the day, observes it to the Lord; and he who does not observe the day, to the Lord he does not observe it. He who is eating, eats to the Lord, for he gives thanks to God; and he who is not eating, to the Lord he...
Romans 14:5 – Always In His Presence
One person judges one day above another; another judges every day alike. Let each be fully convinced in his own mind. Truth to Learn Everything we do is in God’s presence and should be done as if He were the only one we are doing it for. Behind the...
Romans 14:4 – Household Rule
Who are you judging another's servant? To his own master he stands or falls. Indeed, he will be made to stand, for God is able to make him stand. Truth to Learn Chastening other Christians is God’s responsibility, not ours. Behind the Words “Servant” is translated from the Greek...
Romans 14:3 – Food or Service?
Let not him who eats despise him who does not eat, and let not him who does not eat condemn him who eats; for God has received him. Truth to Learn Don’t despise or judge fellow Christians, serve God! Behind the Words The word translated “despise” is the Greek...
Romans 14:2 – Food or Faith?
For one believes he may eat all things, but he who is weak eats only vegetables. Truth to Learn Arguing about unimportant things is destructive, not edifying. Behind the Words The word “believes” is translated from the verb pisteuō, meaning “to trust, to have faith in, or to believe.”...
Romans 14:1- Needless Arguing
Receive one who is weak in the faith, but not to disputes over opinions. Truth to Learn Infighting should not be a characteristic of a Christian church. Behind the Words The word “Receive” is from the Greek word proslambanō, which is made up of pros, meaning “to or toward”...