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Don’t Do Anything! Figuring Out What Makes My Brother Stumble (Romans 14:21)

By Filings on Mon, 03/03/25
Bible, Theology & Philosophy
Romans 14
Christian Liberty

“My question for the moment is this—besides meat, drink, and days, what else might we include in the word ‘anything’ when Paul says, ‘It is good not to… do anything that causes your brother to stumble’ (Rom 14:21)?” - P&D

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Dan Miller

NewI like the article.

Tue, 03/04/25

I applaud the effort and the caution. David is right that it's a "hard question to answer." It's especially hard, given the clarity with which you need to answer it. If we can't answer this, then Romans 14 cannot be useful for other things the way Paul used it for meat.

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Dan Miller

NewQuestion for David...

Tue, 03/04/25

3. It is something that, whether done or not, can be explicitly defended from Scripture either way. (However, the strong will have a stronger case, though the weak might not believe so.)

Question for David: Did you consider writing, "...though the weak of course will not believe so"?

Related . . .

Topics: Romans 14, Faith, Weaker Brother, Series - Weak in Faith
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  • Chris Anderson’s “The Scandal of Schism” – A Review
  • How to Put Up with Christians You Disagree With (Rom. 14:1–12)
  • Andy Naselli: How to Disagree with Other Christians about Disputable Matters

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