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Dec 14, 2023 · Do not act against a doubting conscience, for whatever is not of faith is sin. Not all things are beneficial (1 Corinthians 10:23), even if they are not sinful, and believers will seek to do only those things that please God and edify their brothers and sisters in Christ. Whatever is not of faith is sin.
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It’s true, of course, as Morris says, that Paul is not discussing the actions of unbelievers in Romans 14. But that’s not a compelling argument. We regularly support specific points with general points. For example, we might say, “The long hands of the grandfather clocks in this shop sweep 360 degrees every hour. For the long hands of all clocks th...
This is why Augustine said that even the virtues of unbelievers are sin. An example might make this radical indictment of faithless human “goodness” clearer. Suppose you’re the father of a teenage son. You remind him to wash the car before he uses it to take his friends to the basketball game tonight. He had earlier agreed to do that. He gets angry...
The terrible condition of man’s heart will never be recognized by people who assess it only in relation to other people. Your son will drive his friends to the ballgame. That is a “kindness.” They will receive it as a “benefit.” So the evil of our actions can never be measured merely by the good or the harm they do to other humans. Romans 14:23make...
For whatever does not proceed from faith is sin. Berean Standard Bible But the one who has doubts is condemned if he eats, because his eating is not from faith; and everything that is not from faith is sin. Berean Literal Bible But the one doubting has been condemned if he eats, because it is not of faith; and anything that is not of faith is sin.
The second implication of Romans 14:23 is that we cannot view sin any more merely as breaking the ten commandments or transgressing a list of dos and don'ts. "Everything that is not from faith is sin." Coming to church may be sin, staying home may be sin. Eating steak may be sin and not eating steak may be sin.
The faith that you have, keep between yourself and God. Blessed is the one who has no reason to pass judgment on himself for what he approves. [23] But whoever has doubts is condemned if he eats, because the eating is not from faith. For whatever does not proceed from faith is sin.
Bible study on faith and sin. Paul taught the Romans to deal with matters of liberty concerning the eating of meat upon this principle: "But he who doubts is condemned if he eats, because he does not eat from faith; for whatever is not from faith is sin" (Rom. 14:23).
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Jan 16, 2024 · The verse Romans 14:23 states “But whoever has doubts is condemned if he eats, because the eating is not from faith. For whatever does not proceed from faith is sin.” This is a challenging verse that requires some explanation to properly understand its meaning and application. Context of Romans 14
