To: Ol' Sparky
Romans 14:13 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.
14:14 I know, and am persuaded by the Lord Jesus, that there is nothing unclean of itself: but to him that esteemeth any thing to be unclean, to him it is unclean.
To: Ol' Sparky
It isn't your place to decide.
To: philman_36
Be careful about the context there, keeping in mind that this speaks on matters of Christian liberty (such as foods previously prohibited by the Mosaic dietary laws). This verse does not apply to something like homosexuality.
To: philman_36
Either the Bible contradicts itself or you have taken the verse out-of-context. The verse you mentioned involves believers judging other believers on personal eating preferences and issues outside of God's moral laws. It's amazing how liberaltarians and liberals twist the Bible.
To: philman_36
Romans 14:13 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.
14:14 I know, and am persuaded by the Lord Jesus, that there is nothing unclean of itself: but to him that esteemeth any thing to be unclean, to him it is unclean. Taking passages out of context is essentially the same as lying, unless you are unaware that is what you are doing. I give you the benefit of the doubt. This passage is talking about eating meat (food) sacrificed to idols, and deemed 'unclean" because of its religious use. It has nothing to do with moral practices. As you present the verses, virtually anything would be allowed, even theft and murder, so long as one did not esteem those thing "unclean," which you know is an obvious absurdity.
Hank
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