FactFact

The 27 canonical books of the The 27 canonical books of the NT were first written in Greek NT were first written in Greek

by 8 (or 9) different apostles or by 8 (or 9) different apostles or associates of apostles.associates of apostles.

A Slave to JesusA Slave to JesusRomans 14:1-12Romans 14:1-12

Here is the IssueHere is the Issue

Some were not being Some were not being welcomed into the body of welcomed into the body of

Christ because they did or did Christ because they did or did not keep Jewish ceremonial not keep Jewish ceremonial

lawslaws

Are yAre youou aa blacblackk oror

whitewhite kindkind ofof persperson?on?

Do the gray or Do the gray or grey areas make grey areas make

you you uncomfortable?uncomfortable?

Would you rather have the gray Would you rather have the gray areas spelled out for you?areas spelled out for you?

This is ok This is ok This is not ok This is not ok Do this…Do this…Don’t do this… Don’t do this…

Romans 14Romans 14

Romans 14 addresses the gray Romans 14 addresses the gray areas of the Christian walk on areas of the Christian walk on

this earth.this earth.

Romans 14:4Romans 14:4

• Who art thou that Who art thou that judgestjudgest another another man’sman’s servant? servant?

Paul is Paul is addressing addressing

this question:this question:

QuestionQuestion

Why is it wrong for me to Why is it wrong for me to scrutinizescrutinize the gray area the gray area

choices another brother or choices another brother or sister makes? sister makes?

We are to judge We are to judge whenwhen its black its black

or white.or white.

For I verily, as absent in For I verily, as absent in body, but present in spirit, body, but present in spirit, have have judgejudgedd already, as already, as though I were present, though I were present,

concerning him that hath so concerning him that hath so done this deed,done this deed,

1 Cor. 5:31 Cor. 5:3

Romans 14:4Romans 14:4

• Who art thou that judgest another Who art thou that judgest another man’sman’s servantservant? ?

• to to his own his own mastermaster he standeth or falleth. he standeth or falleth.

How do we determine what

this means?

Romans 14:4Romans 14:4

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For one believeth that he may eat all things: another, who is weak, eateth herbs. Let not him that eateth despise him that eateth not; and let not him which eateth not judge him that eateth: for God hath received him. Who art thou that judgest another man’s servant? to his own kyrios he standeth or falleth. Yea, he shall be holden up: for Kryios is able to make him stand. One man esteemeth one day above another: another esteemeth every day alike. Let every man be fully persuaded in his own mind. He that regardeth the day, regardeth it unto the Kyrios; and he that regardeth not the day, to the Kyrios he doth not regard it. He that eateth, eateth to the Kyrios, for he giveth Kyrios thanks; and he that eateth not, to the Kyrios he eateth not, and giveth God thanks. For none of us liveth to himself, and no man dieth to himself. For whether we live, we live unto the Kyrios; and whether we die, we die unto the Kyrios : whether we live therefore, or die, we are the Kyrios’s. For to this end Christ both died, and rose, and revived, that he might be Kyrios both of the dead and living. But why dost thou judge thy brother? or why dost thou set at nought thy brother? for we shall all stand before the judgment seat of Christ. For it is written, As I live, saith the Kyrios, every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall confess to God. So then every one of us shall give account of himself to God. Let us not therefore judge one another any more: but judge this rather, that no man put a stumblingblock or an occasion to fall in his brother’s way. I know, and am persuaded by the Kyrios Jesus, that there is nothing unclean of itself: but to him that esteemeth any thing to be unclean, to him it is unclean.

Word Usage in NTWord Usage in NT

• God x 1351God x 1351• Jesus x 977Jesus x 977

• Lord x 667 (Master)Lord x 667 (Master)• Christ x 555 (Messiah)Christ x 555 (Messiah)• Savior x 23Savior x 23

2 Peter 2:1

Peter said Christ bought us!Peter said Christ bought us!

2 Peter 2:12 Peter 2:1• But there were false prophets also among But there were false prophets also among

the people, even as there shall be false the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privily shall bring teachers among you, who privily shall bring

in damnable heresies, in damnable heresies, even denying even denying the the Lord that bought themLord that bought them, and bring , and bring upon themselves swift destruction. upon themselves swift destruction.

