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D)
Study Notes -
31)
Do not
Pass
Judgment
on Another
-
Romans
14:1-12 - To Index ^
a) Romans 14:1-3 - Welcome the Weak Brother - (See Adam Clarke Commentary) - The weak Christian Jewish Brother still not realizing
their liberty in Jesus Christ, that they no longer need the ceremonial laws, they continue practicing the ceremonial laws, and yet we
Christian gentiles that are stronger in the faith realizing our freedom in Jesus Christ, that we do not need the ceremonial laws or church
traditions, that we do not rely on them. The modern churches are the same way, some has their ceremonial ways are the weaker of the
faith, but as we welcomed the Christian Jews, so should we welcome others of different Christian denominations, since God has
welcomed them.
b) Romans 14:4-6 - Do not Judge Your Brother - We each are Gods Servant, so who are we to judge each other because some holds to
ceremonial laws, and others do not, let us not cause our weaker brother to stumble because of their weak faith they rely on the ceremonial
laws. In the modern times some observes Christmas and others do not, but let us not judge one another regarding things like that, for
example. We both the weak brother & the stronger brother gives thanks to God regardless if they keep ceremonial laws or not.
c) Romans 14:7-9 - We belong to the Lord Regardless - Jesus is the Lord of the living and the dead, just as he is Lord of the weaker brother
and the stronger brother in the Faith, so we both are one in the Lord.
d) Romans 14:10-12 - We all will stand before the judgment seat of God - So how can we judge one another in regards to taking part in
ceremonies or not? We all will have to give a account of our selves to God at his judgment seat.
e) Summary of Do not Pass Judgment On Another - Romans 14:1-12 - 1) Let us welcome to weaker brother in the faith, even if he does hold
to certain religious ceremonies, festivals or church traditions, and even if they are of a different denomination, 2) so let us not pass
judgment on him, let us not cause him to stumble or lose his faith in Jesus Christ, 3) because we both the weaker & the stronger in the
faith belong to our Lord Jesus Christ, that God has welcomed both of us, 4) because we all you and I, the weaker & the stronger in the
faith will have to give an account of our selves to God when we all stand before the judgment seat of God.
32)
Do not
cause
another
to
Stumble
-
Romans
14:13-23 - To Index ^
a) Romans 14:13-16 - Walk in Love - I will our SDA (Seventh Day Adventist) brothers & sisters in Jesus Christ as an
example of what this scripture is talking about. The SDA's do not believe in eating meat, even though Jesus considers meat to be clean.
So for the sake of the SDA's weak conscience we should not judge them so as to not cause them to stumble in the Faith, even though
our conscience & faith is stronger that we permit our selves to eat meat, but let us not do that in front of our SDA's brothers/sisters in
Jesus Christ to stumble. So let us Walk in Love towards them. This is also regarding rights & ceremonies.
b) Romans 14:17-19 - Pursue Peace & Upbuilding - Those who serves Jesus Christ is acceptable to Jesus Christ even if a believer believes
in eating meat or not, in certain ceremonies or not, so let us keep peace with one another and encourage one another in the faith.
c) Romans 14:20-21 - Prevent your brother from Stumbling - So if eating meat for example can cause our brothers/sisters in Jesus Christ to
stumble in the faith, then do not even so much as mention eating meat around them, and do not eat meat in front of them, they to belong
to Jesus Christ as much as you do
d) Romans 14:22-23 - Let Our Conscience bear us out - We are to keep our faith between us and God, that is if we like eating meat or not, that
is in our church rites or ceremonies, or our belief in them. What ever we do in Faith is not sin unless, our conscience is pulling at us, and if
we do not go with our conscience then we do sin, if we do not do things Faith.
e) Summary of Do Not Cause Another to Stumble - Romans 14:13-23 - 1) Let us walk in Love by not judging our brothers/sisters in Jesus
regarding the food that they do or do not eat, their ceremonies that they do or do not do 2) instead let us pursue peace & encourage one
another in the Faith 3) in doing so we must not cause our brothers/sisters in Jesus Christ to stumble because of their weak conscience
because heaven is not about eating/drinking ceremonies or rites, no it is about righteousness, peace & joy in the Holy Spirit.
4) so with that we are to keep what we approve as far as eating/drinking & rites/ceremonies to our selves, and then if our own conscience
is against what we do, then what we do is not of Faith and then in that we have sinned our selves.
33)
The
Example
of
Christ
-
Romans
15:1-7 - To Index ^
-
a)
Romans
15:1-3
-
Do not
Offend
our
Weaker
Christian
Jewish
Brother
-
(See
Adam
Clarkes
Commentary)
- (Reproach
- See
Nelsons
Bible
Dictionary)
We
Gentile
Christians
are to
be
patient
with our
weaker
Christian
Jewish
brothers
as not
to
offend
them
with our
stronger
Faith in
the Lord
Jesus
Christ,
because
of our
understanding
of our
Liberty
from the
ceremonial
laws &
traditions,
that our
weaker
Christian
Jewish
Brothers
still
does not
realize
that
they to
have. So
in that
let us
please
our
Christian
Jewish
Brothers,
just as
Jesus
Christ
did not
please
him
self, he
took our
reproach
on him
self. .
b)
Romans
15:4-7
-
Be in
One
Accord
in Jesus
Christ
-
(See
Adam
Clarkes
Commentary)
-
The Old
Testament
wasn't
given
just to
those
generations,
but our
generation
& future
generations
as well
for
learning
that
through
the
prophets
and
such,
that
through
their
sufferings
that we
may see
our hope
as they
did
their
hope for
the
purpose
of
encouraging
us in
our
Faith in
Jesus
Christ.
So may
we
be in
one
accord
both
Christian
Jews &
Christian
Gentiles
all in
one
accord,
to be in
agreement
with one
another.
So we
shall
glorify
our
Father
in one
accord,
one
voice.
So we
shall
welcome
one
another
as Jesus
Christ
has
welcomed
us, in
that
there is
evidence
that
there is
no
distinction
between
the Jew
nor
Gentile,
that we
are all
one in
the Body
of our
Lord
Jesus
Christ.
(Accord
- See
MSN
Works
Dictionary).
c)
Summary
of The
Example
of Jesus
Christ
-
Romans
15:1-7
-
1)
Let us
not
offend
our
weaker
Christian
Jewish
Brother
because
of our
stronger
Faith in
our Lord
Jesus
Christ,
due to
our
liberty
from
ceremonial
laws &
traditions
2)
since
the Old
Testament
wasn't
given
just for
the
Jewish
generation,
but for
ours and
our
future
generations
as well,
so in
that let
us be in
agreement
with one
voice,
so
God may
get the
glory,
not just
among
us, but
also
among
the
non-Christian
world as
well.
34)
Christ,
the Hope
of Jews
and
Gentiles
-
Romans
15:8-13
- To Index ^
-
a)
Romans
15:8-9a
-
Gods
Truthfulness
& Gods
Mercy
-
To the
Jew
Jesus
Christ
became a
Jew to
show
them
that God
does
keep his
promises,
that he
has made
to the
12
tribes
of
Israel,
and then
to the
gentiles
so that
they may
Glorify
God for
receiving
his
mercy.
b)
Romans
15:9b-11
-
The
Gentiles
Shall
Praise
the Lord
- As it
is
written
in the
Old
Testament
that
Jesus
Christ
will
praise
God
among
the
gentiles
and the
gentiles
are told
to
rejoice
and
praise
God with
the
Jews, in
that all
people,
the Jews
& the
Gentiles
shall
praise
God
together
with
great
enthusiasm
and
admiration.
c)
Romans
15:12-13
-
Gentiles
Have
Hope
- Our
Lord
Jesus
Christ
that
will
come,
and has
already
came who
rules
the
gentiles,
through
his
crucifixion
and
raising
from the
dead on
the 3rd
day has
given us
gentiles
hope,
and in
that
hope we
shall
have joy
& peace
and in
that
through
the
power of
the Holy
Spirit
that we
can not
deny we
do have
hope.