Acts 20:28Acts 20:28

• Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, hath made you overseers, to feed the to feed the church of God, church of God, which he hath which he hath purchased with his own blood. purchased with his own blood.

Ephesians 2:19Ephesians 2:19

• Now therefore ye are no more strangers and Now therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellowcitizens with the saints, foreigners, but fellowcitizens with the saints, and of and of the household of God; the household of God;

One huge household One huge household with one Lord and lots with one Lord and lots of household servants.of household servants.

Romans 14:6Romans 14:6

• He that regardeth the day, regardeth He that regardeth the day, regardeth itit unto unto the the Lord [his own master]; Lord [his own master]; and he that and he that regardeth not the day, to the regardeth not the day, to the Lord [his own Lord [his own master]master] he doth not regard he doth not regard itit. He that eateth, . He that eateth, eateth to the eateth to the Lord [his own master], Lord [his own master], for he for he giveth God thanks; and he that eateth not, to giveth God thanks; and he that eateth not, to the the Lord [his own master] Lord [his own master] he eateth not, and he eateth not, and giveth God thanks. giveth God thanks.

Romans 14:7Romans 14:7

• For none of us liveth to himself, For none of us liveth to himself, • and no man dieth to himself. and no man dieth to himself.

Instead—Instead—see vs. 8see vs. 8

Romans 14:8Romans 14:8

• For whether we live, we live unto the Lord; For whether we live, we live unto the Lord; and whether we die, we die unto the Lord: and whether we die, we die unto the Lord:

whether we live therefore, or die, whether we live therefore, or die, we are we are the Lord’s. the Lord’s.

Possessive

Ownership

Is Jesus Lord of your mind?Is Jesus Lord of your mind?

1 Cor. 6:19-20

1 Corinthians 6:19-201 Corinthians 6:19-20

• What? know ye not that your body is the What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, which ye have of God,

• and ye are not your own? and ye are not your own? • For ye are bought with a priceFor ye are bought with a price: therefore : therefore

glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God’s. which are God’s.

Non-EssentialsNon-Essentials

America’s ChristianityAmerica’s ChristianityIn life we want the almighty $ to In life we want the almighty $ to

be Lord, be Lord, but in death we want Jesus but in death we want Jesus to own our souls and take us to to own our souls and take us to

heaven when we die. heaven when we die.

Is He the Lord of what you

watch?

Romans 14:9Romans 14:9

• For to this end For to this end

• Christ both died, and rose, and revived [lived Christ both died, and rose, and revived [lived again], again],

• thatthat [indicates purpose][indicates purpose]• he might be Lord both of the dead and living. he might be Lord both of the dead and living.

For this reason

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• Acts 2:36Acts 2:36

–Therefore let all the house of Israel Therefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly, know assuredly,

– that that GodGod hath made that same Jesus, hath made that same Jesus,

whom ye have crucified, whom ye have crucified, both Lord both Lord and Christand Christ. .

Acts 2:37Acts 2:37

• Now when they heard Now when they heard thisthis, ,

• they were pricked in they were pricked in theirtheir heart, and said heart, and said unto Peter and unto Peter and toto the rest of the apostles, the rest of the apostles, Men Men andand brethren, what shall we do? brethren, what shall we do?

Jesus is Jesus is KyriosKyrios!!

Acts 2:38Acts 2:38

• Then Peter said unto them, Then Peter said unto them, Repent,Repent, and and be baptized every one of you in the name of be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost. shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.

Who is in Who is in charge of the charge of the white, gray, or white, gray, or black, areas of black, areas of

your life?your life?

ConclusionConclusion

2 Absolute 2 Absolute Truths or Realities for Truths or Realities for

AllAll

#1 #1 Romans 14:10 & 12Romans 14:10 & 12

You will stand before the Lord You will stand before the Lord Jesus and give an account for Jesus and give an account for

your life.your life.

#2 #2 Romans 14:11Romans 14:11

Every knee will bow and every Every knee will bow and every tongue confess that Jesus is tongue confess that Jesus is

Lord to the Glory of the Lord to the Glory of the Father!Father!