d)
Summary
of
Christ,
the Hope
of Jews
and
Gentiles
-
Romans
15:15:8-13
-
1)
To the
Jews
Jesus
Christ
has
shown
God
keeps
his
promises,
and to
the
Gentiles,
they
glorify
God for
grafting
them in,
by
showing
them
Mercy,
2)
and with
that the
Jesus
praises
God
among
Gentiles
and in
return
as well
the
Gentiles
shall
rejoice
and
praise
God with
the
Jews,
3)
so the
gentiles
to have
hope
through
Jesus
Christ
and in
that
hope
through
the
power of
the Holy
Spirit
the
gentiles
shall
receive
Joy and
peace.
35)
Paul the
Minister
to the
Gentiles
-
Romans
15:14-21
-
To Index ^
-
a)
Romans
15:14 -
Paul
Satisfied
regarding
the
Christian
Gentiles
-
(See
Adam
Clarkes
Commentary)
- Paul
here is
speaking
to the
Christian
Gentiles,
that he
is
pleased
with
their
love for
one
another,
the
Christian
Gentiles
and the
Christian
Jews,
that
they are
able to
instruct
one
another
in the
Gospel
of Jesus
Christ
in the
way of
understanding
in the
faith.
b)
Romans
15:15-17
-
Paul's
Priestly
Authority
- In
that he
is
letting
the
Christian
Gentiles
know of
his of
his
office,
as a
servant
of Jesus
Christ
given to
him by
because
of Gods
Grace,
so that
the
Christian
gentiles
through
Paul's
sacrifice
in
service
that
brought
them to
Jesus
Christ
as a
acceptable
offering
to God
and in
return
they to
may
bring
others
to Jesus
Christ
as an
acceptable
offering
to God
as well,
in
that
Paul is
proud of
his work
that has
brought
so many
to Jesus
Christ
as a
acceptable
offering
to God.
c)
Romans
15:18-19
-
Paul's
has
fulfilled
his
Ministry
-
So Paul
speaks
only
what
Jesus
Christ
has done
through
him by
the
power of
the
Holy
Spirit
to bring
the
Christian
Gentiles
to
obedience,
by both
word and
deed
(action
of
faith)
all
through
the
areas
that he
has
preached
the
Gospel
of Jesus
Christ,
and in
doing so
Apostle
Paul has
fulfilled
his
calling,
his
ministry
in Jesus
Christ.
d)
Romans
15:20-21
-
Paul's
Ambition
to
Preach
in
Unknown
Places
-
Paul's
ambition,
his deep
desire
is to
preach
the
Gospel
of Jesus
Christ
in
places
that has
not yet
heard
the
Gospel
of Jesus
Christ,
in doing
so those
who have
not
heard
will
also
have
hope
that the
Christian
Jews and
Christian
Gentiles
already
have.
e)
Summary
of Paul
The
Minister
to the
Gentiles
-
Romans
15:14-21
-
1)
Apostle
Paul,
lets the
Christian
Gentiles
in Rome
know
that
their
love
and
instructing
one
another
pleases
him, 2)
he also
reminds
them of
his
Priestly
Office
that was
given to
him by
Gods
Grace,
3)
and
that he
Apostle
Paul has
fulfilled
his
ministry
by
through
the
power of
Jesus
Christ
that he
has
brought
many to
Jesus
Christ
and in
return
those
that he
brought
to Jesus
Christ
will
bring
others
to Jesus
Christ
as well,
4)
so
with
that it
is
Paul's
ambition
to
preach
the
Gospel
of Jesus
Christ
in
places
that has
not yet
heard
the
Gospel
of Jesus
Christ
preached
in the
hope
that
they to
may come
to Jesus
Christ
for
salvation
by the
Holy
Grace of
God.
36)
Paul's
Plan to
visit
Rome
-
Romans
15:22-33
-
To Index ^
-
a)
Romans
15:22-24
-
Reason
Why Paul
Couldn't
Visit
Them Yet
-
That is
because
he still
had
allot of
work to
do in
the
regions
that he
is in.
Paul for
many
years
has
longed
to visit
with the
Christians
in Rome,
so when
he heads
to Spain
at a
later
time he
hopes to
stop off
and
spend
time
with
them in
Rome and
that
they can
help
him,
most
likely
with
money &
material
goods
for his
journey
to
Spain.
b)
Romans
15:25-29
-
Paul
Works on
Encouraging
The
Christian
Jews to
Accept
the
Christian
Gentiles
-
(See
Adam
Clarkes
Commentary)
- Paul
was on
his way
to
Jerusalem
to
deliver
aid,
(most
likely
money &
goods)
from two
cities
Macedonia
& Achaia
(The
Gentile
Christians
There)
that has
collected
money
for the
poor
Jewish
Christians
in
Jerusalem.
The
reason
for the
Christian
Gentiles
to help
their
brothers
(the
Jewish
Christians)
in
Jerusalem
is
Paul's
hope of
joining
the two
groups
(Christian
Gentiles
&
Christian
Jews) in
Love
through
Jesus
Christ.
The
Christian
Jews was
against
accepting
the
Gentile
Christians
into the
church,
mainly
because
they do
not
submit
to the
ceremonial
laws of
the
Jewish
church.
After
Paul has
completed
this
task he
then
hopes to
visit
the
brothers
(Christians)
in Rome.
c)
Romans
15:30-33
-
Paul's
Prayer
Request
From the
Christians
in Rome
- Paul
ask the
Christians
in Rome
to be
with him
in
prayer
for
That he
may be
protected
from
Judea's
non-christians,
and that
the
Jewish
Christians
in
Jerusalem
that his
gifts
for
their
poor man
be
acceptable
to them
so that
when
Paul
visits
the
Christians
in Rome
that he
may be
full of
Joy and
refreshed
for his
journey
to
Spain.
Paul
wishes
them the
God of
Peace.
d)
Summary
of
Paul's
Plan to
visit
Rome
-
Romans
15:22-33
-
1)
Paul
couldn't
visit
the
Christians
in Rome
yet
because
he still
had a
bit of
work to
do
(Preaching
the
Gospel)
in the
regions
that he
was in &
near.
2)
he also
had to
deliver
aid from
the
Gentile
Christians
to the
Jewish
Christians
in
Jerusalem
in the
hope
that
they
accept
the
Gentile
Christians
in the
Church
since
the
Gentile
Christians
do not
submit
to the
ceremonial
laws as
the
Christian
Jews do.
3)
so Paul
ask the
Christians
in Rome
to pray
for his
protection,
and his
mission
to unite
the
Christian
Jews &
Christian
Gentiles
in the
faith of
our Lord
Jesus
Christ.
AMEN
37)
Personal
Greetings
(Closing)
-
Romans
16:1-16
-
To Index ^
-
a)
Romans
16:1-16
-
See a
Good
Commentary
on this
section
of
Romans
- (See
Clarkes
Commentary)
- (I
Read The
Complete
Commentary
on this
section)
- A good
commentary
would do
us well
to read
about
the
individual
greetings,
and
purposes,
etc of
each
person
that our
brother
Apostle
Paul has
mentioned
by name.
b)
Summary
of
Personal
Greetings
(Closings)
-
Romans
16:1-16
-
1)
These
believers
(Early
Christians)
that
Apostle
Paul has
named,
has
worked
hard in
the
ministry
for the
Kingdom
of God
and his
Glory,
even at
the risk
of their
own
lives,
2)
they did
not go
to
church
to be
comfortable,
to join
a club,
to go to
a
concert,
or a
church
play, to
give all
the
attention
just to
the
children
3)
nor did
they
join a
certain
churches
membership
roles or
give
into
church
traditions
that are
unbiblical,
4)
nor did
they
exclude
the
poor,
the
Gentile
or the
Jew, or
the
rich,
5)
nor did
they
carry
sinful
attitudes
towards
one
another....................
6)
THEY
SERVED
THE
KINGDOM
OF JESUS
CHRIST
THEY ALL
HELPED
AND
SERVED
ONE
ANOTHER
IN
MINISTRY
AND NONE
OF
IT WAS
FOR
SELFISH
GAINS,
NOR FOR
SELF
GRATITUDE,
NOR FOR
ANY KIND
OF
PERSONAL
GAIN IF
IT BE
MONEY,
MATERIALISM
ETC! NO
THEY
DIDN'T
SERVE
PERSONAL
GAIN AT
ALL!
38)
Final
Instructions
and
Greetings
-
Romans
16:17-27
-
To Index ^
-
a)
Romans
16:17-20
-
Beware
of those
who
deceive
the
naive
-
Paul
tells
the
Christians
in Rome
to
"BEWARE"
of those
who
deceive
with
their
smooth
talking
ways and
flattery,
they
only
serve
them
selves
instead
of our
Lord
Jesus
Christ,
they
easily
deceive
those
who are
weaker
in the
Faith
and less
knowledge
about
the Holy
words of
God (The
Bible).
We are
to be
wise of
what is
good &
innocent
& what
is
from an
evil
intent
or
action.
Our God
of Peace
shall
destroy
the evil
works of
satan.
b)
Romans
16:21-23
-
See a
Good
Commentary
on this
section
of
Romans
- (See
Clarkes
Commentary)
- (I
Read The
Complete
Commentary
on this
section)
- A good
commentary
would do
us well
to read
about
the
individual
greetings,
and
purposes,
etc of
each
person
that our
brother
Apostle
Paul has
mentioned
by name.
1)
Special
Note:
-
Romans
16:21-23
-
1)
These
believers
(Early
Christians)
that
Apostle
Paul has
named,
has
worked
hard in
the
ministry
for the
Kingdom
of God
and his
Glory,
even at
the risk
of their
own
lives,
2)
they did
not go
to
church
to be
comfortable,
to join
a club,
to go to
a
concert,
or a
church
play, to
give all
the
attention
just to
the
children
3)
nor did
they
join a
certain
churches
membership
roles or
give
into
church
traditions
that are
unbiblical,
4)
nor did
they
exclude
the
poor,
the
Gentile
or the
Jew, or
the
rich,
5)
nor did
they
carry
sinful
attitudes
towards
one
another....................
6)
THEY
SERVED
THE
KINGDOM
OF JESUS
CHRIST
THEY ALL
HELPED
AND
SERVED
ONE
ANOTHER
IN
MINISTRY
AND
NONE OF
IT WAS
FOR
SELFISH
GAINS,
NOR FOR
SELF
GRATITUDE,
NOR FOR
ANY KIND
OF
PERSONAL
GAIN IF
IT BE
MONEY,
MATERIALISM
ETC! NO
THEY
DIDN'T
SERVE
PERSONAL
GAIN AT
ALL!
c)
Romans
16:24-27
-
Benediction
- It
is Jesus
Christ
that has
elected
us
(established
us)
according
to
Apostle
Paul's
Gospel,
his
preaching
Jesus
Christ,
as by
the
mysteries
that has
been
kept
secret
for a
very
long
time,
but
those
secrets
are
revealed
to us.
by the
prophecies
of Gods
Holy
Words
(The
Scriptures),
that the
promise
that God
has
given to
Abraham,
"All
Nations"
Shall be
blessed
through
you,
that
is Jesus
Christ
to which
these
scriptures
and All
Nation
Blessed
through
Abrahams
refers
to, and
that is
we may
be
obedient
through
our
faith as
Abrahams
faith
was
counted
as
righteous
before
God the
almighty
as he is
wise!
AMEN! |
